Case report 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. (Br J Sports Med 1999;33:423–425)
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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.
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تاریخ انتشار 1999