LATERAL EPICONDYLITIS - 03/09/11
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First described by Runge45 in 1873 in the German literature as “writer's cramp,” lateral epicondylitis, or tennis elbow, is a pathologic condition that involves the common extensor origin and causes pain with wrist extension. The term tennis elbow is a misnomer, given that only about 5% to 10% of patients evaluated for lateral epicondylitis are actually tennis players.6, 21 Lateral epicondylitis commonly is seen in association with repetitive wrist extension, which leads to overuse injury, and most such conditions seen by the general orthopaedic surgeon are occupationally related. The specific pathophysiology remains to be defined clearly. Some have called this a process of tendinosis, with the hallmark being angiofibroblastic dysplasia of the origin of the extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle.28, 30, 34, 41 Many treatment options are available for nonoperative and operative care; however, well-controlled studies documenting outcomes are lacking.
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Vol 20 - N° 3
P. 549-563 - juillet 2001 Retour au numéro
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- MEDIAL EPICONDYLITIS AND CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN THE THROWING ATHLETE
- William Grana
- OSTEOCHONDRITIS DISSECANS OF THE HUMERAL CAPITELLUM : Diagnosis and Treatment
- James P. Bradley, Russell S. Petrie
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