A review of modern management of lateral epicondylitis.
Phys Sportsmed
; 40(2): 34-40, 2012 May.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22759604
ABSTRACT
Lateral epicondylitis, or tennis elbow, is the most common cause of elbow pain. This degenerative condition can manifest as an acute process lasting < 3 months or a chronic process often refractory to treatment. Symptom resolution occurs in 70% to 80% of patients within the first year. A "watch-and-wait" approach can be an appropriate treatment option, although physical therapy has been shown to be an effective first-line therapy. Corticosteroids, while providing relief of pain in the acute setting, may be detrimental to recovery in the long term. Platelet-rich plasma injections, although recently well publicized, have not been proven by well-controlled clinical trials to be effective therapy. For patients with symptoms refractory to conservative management, surgical intervention has shown to be a successful treatment modality.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tennis Elbow
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Phys Sportsmed
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article
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