Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 172-177 , March 2005

Magnetic resonance imaging findings of refractory tennis elbows and their relationship to surgical treatment

  • Mitsuhiro Aoki, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, Sapporo Medical University School of Health Sciences, Sapporo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Mitsuhiro Aoki, MD, PhD, Department of Physical Therapy, Sapporo Medical University School of Health Sciences, South-3, West-17, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8556, Japan
    • ,
  • Takuro Wada, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
    • ,
  • Satoshi Isogai, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
    • ,
  • Kohei Kanaya, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
    • ,
  • Hikono Aiki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
    • ,
  • Toshihiko Yamashita, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.

References 

  1. Aoki M , Ito K , Wada T , Ishii S , Murakami G , Okamura K . A surgical approach to the antero-lateral elbow joint (exposure through the interval between the extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis) . In: Proceedings of the 66th Annual Meeting of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons . Anaheim, California. Rosemont, Illinois: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 1999;p. 115; February 4–8
  2. Bredella MA , Tirman PF , Fritz RC , et al.   MR imaging findings of lateral ulnar collateral ligament abnormalities in patients with lateral epicondylitis . Am J Roentgenol . 1999;173:1379–1382
  3. Coonrad RW , Hooper WR . Tennis elbow (its course, natural history, conservative and surgical management) . J Bone Joint Surg Am . 1973;55:1177–1182
  4. Cyriax JH . The pathology and treatment of tennis elbow . J Bone Joint Surg . 1936;18:921–940
  5. Das D , Maffulli N . Surgical management of tennis elbow . J Sports Med Phys Fitness . 2002;42:190–197
  6. Goldberg EJ , Abraham E , Siegel I . The surgical treatment of chronic lateral humeral epicondylitis by common extensor release . Clin Orthop . 1988;233:208–212
  7. Gruchow HW , Pelletier D . An epidemiologic study of tennis elbow (incidence, recurrence and effectiveness of prevention strategies) . Am J Sports Med . 1979;7:234–238
  8. Gusmer PB , Potter HG , Donovan WD , O’Brien SL . MR imaging of the shoulder after rotator cuff repair . Am J Roentgenol . 1997;168:559–563
  9. Karjalainen PT , Aronen HJ , Pihlajamaki HK , et al.   Magnetic resonance imaging during healing of surgically repaired Achilles tendon ruptures . Am J Sports Med . 1997;25:164–171
  10. Kraushaar BS , Nirschl RP . Tendinitis of the elbow (tennis elbow). Clinical features and findings of histological, immunohistochemical, and electron microscopy studies . J Bone Joint Surg Am . 1999;81:259–278
  11. Newey ML , Patterson MH . Pain relief following tennis elbow release . J R Coll Surg Edinb . 1994;39:60–61
  12. Nirschl RP , Pettrone FA . Tennis elbow. The surgical treatment of lateral epicondylitis . J Bone Joint Surg Am . 1979;61:832–839
  13. Pasternack I , Tuovinen EM , Lohman M , et al.   MR findings in humeral epicondylitis. A systematic review . Acta Radiol . 2001;42:434–440
  14. Potter HG , Hannafin JA , Morwessel RM , et al.   Lateral epicondylitis (correlation of MR imaging, surgical, and histopathologic findings) . Radiology . 1995;196:43–46
  15. Rayan GM , Coray SA . V-Y slide of the common extensor origin for lateral elbow tendinopathy . Am J Hand Surg . 2001;26:1138–1145
  16. Steinborn M , Heuck A , Jessel C , et al.   Magnetic resonance imaging of lateral epicondylitis of the elbow with 0.2-T dedicated system . Eur Radiol . 1999;9:1376–1380
  17. Verhaar J , Walenkamp G , Kester A , et al.   Lateral extensor release for tennis elbow. A prospective long-term follow-up study . J Bone Joint Surg Am . 1993;75:1034–1043

PII: S1058-2746(04)00243-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2004.07.011

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 172-177 , March 2005

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution