title: ACOEM practice guidelines: elbow disorders.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine has updated the treatment guidelines in its Elbow Disorders chapter through revision processes begun in 2006. This abbreviated version of that chapter highlights some of the evidence and recommendations developed.
  
  
  METHODS
  Comprehensive systematic literature reviews were accomplished with article abstraction, critiquing, grading, evidence table compilation, and guideline finalization by a multidisciplinary expert panel and extensive peer-review to develop evidence-based guidance. Consensus recommendations were formulated when evidence was lacking and often relied on analogy to other disorders for which evidence exists. A total of 108 high- or moderate-quality trials were identified for elbow disorders.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Guidance has been developed for 13 major diagnoses and includes 270 specific recommendations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Quality evidence is now available to guide treatment for elbow disorders, particularly for lateral epicondylalgia.
authors: Drs Hegmann and Thiese receive an honorarium. Dr Ott and Ms Tokita, Passey, Effiong, and Robbins are compensated for their research work. Ms Ording is compensated through ACOEM.
authors: Kurt T
authors: KT
authors: Hegmann
authors: Harold E
authors: HE
authors: Hoffman
authors: Roger M
authors: RM
authors: Belcourt
authors: Kevin
authors: K
authors: Byrne
authors: Lee
authors: L
authors: Glass
authors: J Mark
authors: JM
authors: Melhorn
authors: Jack
authors: J
authors: Richman
authors: Phillip
authors: P
authors: Zinni
authors: Matthew S
authors: MS
authors: Thiese
authors: Ulrike
authors: U
authors: Ott
authors: Kylee
authors: K
authors: Tokita
authors: Deborah Gwenevere
authors: DG
authors: Passey
authors: Atim Cecelia
authors: AC
authors: Effiong
authors: Riann Bree
authors: RB
authors: Robbins
authors: Julie A
authors: JA
authors: Ording
mesh_terms: D002062:Bursitis / Q000628:therapy; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000628:therapy; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000628:therapy; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000628:therapy; D013716:Tennis Elbow / Q000628:therapy; D020424:Ulnar Neuropathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D000092464:Elbow Injuries