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AAOS 2016: Radiofrequency microtenotomy vs. open release surgery for lateral epicondylitis

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March 2016

AAOS 2016: Radiofrequency microtenotomy vs. open release surgery for lateral epicondylitis

Vol: 5| Issue: 3| Number:32| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Open Release vs. Radiofrequency Microtenotomy (RFMT) in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis

Contributing Authors:
K Hamlin SL Barker SM McKenna K Kumar

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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 funct...

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