Outcomes of Treatment and Return to Play: The Evidence

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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…

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Natural History and Common Misconceptions: Treatment with Education and Empathy

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© 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…

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Steroid Injections

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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…

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Management of Digital Ischemia

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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…

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Primary Raynaud’s Phenomenon

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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…

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Angiography

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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…

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Raynaud’s Mimics

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Fig. 11.1 Frostbite: These pictures show evidence of frostbite-related tissue injury following accidental prolonged cold exposure. After 36 h of outdoor exposure to freezing conditions, he was rescued and admitted…

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Nailfold Capillaroscopy

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Fig. 12.1 (a, b) The nailfold videocapillaroscope. The morphology of the nailfold dermal papillary capillaries is being studied by first putting a drop of oil on the nailfold and afterwards…

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