title: Arthroscopic lateral epicondylitis release using the "bayonet" technique.
abstract: Most patients diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis respond well to conservative management. For patients who do not respond to nonoperative modalities, surgical treatment represents a viable option for long-term symptomatic relief. The arthroscopic surgical technique described in this article has been consistently used by the senior author for the treatment of recalcitrant lateral epicondylitis for more than 5 years (198 patients) without the occurrence of any major complications and appears to be a safe, reliable, and efficacious surgical intervention for the management of lateral epicondylitis.
authors.affiliation: Upper Extremity Service, Mississippi Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center, Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Eric C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Stiefel
authors.affiliation: Upper Extremity Service, Mississippi Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center, Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.A. ; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Larry D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Field
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