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Natural course in tennis elbow—lateral epicondylitis after all?

Author: Eva Zeisig

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 12/2012

Abstract

Tennis elbow is a common and difficult-to-treat condition largely because of lack of evidence. The natural history is unknown, but the condition is described as self-limiting. The objective of this case report is to describe the natural course of two control participants (pain free), who later developed tennis elbow, patient history, clinical findings, and ultrasound and colour Doppler examination before, during and after a period of tennis elbow.

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Title: Natural course in tennis elbow—lateral epicondylitis after all?
Author: Eva Zeisig
Publication date: 01-12-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 12/2012
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-012-1939-0

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