Tennis Elbow

Overview

Journal Shoulder Elbow

Date 2019 Sep 20

PMID 31534489

Citations 16

Authors

Renee Keijsers

Robert-Jan de Vos

P Paul Fm Kuijer

Michel Pj van den Bekerom

Henk-Jan van der Woude

Denise Eygendaal

Affiliations

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Abstract

Tennis elbow is the most common cause of lateral-sided elbow pain with a major socioeconomic impact. The etiology of tennis elbow is not completely understood, but there are many different treatment options. This review gives an overview of the current concepts of diagnosis and treatment of tennis elbow and the impact on work participation.

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