title: Results of modified Bosworth's operation for persistent or recurrent tennis elbow.
abstract: A retrospective review was made of 28 surgically treated tennis elbows in the Department of Orthopaedics Surgery O SGH between Jan 1986 and Aug 1988. Biodata, duration of conservative treatment, postoperative results and length of recuperation were analysed. All except one patient was discharged from follow-up at the time of the study. Females outnumber males 2:1.11 cases (75%) were not associated with sports. 21 patients (24 elbows) were contacted by phone. Of these, 91.7% reported excellent or good results based on the postoperative assessment scale by Nirschl (JBJS Vol 61-A No 6, Sept 1979). Average duration of medical leave taken was 2.2 weeks. Average time before return to normal activities was 6.7 weeks.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013716:Tennis Elbow / Q000601:surgery*