AAOS 2016: Radiofrequency microtenotomy vs. open release surgery for lateral epicondylitis .
Open Release vs. Radiofrequency Microtenotomy (RFMT) in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis
41 patients with lateral epicondylitis were randomized to receive either standard open release surgery or radiofrequency microtenotomy (RFMT) as treatment. The purpose of this study was to determine if one treatment was significantly more beneficial when evaluating decrease in pain, improvement in grip strength and improvement in functional scores. Results demonstrated that although pain and functional scores significantly improved when compared to pre-treatment measurements, patients in both study groups showed mostly comparable outcomes at all follow-up points.
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