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Introduction Lateral elbow pain is one of the most common sources of medical consultation for non-traumatic elbow disorders. The most frequent diagnosis is the tendinous disorder known as lateral epicondylitis (LE) or ‘tennis elbow’. However
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2 cases - Large study: 121 out of 600 patients with lateral elbow pain 15 Brahe Pedersen 15 2017 60 Case series, level IV 17 43 44 (42–46) 32 US Posterior RCJ Arthroscopic 27 47% - 47% satisfactory based
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Medial elbow pain is uncommon when compared with lateral elbow pain.
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Medial epicondylitis is an uncommon diagnosis and can be confused with other sources of pain.
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Overhead throwers and workers lifting heavy objects are at increased risk of medial elbow pain.
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Differential diagnosis includes ulnar nerve disorders, cervical radiculopathy, injured ulnar collateral ligament, altered distal triceps anatomy or joint disorders.
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Children with medial elbow pain have to be assessed for ‘Little League elbow’ and fractures of the medial epicondyle following a traumatic event.
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This paper is primarily focused on the differential diagnosis of medial elbow pain with basic recommendations on treatment strategies.
Cite this article: EFORT Open Rev 2017;2:362-371. DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.2.160006
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-up. 19 In our experience a common complication after arthroscopic repair is self-limiting lateral elbow pain due to a prominent suture knot. If this is not resolved spontaneously, the knot can be removed. We are not aware of any papers reporting bone
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). Figure 2 shows a case of shoulder pain due to OA treated with pulsed RF. Figure 2 Pulsed radiofrequency in shoulder osteoarthritis. RF in lateral epicondylitis In 2016, Oh et al . stated that although lateral elbow pain is
