Lateral epicondylitis, or'tennis elbow', is a common condition that usually affects patients
between 35 and 55 years of age. It is generally self-limiting, but in some patients it may …

Five studies of tennis elbow are presented. Epidemiological studies showed an incidence of
tennis elbow between 1 and 2%. The prevalence of tennis elbow in women between 40 and …

Background Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has shown to be a general stimulation for repair.
Purpose To determine the effectiveness of PRP compared with corticosteroid injections in …

Background: Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has been shown to be a general stimulation for
repair and 1-year results showed promising success percentages. Purpose: This trial was …

PURPOSE: The use of shock waves in orthopedic diseases was reviewed with special
regard to the clinical applications. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Findings in the literature …

We assessed the clinical utility of 42 arthroscopic releases for lateral epicondylitis in 40
patients (average age, 43 years) with an average of 14 months of symptomatic history before …

We report a controlled, prospective study to investigate the effect of treatment by low-energy
extracorporeal shock waves on pain in tennis elbow. We assigned at random 100 patients …

Elements of what we call myofascial force transmission today have been on peoples mind
for a long time, usually implicitly, sometimes quite explicitly. A lot is there to be learned from …

As orthopaedic surgeons, we are besieged by myths that guide our treatment of lateral
epicondylitis, or" tennis elbow." This extends from the term used to describe the condition to …

Lateral epicondylitis, or tennis elbow, is a common cause of elbow pain in the general
population. Traditionally, lateral epicondylitis has been attributed to degeneration of the …