Medical Management: Role of NSAIDs/Topical Medications
Topical agents Author Year Follow up (days) Participants Type Comparison Diclofenac 10 mg/g gel BID × 30 days vs. 2–4 medicinal leeches applied once Bäcker et al. [2] 2011 45 40…
Tennis Elbow: Definition, Causes, Epidemiology
Age 30–50 years Manual labor Smoking DeQuervain’s tenosynovitis Carpal tunnel syndrome Oral corticosteroid therapy Repetive activities > 1 h/day Poor social support Poor tennis mechanics Conclusions Lateral epicondylitis is a condition primarily occurring…
Outcomes of Treatment and Return to Play: The Evidence
Fig. 14.1 Many physical therapy programs treating lateral epicondylitis include static stretching of the extensor mechanism (a) as well as eccentric stretching (b–d). Eccentric stretching involves contracting the extensor mechanism…
Natural History and Common Misconceptions: Treatment with Education and Empathy
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015Jennifer Moriatis Wolf (ed.)Tennis Elbow10.1007/978-1-4899-7534-8_3 3. Natural History and Common Misconceptions: Treatment with Education and Empathy David Ring1 (1) Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street…
Tennis Elbow in Athletes: More Than Just Tennis?
6. Morris M, Jobe FW, Perry J, et al. Electromyographic analysis of elbow function in tennis players. Am J Sports Med. 1989;17:241–7.PubMed 7. Bunata RE, Brown DS, Capelo R. Anatomic…
Steroid Injections
32. Wolf JM, et al. Comparison of autologous blood, corticosteroid, and saline injection in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis: a prospective, randomized, controlled multicenter study. J Hand Surg Am. 2011;36(8):1269–72.PubMed…
Non-invasive Methods of Assessing Raynaud’s Phenomenon
Fig. 13.1 Captured images of a Raynaud’s attack. Taken with (a) LDI (blue representing relatively low blood flow and red relatively high flow; (b) IRT (temperature scale on the right…
Management of Digital Ischemia
Differential diagnosis Characterization Connective tissue diseases Digital artery fibrosis and hyperplasia leading to vascular occlusion. Scleroderma Systemic lupus erythematosus Mixed connective tissue disease Vasculitis Inflammation and fibrinoid necrosis of vascular…
Primary Raynaud’s Phenomenon
Fig. 6.1 Pallor phase in a patient with PRP On examination there are no abnormalities. The skin of her fingers is cool but normal. Her upper limb peripheral pulses are…
Angiography
Fig. 14.1 Patient with longstanding RP and SSc and no atherosclerotic risk factors. She presented with dry gangrene of multiple toes and no palpable pedal pulses. Angiography showed severe tibial…
