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Defining tennis elbow characteristics - The assessment of magnetic resonance imaging defined tendon pathology in an asymptomatic population.
Paluch, Anthony J; Burden, Eleanor G; Batten, Timothy J; Knight, Beatrice; Anaspure, Rahul; Aboelmagd, Sharief; Evans, Jonathan Peter; Smith, Christopher D.
Afiliação
  • Paluch AJ; Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Devon, UK.
  • Burden EG; Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Devon, UK.
  • Batten TJ; Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Devon, UK.
  • Knight B; Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Devon, UK.
  • Anaspure R; Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Devon, UK.
  • Aboelmagd S; Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Devon, UK.
  • Evans JP; Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Devon, UK.
  • Smith CD; Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Devon, UK.
Shoulder Elbow ; 16(2): 206-213, 2024 Apr.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38655416
ABSTRACT

Background:

This radiological study aims to assess the prevalence of lateral elbow pathology in an asymptomatic population using 3.0T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Methods:

Bilateral elbow MRI was undertaken in 30 asymptomatic volunteers. Exclusion criteria included elbow pain within 3 months, elbow trauma or previous diagnosis of lateral epicondylar tendinopathy. Baseline patient-reported outcome measures were recorded along with age and body mass index (BMI). Two musculoskeletal radiologists independently graded the degree of abnormality at the common extensor tendon.

Results:

Thirty volunteers were categorised according to age; 35-44 (n = 10), 45-54 (n = 11), and 55-65 (n = 9) with a 11 male-to-female ratio. Radiological evidence of tendon abnormality was found in 37% of volunteers. The proportion with abnormal findings increased with age; 35-44 (10%), 45-54 (36%), 55-65 (67%) and BMI; 18-24.9 (23%), 25-29.9 (43%), > 30 (67%). Changes were generally 'mild' or 'moderate', with a single volunteer showing 'severe' pathology. Kappa for the radiographic agreement was 0.91 (0.83-0.98).

Discussion:

This study has demonstrated MRI findings suggestive of pathology at the common extensor tendon to be prevalent in an asymptomatic population, increasing with age and BMI. This draws into question the diagnostic and prognostic value of MRI imaging in lateral epicondylar tendinopathy, especially in older patients.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article