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Arch Phys Med Rehabil
January 2025
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey.
Objectives: To evaluate the combined effect of two different regenerative therapies, extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) and platelet-rich plasma (PRP), along with therapeutic exercise, in patients with lateral epicondylitis (LE).
Design: Prospective, Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial.
Settings: Outpatient clinic.
Hand Surg Rehabil
January 2025
Department of Hand Surgery, Clinique du Pré, Le Mans, France; Ultrasound-guided hand surgery center, Versailles, France.
Radial nerve compression at the arcade of Frohse is a rare but significant condition that typically presents with pain primarily after exertion and at night on the dorsal side of the forearm, more distally than tennis elbow pain, and weakness of the wrist extensors and the long fingers and thumb extensors. Traditional treatment often involves open surgery, resulting in significant scarring. This study introduces a novel percutaneous radial nerve release technique under complete ultrasound guidance and highlights its efficacy and safety.
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November 2024
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Background: Explicit funding and industry affiliation are believed to potentially impact medical research. There have been an increasing number of studies that have evaluated this relationship. The purpose of this study is to determine whether industry affiliation influences the outcomes of randomized controlled trials that investigate the effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis.
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January 2025
Orthopedics Department of Zhejiang Rongjun Hospital, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China.
Background: At present, there is a dearth of objective methodologies for assessing the effectiveness of treatments for Lateral Epicondylitis (LE). This study examined 73 patients suffering from tennis elbow using a multimodal ultrasound approach and investigated the correlation between pertinent indicators and clinical scores.
Methods: 73 patients diagnosed with unilateral tennis elbow by interventional ultrasound at Zhejiang Rongjun Hospital were included in the study.
J Hand Ther
January 2025
Department of Physical Therapy, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN. Electronic address:
Background: Epicondylalgia is a common overuse injury in tennis. However, little is known regarding epicondylalgia in pickleball.
Purpose: This study examined the prevalence of positive epicondylalgia tests in recreational pickleball players and the relationship between positive tests and player characteristics.
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