Lateral Epicondylitis-Narrative Review on Surgical Options for Recalcitrant Cases.

Purpose: Lateral epicondylitis or lateral elbow tendinopathy is a common condition which needs to be addressed appropriately. This condition usually responds well to non-operative treatment. However, an orthopaedic physician needs to be aware of the recalcitrant cases and equip surgical armamentarium to provide adequate care.

Effects of surgical management on multidirectional instability of the shoulder: a meta-analysis.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of arthroscopic and open surgical techniques on the treatment of shoulder multidirectional instability.

Methods: Literature searches were conducted using the databases MEDLINE, Embase, ClinicalTrials.gov, the Cochrane Library, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials.

Forearm pain associated with loose radial head prostheses.

Background: After post-traumatic radial head replacement, pain caused by a loose prosthesis might incorrectly be assumed to be post-traumatic. Reliable guidelines for diagnosing a symptomatic loose radial head prosthesis are lacking. We noted that pain from a loose stem within the proximal radius may present as proximal radial forearm pain.