Corticosteroid injection for tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis: a review of the literature
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Lateral epicondylitis or tennis elbow is a painful and functionally limiting entity affecting the upperextremity and is frequently treated by hand surgeons. Corticosteroid injection is one of the most common interventions for lateral epicondylitis or tennis elbow. Here, a review of the medical literature on this treatment is presented.
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تزریق خون اتولوگوس در محل لترال اپی کندیل بیماران مبتلا به آرنج تنیس بازان راجعه
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