Investigation Of Wrist Flexor/Extensor Muscle Strength Following Arthroscopic Surgical Treatment Of Lateral Epicondylitis
Objective: Lateral epicondylitis is a common disease of elbow joint. Repetitive wrist activities and activities that requires strength are risk factors. Wrist extensor muscle strength are decreased in patients with lateral epicondylitis. Materials and Methods: Eight patients with a diagnosis of lat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Turkish Sports Medicine Association
2016-03-01
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| Series: | Spor Hekimligi Dergisi |
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http://journalofsportsmedicine.org/eng/full-text/118/tur
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| Summary: | Objective: Lateral epicondylitis is a common disease of elbow joint. Repetitive wrist activities and activities that requires strength are risk factors. Wrist extensor muscle strength are decreased in patients with lateral epicondylitis.
Materials and Methods: Eight patients with a diagnosis of lateral epicondylitis enrolled to study. Wrist flexor and extensor muscle strength of patients who were completed one year after surgery were measured by isokinetic dynamometer.
Results: There were no statistically significant differences between the flexor and extensor muscle strength of the patients (p>0.05).
Conclusion: In this study, arthroscopic extensor carpi radialis brevis tendon release in lateral epicondylitis has shown no negative effect on flexor and extensor wrist muscle stregth. |
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| ISSN: | 1300-0551 2587-1498 |