Abstract
Lateral epicondylitis (LE) is one of the most common elbow conditions in adults. Symptoms of chronic LE can cause severe discomfort and/or physical disability that is economically burdening to patients and health care costs. The purpose of this study is to assess treatment outcomes of pain and function for refractory extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) tendinosis after tendon fenestration with and without platelet-rich plasma (PRP).
Highlights
Lateral epicondylitis (LE) is a common musculoskeletal condition of the elbow that affects up to 3% of the general population [1,2,3]
The presence of a partial extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) tear is an indicator that fenestration alone was not as effective as a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection with fenestration
Six patients were excluded from the study as they were diagnosed with LE and concomitant radial tunnel syndrome
Summary
Lateral epicondylitis (LE) is a common musculoskeletal condition of the elbow that affects up to 3% of the general population [1,2,3]. Acute cases of this joint disorder are usually self-limiting in the young athlete; recurring symptoms of prolonged elbow pain and dysfunction tend to occur with debilitating effects beyond adolescence. The pathophysiology of recalcitrant LE is described as angiofibroblastic tendinosis of the forearm extensor [4,5,6]. Initial onset typically involves a microtear of the ECRB origin, resulting in painful microtears of tendon
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