title: A review of modern management of lateral epicondylitis.
abstract: Lateral epicondylitis, or tennis elbow, is the most common cause of elbow pain. This degenerative condition can manifest as an acute process lasting < 3 months or a chronic process often refractory to treatment. Symptom resolution occurs in 70% to 80% of patients within the first year. A "watch-and-wait" approach can be an appropriate treatment option, although physical therapy has been shown to be an effective first-line therapy. Corticosteroids, while providing relief of pain in the acute setting, may be detrimental to recovery in the long term. Platelet-rich plasma injections, although recently well publicized, have not been proven by well-controlled clinical trials to be effective therapy. For patients with symptoms refractory to conservative management, surgical intervention has shown to be a successful treatment modality.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02905, USA. steve_behrens@brown.edu
authors: Steve B
authors: SB
authors: Behrens
authors: Matthew E
authors: ME
authors: Deren
authors: Andrew P
authors: AP
authors: Matson
authors: Benjamin
authors: B
authors: Bruce
authors: Andrew
authors: A
authors: Green
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000465:Algorithms; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019220:High-Energy Shock Waves; D006801:Humans; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular; D008487:Medical History Taking; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D010808:Physical Examination; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D053657:Platelet-Rich Plasma; D013716:Tennis Elbow / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones