Arthroscopic Lateral Epicondylitis Release Using the “Bayonet” Technique

Most patients diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis respond well to conservative management. For patients who do not respond to nonoperative modalities, surgical treatment represents a viable option for long-term symptomatic relief. The arthroscopic surgical technique described in this article has be...

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Main Authors: Eric C. Stiefel, M.D., Larry D. Field, M.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-02-01
Series:Arthroscopy Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212628713001102
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spelling doaj-c212c4efb15c4faaac103ba33d7c008e2021-06-10T04:51:10ZengElsevierArthroscopy Techniques2212-62872014-02-0131e135e139Arthroscopic Lateral Epicondylitis Release Using the “Bayonet” TechniqueEric C. Stiefel, M.D.0Larry D. Field, M.D.1Upper Extremity Service, Mississippi Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center, Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.A.Upper Extremity Service, Mississippi Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center, Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.A.; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.A.; Address correspondence to Larry D. Field, M.D., Upper Extremity Service, Mississippi Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center, 1325 East Fortification St, Jackson, MS 39202, U.S.A.Most patients diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis respond well to conservative management. For patients who do not respond to nonoperative modalities, surgical treatment represents a viable option for long-term symptomatic relief. The arthroscopic surgical technique described in this article has been consistently used by the senior author for the treatment of recalcitrant lateral epicondylitis for more than 5 years (198 patients) without the occurrence of any major complications and appears to be a safe, reliable, and efficacious surgical intervention for the management of lateral epicondylitis.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212628713001102
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author Eric C. Stiefel, M.D.
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Arthroscopic Lateral Epicondylitis Release Using the “Bayonet” Technique
Arthroscopy Techniques
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title Arthroscopic Lateral Epicondylitis Release Using the “Bayonet” Technique
title_short Arthroscopic Lateral Epicondylitis Release Using the “Bayonet” Technique
title_full Arthroscopic Lateral Epicondylitis Release Using the “Bayonet” Technique
title_fullStr Arthroscopic Lateral Epicondylitis Release Using the “Bayonet” Technique
title_full_unstemmed Arthroscopic Lateral Epicondylitis Release Using the “Bayonet” Technique
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series Arthroscopy Techniques
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publishDate 2014-02-01
description Most patients diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis respond well to conservative management. For patients who do not respond to nonoperative modalities, surgical treatment represents a viable option for long-term symptomatic relief. The arthroscopic surgical technique described in this article has been consistently used by the senior author for the treatment of recalcitrant lateral epicondylitis for more than 5 years (198 patients) without the occurrence of any major complications and appears to be a safe, reliable, and efficacious surgical intervention for the management of lateral epicondylitis.
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