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First off, surgery is not the first answer for tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis). In normal adults, inflammation of the common extensor origin may arise insidiously and can persist for several months. In most adults, the condition is self limited and usually resolves within a year. More invasive treatment options include oral anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDS), therapy, steroid injections, and again... Time. When these fail, surgery becomes an option.
Surgical release of the common extensor origin has a 90% good to excellent result. This may be accomplished via an open approach in which a small incision (5 cm) is made over the origin of the common extensor wad, just distal to the lateral epicondyle. The "bad" tissue is excised and the tendon is repaired with suture. The arm is protected from forceful wrist extension for 4 weeks, but one can often return to light duty within a couple of days.
The same procedure can be performed arthroscopically, however, a slightly increased risk of nerve injury exists with elbow arthroscopy. It is also more technically demanding as one must avoid injury to the lateral collateral ligament of the elbow.
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Can you give any useful information about Epicondylitis?
Lateral epicondylitis is the medical term for Tennis Elbow.
What term is also known as the tennis elbow?
lateral epicondylitis
What is the common term for the tennis ailment lateral humeral epicondylitis?
Tennis Elbow.
What is the medical term meaning tennis elbow?
The medical term for "tennis elbow" is lateral epicondylitis.
Can you have epicondylitis on your thumb or hand?
No. Epicondylitis is inflammation of the Epicodoyle which is found in the elbow. there are different kinds of tendonitis that affects the hands and thumb. while epicondylitis is a type of tendonitis is is most commonly found in the elbow
A condition named for tennis is technically known as lateral epicondylitis which occurs on the outside of this body part while the related condition named for golf is on the inside and is called med?
Elbow
What is the cause of golfers elbow?
Tennis Elbow aka Epicondylitis, often occurs as a result of strenuous overuse of the muscles and tendons of the forearm and around the elbow joint. These Tendons attach to the lateral epicondyle of the humerus.
Can you get pain in your elbow with carpal tunnel?
Not usually, you can sometimes get "retrograde" symptoms that go up the forearm from the wrist from CTS. However, you may have elbow pathology..something like lateral or medial epicondylitis (tennis/golfers elbow) or you could have ulnar neuritis or cubital tunnel syndrome. This ulnar nerve passes through the elbow joint and can give you symptoms at the elbow and DOWN the forearm into the hand(4th and 5th fingers) where as CTS effects the first 2-3 fingers typically.
Is the elbow medial to the wrist?
The elbow is proximal to the wrist. In anatomical position, it is neither medial nor lateral to the wrist.
What is the elbow call in medical terms?
The antecubital space is the space at the front of the elbow.
Part of the elbow is formed by the?
lateral end of the humerus
What has the author Frederick Merwin Smith written?
Frederick Merwin Smith has written: 'Surgery of the elbow' -- subject(s): Elbow, Surgery
