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Tennis elbow is a common musculoskeletal disorder; management options include physiotherapeutic, medical, surgical, and other forms of intervention. Some patients remain symptomatic despite best efforts. We present two patients who did not respond to medical and surgical treatments, and whose symptoms were relieved with duloxetine. This is the first report...

Abstract of paper in Lancet - Smidt N, van der Windt AWM, Assendelft WJJ,Devillé WLJM,Korthals-de Bos IBC and Bouter LM (2002): Corticosteroid injections, physiotherapy, or a wait-and-see policy for lateral epicondylitis: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet 359: 657-662.
Commentary by Ottar Vasseljen Australian Journal of Physiotherapy 2002 Vol.48

Lateral epicondylitis, or tennis elbow, is a commonly encountered problem in orthopedic practice.
The first description of lateral epicondylitis generally is attributed to Runge in 1873. Since this initial report, much controversy over the pathophysiology and treatment of this disorder has existed.
Lateral epicondylitis is an overuse injury involving the extensor/supinator muscles...

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8 papers 2008

EFFREY E. BUDOFF, MD, and ROBERT P. NIRSCHL, MD Lateral tennis elbow is an overuse injury caused by degenerative tendinosis of the extensor carpi radialis brevis. It may lead to lateral elbow pain in athletes. Although the vast majority of patients with this malady can be cured through conservative measures,...