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Medicine, General & Internal
Marcus Bateman, Benjamin Saunders, Chris Littlewood, Jonathan C. Hill
Summary: This study successfully developed a physiotherapist-led treatment protocol for lateral elbow tendinopathy using an online NGT consensus approach. The optimised treatment package includes advice and education, exercise therapy, and orthotics, while excluding other treatment options like electrotherapy, acupuncture, and manual therapy. This intervention is now ready for testing in future trials to contribute much needed evidence about LET treatment.
Article
Orthopedics
Hyung Bin Park, Ji-Yong Gwark, Jin-Hyung Im, Jae-Boem Na
Summary: A large-scale case-control study found that female sex, dominant-side involvement, manual labor, and ipsilateral rotator cuff tear are risk factors for lateral epicondylitis, while metabolic factors are not significantly associated with the disease.
ORTHOPAEDIC JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Greg Pitts, Tim L. Uhl, Joseph M. Day
Summary: This observational study aimed to evaluate the sensitivity of wrist extension strength testing on patients with lateral elbow tendinopathy. The study found that grip strength testing may be a more relevant clinical test at the initial evaluation for these patients.
JOURNAL OF HAND THERAPY
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Hyung-Seok Park, Sung Min Jo, Srivanth Dasari, Young Lae Moon
Summary: A retrospective study found that using Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) for the treatment of lateral and medial epicondylitis effectively reduced pain. However, in terms of functional recovery, simultaneous treatment of both lateral and medial epicondylitis may be less effective compared to treating each condition separately.
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Panithan Tuntiyatorn, Rachaporn Taweesakulvashra, Thepparat Kanchanathepsak, Chanakarn Rojpitipongsakorn, Tulyapruek Tawonsawatruk
Summary: This study proposed and validated a new MRI classification for chronic lateral epicondylitis, showing high reliability and no significant correlation between disease stage and patient age or symptom duration.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2022)
Review
Rehabilitation
Stefanos Karanasios, Georgios K. Tsamasiotis, Konstantinos Michopoulos, Vasiliki Sakellari, George Gioftsos
Summary: Extracorporeal shockwave therapy shows moderate effectiveness in relieving pain and improving grip strength for patients with lateral elbow tendinopathy, but it does not provide significant clinical benefits compared to sham interventions or other therapies.
CLINICAL REHABILITATION
(2021)
Review
Orthopedics
Erica Kholinne, Hua Liu, Hyojune Kim, Jae-Man Kwak, Kyoung-Hwan Koh, In-Ho Jeon
Summary: The main risk factors for instability associated with refractory lateral epicondylitis (LE) are heavy labor activity and multiple steroid injections. Common surgical procedures include arthroscopic RCL plication and LUCL reconstruction, with good to excellent clinical outcomes in most cases, though limited range of motion may be a residual symptom for some patients.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
B. Schiffke-Juhasz, K. Knobloch, P. M. Vogt, L. Hoy
Summary: The study investigates the effect of proprioceptive training on reducing symptoms of painful lateral epicondylitis. Results show significant improvements in pain, quality of life, grip strength, and vibration sensation in both groups of patients after 12 weeks of training.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Benjamin F. H. Ang, P. Chandra Mohan, Meng Ai Png, John Carson Allen, Tet Sen Howe, Joyce S. B. Koh, Brian P. Lee, Bernard F. Morrey
Summary: In this study, ultrasonic percutaneous tenotomy of the brevis and the common extensor tendon showed excellent long-term outcomes in terms of pain relief, functional recovery, and sonographic tissue healing for recalcitrant lateral elbow tendinopathy. The results demonstrated sustained efficacy and no significant deterioration over a 90-month follow-up period.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Marcio Eduardo de Melo Viveiros, Magda Massae Hata Viveiros, Marcia Guimaraes da Silva, Claudia Aparecida Rainho, Silvana Artioli Schellini
Summary: Cells derived from lateral elbow epicondylitis produce high concentrations of IL-6 and IL-8, confirming the inflammatory nature of the condition. While triamcinolone inhibits the production of IL-6 and IL-8 by these cells, PRP increases these cytokines compared to controls.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Ann M. Lucado, Joseph M. Day, Joshua I. Vincent, Joy C. Macdermid, Jane Fedorczyk, Ruby Grewal, Robroy L. Martin
Summary: This article discusses the clinical practice guidelines associated with the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health from the Academy of Hand and Upper Extremity Physical Therapy and the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC & SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Kazuhiro Ikeda, Yuichi Yoshii, Sho Kohyama, Akira Ikumi, Reimi Ikeda, Masashi Yamazaki
Summary: This study investigated sex differences in wrist torque and endurance. It was found that females have lower endurance in wrist extension compared to males, indicating that females require more effort to maintain a wrist extension position. This may make the wrist extensor muscles in females more susceptible to eccentric contractions.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Maarten Vanneste, Filip Stockmans, Evie E. Vereecke
Summary: The study quantified the effect of four different types of thumb and thumb-wrist orthoses on joint kinematics using CT imaging. The results showed that all tested orthoses significantly reduced range of motion at each joint, with IMF orthosis outperforming prefabricated ones in immobilizing the radioscaphoid joint. Additionally, the IMF thumb orthosis was found to immobilize the TMC joint better during thumb abduction and adduction compared to the Push Ortho.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Luigi Di Filippo, Simone Vincenzi, Denis Pennella, Filippo Maselli
Summary: This systematic review analyzes the scientific literature on the pathogenetic framework, treatment, and clinical diagnosis of lateral elbow pain. The study found considerable terminological heterogeneity and a lack of clear and recognized diagnostic criteria for evaluating and treating patients with lateral elbow pain.
Article
Orthopedics
T. Karjalainen, R. Buchbinder
Summary: Tennis elbow is a self-limiting condition in most patients, and surgery is often offered to those who fail to improve with conservative treatment. However, there is no evidence to support the superiority of surgery over continued nonoperative care or no treatment. New evidence suggests that the prognosis of tennis elbow is not influenced by the duration of symptoms, challenging the belief that failed nonoperative care is an indication for surgery. In this annotation, the clinical and research implications of the benign clinical course of tennis elbow are discussed.
BONE & JOINT JOURNAL
(2023)