OWL: OCOSH Classification/Trauma/Arm Injuries/Elbow Injuries/Tennis Elbow

Duloxetine in treatment of refractory chronic tennis elbow

Wani et al — 2008-09-20 22:29:25 GMT

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 on the use of duloxetine to treat tennis elbow.
Zaid Ahmad Wani , Shabir Ahmad Dhar , Muhammad Farooq Bhat , Yasir Hassan Rather and Shano Shiekh Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, 2:305

For patients with tennis elbow physiotherapy is superior to corticosteroid injections in the long term

Vasseljen — 2008-04-08 22:29:25 GMT

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 eMedicine Orthopedics

Owens & Murphy — 2008-03-20 22:29:25 GMT

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 that originate on the lateral epicondylar region of the distal humerus. Synonyms and related keywords: tennis elbow, lateral epicondylosis, lateral epicondyle injury, epicondyle injury, elbow pain, elbow trauma, chronic elbow pain, forearm pain, elbow injury, forearm injury
Owens & Murphy 2004

PubMed Search for Tennis Elbow and Massage

Myles Clough — 2008-04-08 22:29:25 GMT

Search string "tennis elbow"[MeSH Terms] AND "massage"[MeSH Terms]
8 papers 2008

Resection and Repair of Lateral Tennis Elbow

Budoff & Nirschl — 2007-10-29 22:29:25 GMT

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, some require surgical management for ultimate cure. We recommend excision of the pathologic tissue without release of adjacent motor units. This approach has led to symptomatic improvement in 97% of surgically treated patients.
Operative 1 eciPorases is Spoils medic-no V01 9 No 4 lOctober1 2001 pp 211-216