Lateral elbow tendinopathy, commonly known as tennis elbow, is a condition that can cause significant functional impairment in working-age patients. The term tendinopathy is used to describe chronic overuse tendon disorders encompassing a group of pathologies, a spectrum of disease. This review details the pathophysiology of tendinopathy and tendon healing as an introduction for a system gradin...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to determine the value of measuring common extensor tendon (CET) thickness at the radiocapitellar and capitellar regions with qualitative ultrasonographic findings in the diagnosis of lateral elbow tendinopathy. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study included 164 lateral elbow tendinopathy patients (84 bilateral, 80 unilateral) matched by age, gender, and body mass ...

PURPOSE To evaluate surgical outcomes of disinsertion of the common extensor tendon for lateral elbow tendinopathy. METHODS Records of 277 men and 128 women who underwent surgery for lateral elbow tendinopathy were reviewed. The indication for surgery was insufficient improvement of pain and inability to return to work after 3 weeks of physiotherapy (stretching, ultrasound) and local corticos...

Cite this article: Dimitrios S (2017) Eccentric Training of Wrist Extensors is Not Enough in the Management of Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy. An Expert Opinion. Ann Orthop Rheumatol 5(2): 1084. *Corresponding author Stasinopoulos Dimitrios, Chairperson /Assiociate Professor, Physiotherapy, Coordinator of MSc in Sports Physiotherapy, Coordinator of Physiotherapy Program, Director of Cyprus Musculos...

CONTEXT Elbow tendinopathy is a common cause of pain and disability among patients presenting to orthopaedic surgeons, primary care physicians, physical therapists, and athletic trainers. Prompt and accurate diagnosis of these conditions facilitates a directed treatment regimen. A thorough understanding of the natural history of these injuries and treatment outcomes will enable the appropriate ...

BACKGROUND Chronic lateral epicondylar tendinopathy is frequent in athletes, and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is being used increasingly in its treatment. OBJECTIVE To systematically review the literature on the efficacy of PRP injections for chronic lateral epicondylar tendinopathy. METHODS The databases of PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Medline OvidSP, Scopus, Google Scholar, Web of Science and Co...