title: Nerve injuries resulting from arthroscopic treatment of lateral epicondylitis: report of 2 cases.
abstract: Arthroscopic management of lateral epicondylitis is a commonly performed procedure that has a good track record of efficacy and safety based on the current literature. Here, we report 2 cases of nerve injuries resulting from this operation: 1 posterior interosseous nerve transection and 1 partial median nerve laceration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Hand Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Bradley C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Carofino
authors.forename: Allen T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Bishop
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Spinner
authors.forename: Alexander Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Shin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011826:Radial Nerve / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D013716:Tennis Elbow / Q000601:surgery*