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ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2022

Hand-Grip Strength and Return to Heavy Manual Work at a Mean 5-Year Follow-up After Arthroscopic Release of Recalcitrant Lateral Epicondylitis.

Fahmy Samir Fahmy, Mohamed ElAttar, Hossam Fathi Salem

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Article in Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06087081 (Effects of Mills Manipulation With and Without Mulligan Pain Release Phenomena on Pain, Hand Grip Strength and Function in Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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NCT06087081 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Mills Manipulation With and Without Mulligan Pain Release Phenomena on Pain, Hand Grip Strength and Function in Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2023 to 2024Enrolled38ConditionsLateral EpicondylitisArmsBaseline Treatment along with Mill's manipulation, Baseline Treatment along with Mill's manipulation and Mulligan's pain relief phenomena
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Fahmy Samir FahmyDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Sharkia, Egypt.
Mohamed ElAttarDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Sharkia, Egypt.
Hossam Fathi SalemDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Sharkia, Egypt.
Zagazig University · EG

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLateral epicondylitis of the elbow is a common degenerative disorder in middle-aged patients. Surgery is reserved for patients who do not respond to nonoperative treatment. PURPOSE: To evaluate hand-grip strength and return to heavy manual activities in patients engaged in work requiring heavy lifting after arthroscopic release of refractory lateral epicondylitis. STUDY

designCase series; Level of evidence, 4.

methodsThe study included consecutive patients who underwent arthroscopic release of the extensor carpi radialis brevis tendon to treat recalcitrant lateral epicondylitis of the elbow, with a minimum 48-month follow-up. Functional outcome measures included assessment of hand-grip strength, visual analog scale for pain, and Mayo elbow performance score. The recorded measurements were compared at postoperative 1 and 6 months and the final assessment. Pre- and postoperative data were compared using the paired

resultsA total of 22 patients (mean ± SD; age, 34.6 ± 5.9 years) with a mean follow-up of 60.5 ± 4.7 months were included in our study. There were highly significant improvements between preoperative and 1-month postoperative results regarding hand-grip strength (17.5 ± 4.1 kg to 34.4 ± 6.8 kg), visual analog scale score for pain (7.86 ± 1.2 to 1.8 ± 1.09), and Mayo score (57.1 ± 7.9 to 89.3 ± 4.9;

conclusionMinimally invasive arthroscopic release of recalcitrant lateral epicondylitis of the elbow provided a satisfactory functional result, as shown by regaining of hand-grip strength in patients engaged in heavy manual occupations without significant morbidities.

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arthroscopic releasehand griprecalcitranttennis elbow

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PMID35252465
PMCPMC8891850
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