Common extensor tendon rupture following corticosteroid injection for lateral tendinosis of the elbow.
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Corticosteroid injections are commonly administered to athletes to relieve symptoms of lateral elbow tendinosis. This report presents a case of almost total rupture of the common extensor origin in a 45 year old female squash player secondary to such a procedure.
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Case report Common extensor tendon rupture following corticosteroid injection for lateral tendinosis of the elbow
Corticosteroid injections are commonly administered to athletes to relieve symptoms of lateral elbow tendinosis. This report presents a case of almost total rupture of the common extensor origin in a 45 year old female squash player secondary to such a procedure. (Br J Sports Med 1999;33:423–425)
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عنوان ژورنال:
- British journal of sports medicine
دوره 33 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1999