Ultrasound Examination in Lateral Epicondylitis of Elbow.
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Lateral Epicondylitis of the Elbow
Lateral epicondylitis, also known as tennis elbow, is a common condition that is estimated to affect 1% to 3% of the population. The word epicondylitis suggests inflammation, although histological analysis on the tissue fails to show any inflammatory process. The structure most commonly affected is the origin of the tendon of the extensor carpi radialis brevis and the mechanism of injury is ass...
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عنوان ژورنال: Orthopedics & Traumatology
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1349-4333,0037-1033
DOI: 10.5035/nishiseisai.51.121