A 28-year-old woman presented with sudden acute lateral epicondylitis. There was no history of preceding trauma or repetitive use of the arm. Because of the acute onset and signs of acute inflammation, an X-ray was arranged. The X-ray showed a hyperdense calcified elongated globule distal to the lateral epicondyle. A diagnosis of calcific periarthritis (calcium apatite) of the elbow was made. C...

Background: Lateral epicondylitis is a musculotendinous degenerative disease of the extensors originthat occurs at humerus lateral epicondyle. Various methodologies treatment are utilized in theboard epicondylitis.Objectives: The study will investigate efficacy supervised exercise programme and cyriaxphysiotherapy on refinement pain functional within patients.Methods: Participants (n=30) with E...

Tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis is one of the most common lesions of the arm with a well defined clinical presentation, which significantly impacts on the community. Many treatment approaches have been proposed to manage this condition. One is Cyriax physiotherapy. The effectiveness and reported effects of this intervention are reviewed.

HYPOTHESIS Lateral epicondylitis usually responds well to nonoperative management. A limited number of refractory cases may require surgical intervention. The objective of this study was to assess the outcome of arthroscopic release of the extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) tendon in a consecutive series of patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective review of 36 patients with lateral ...

BACKGROUND Research suggests that phrases with negative content can affect patients' response to medical procedures and how they cope with medical illnesses. We hypothesized that patients with lateral epicondylitis who describe their condition in positive phrases cope better than those who do not. METHODS We prospectively followed up 91 patients with lateral epicondylitis for 12 months. The p...