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<journal-id>2183-8453</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Portuguesa de Saúde Ocupacional online]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[RPSO]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2183-8453</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Ajeogene Serviços Médicos Lda]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2183-84532021000200111</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.31252/rpso.18.09.2021</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[BENEFíCIOS DA MESOTERAPIA NA EPICONDILITE CRÓNICA RESISTENTE]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[BENEFITS OF MESOTHERAPY IN RESISTANT CHRONIC EPICONDYLITIS]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Sampaio]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[F]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cruz]]></surname>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Viana do Castelo ]]></addr-line>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Serviço de Medicina Física e Reabilitação da Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Minho (ULSAM, E.P.E.)  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Viana do Castelo ]]></addr-line>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>30</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>30</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>12</volume>
<fpage>111</fpage>
<lpage>125</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2183-84532021000200111&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2183-84532021000200111&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2183-84532021000200111&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[RESUMO  Introdução A Epicondilite é das patologias músculo-esqueléticas mais prevalentes do membro superior e um dos motivos mais frequentes de consulta por patologia não traumática do cotovelo. Afeta 1 a 3% da população, dos 30 aos 64 anos de idade, com predomínio no membro superior dominante e o principal fator de risco está associado aos múltiplos traumatismos, causados por movimentos repetitivos. Na maioria é autolimitada e controlada apenas com a toma de analgésicos, mas alguns casos são refratários aos tratamentos instituídos. A assistência médica e o tempo de absentismo laboral associado traduz elevados custos.  Objetivos Caracterizar os benefícios da Mesoterapia no tratamento da Epicondilite crónica resistente.  Metodologia Estudo prospetivo de série de casos, decorrido entre 2017 e 2020 numa Unidade Local de Saúde (ULS). Efetuou-se a avaliação dos participantes prévia e posteriormente ao tratamento, através da aplicação de um questionário validado (&#8220;Quick DashScore&#8221;) relativo à sua situação clínica, incapacidade para a realização de atividades de vida diárias (AVD&#8217;s) e para o trabalho. Foram aplicados tratamentos de Mesoterapia em consulta de especialidade com um Fisiatra. Para complementar, realizou-se uma pequena revisão de conceitos através da PubMed e UpToDate, selecionando artigos publicados nos últimos quinze anos.  Resultados Neste estudo incluíram-se sete indivíduos (cinco mulheres; dois homens), com idades entre 37 e 55 anos (x&#772; =44 anos) e com diversas atividades profissionais. Todos tinham previamente efetuado longos programas de reabilitação e foram submetidos a infiltrações cortico-anestésicas, sem benefício significativo. Dois participantes foram previamente submetidos a cirurgia, sem melhoria. Após os tratamentos de mesoterapia, a melhoria média de incapacidade global foi de 33,12% e a melhoria média da incapacidade para o trabalho foi de 18%. Todos os indivíduos apresentaram melhoria das incapacidades globais para realização de atividades de vida diárias, qualidade do sono, incapacidade associada à realização das tarefas laborais e da dor.  Discussão/Conclusão Embora o estudo inclua um número reduzido de participantes, salientam-se os diversos benefícios de tratamento alcançados com a aplicação de Mesoterapia nestes casos crónicos refratários, destacando-se a melhoria da sintomatologia a curto e a longo prazo. A melhoria da capacidade e qualidade de execução das tarefas laborais também resultou na diminuição do absentismo laboral. Alerta-se para a importância e necessidade de elaboração de mais estudos científicos sobre esta técnica, devido à escassa informação existente, que permitam demonstrar o valor da Mesoterapia como procedimento útil no tratamento da Epicondilite e que possibilitem alcançar um impacto mais significativo na melhoria da qualidade de vida da população afetada.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction Epicondylitis is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal pathologies of the upper limb and one of the most frequent reasons for consultation for non-traumatic pathology of the elbow. It affects 1 to 3% of the population, from 30 to 64 years of age, with predominance in the dominant upper limb and the main risk factor is associated with multiple traumas produced by repetitive movements. In most cases it is self-limited and well controlled with painkillers alone, but some cases are refractory to instituted treatments. The medical assistance and associated time off work translates into high costs annually.  Objectives To characterize the benefits of Mesotherapy in the treatment of chronic resistant Epicondylitis.  Methodology Prospective case series study, conducted from 2017 to 2020 in a Local Health Unit. The participants were assessed before and after treatment, using a validated questionnaire ("Quick DashScore") regarding their clinical situation, inability to perform daily life activities and work inability. Mesotherapy treatments were applied in a specialty consultation with a Physiatrist. To complement this, a small review of concepts was carried out using PubMed and UpToDate, selecting articles published in the last 15 years.  Results This study included seven individuals (five women; two men), aged between 37 and 55 years (x&#772; =44 years) and with diverse professional activities. All had previously undergone long programs of rehabilitation and had been submitted to cortico-anesthetic infiltrations without significant benefit. Two participants had previously been operated with no improvement. After mesotherapy treatments, the mean improvement in global disability was 33.12% and the mean improvement in work disability was 18%. All individuals showed improvement in global disability for performing daily life activities, improvement in sleep quality, improvement in inability associated with performing work tasks and improvement in pain.  Discussion/Conclusion Although the study includes a small number of participants, the various treatment benefits achieved with the application of Mesotherapy in these chronic refractory cases stand out, highlighting the improvement of symptomatology in the short and long term. The improvement in the capacity and quality of execution of work tasks also resulted in a decrease in work absenteeism. The importance and need for further scientific studies on this technique is emphasized, due to the limited information available, to demonstrate the value of Mesotherapy as a useful procedure in the treatment of Epicondylitis and to achieve a more significant impact on the quality of life of the affected population.]]></p></abstract>
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