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ArticleTrauma monthly2016

A Newly Designed Tennis Elbow Orthosis With a Traditional Tennis Elbow Strap in Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis.

Hossein Saremi, Vahid Chamani, Reza Vahab-Kashani

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Article in Trauma monthly, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hossein SaremiHamedan University of Medical Sciences, Hamedan, IR Iran.
Vahid ChamaniParsatavanbakhsh Orthotics and Prosthetics Clinic, Hamedan, IR Iran.
Reza Vahab-KashaniUniversity of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences · IRUniversity of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLateral epicondylitis is a common cause of pain and upper limb dysfunction. The use of counterforce straps for treatment of lateral epicondylitis is widespread. This kind of orthosis can be modified to have a greater effect on relieving pain by reducing tension on the origin of the extensor pronator muscles.

objectivesTo determine the immediate effects of a newly designed orthosis on pain and grip strength in patients with lateral epicondylitis. MATERIALS AND

methodsTwelve participants (six men and six women) were recruited (mean age = 41 ± 6.7 years) and evaluated for pain and grip strength in three sessions. A 48-hour break was taken between each session. The first session was without any orthosis, the second session was with the new modified tennis elbow orthosis, and the third session was with a conventional tennis elbow strap.

resultsBoth counterforce straps were effective. However, significantly more improvement was observed in pain and grip strength after using the newly modified orthosis (P < 0.05).

conclusionsThe newly designed strap reduces pain more effectively and improves grip strength by causing greater localized pressure on two regions with different force applications (two component vectors versus one).

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Grip StrengthLateral EpicondylitisOrthosisPainTennis Elbow

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PMID28180116
PMCPMC5278760
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