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Litigants' epicondylitis.

N R M Kay1

  • 1Claremont Hospital, Sandygate Road, Sheffield, UK.

Journal of Hand Surgery (Edinburgh, Scotland)
|September 5, 2003
PubMed
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Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) surgery yields poor results in patients seeking compensation. This study analyzed 108 litigants, finding disappointing outcomes and recommending specific management strategies for this group.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedics
  • Occupational Medicine
  • Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

  • Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) has debated pathological causes, with work-related factors considered.
  • Historically, surgical interventions for tennis elbow showed excellent outcomes before the rise of work-related upper limb disorder claims.
  • Litigation status may influence treatment outcomes for tennis elbow.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the pathological causes of tennis elbow and the role of work.
  • To analyze the surgical outcomes for tennis elbow patients who are also litigants.
  • To provide recommendations for managing tennis elbow in patients involved in litigation.

Main Methods:

  • A review of speculated pathological causes and the role of work in tennis elbow.

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  • Analysis of surgical results from historical series prior to the increase in work-related claims.
  • Retrospective review of 108 consecutive tennis elbow patients who were also litigants.

    • Main Results:

    • Surgical results for tennis elbow were generally excellent in historical reports.
    • Patients with tennis elbow who were also litigants showed disappointing surgical outcomes.
    • The study identified a trend of poorer results in the litigant group.

    Conclusions:

    • Surgical management of tennis elbow in litigants yields unsatisfactory results.
    • Specific management strategies are recommended for tennis elbow patients involved in compensation claims.
    • The impact of litigation on treatment outcomes for lateral epicondylitis warrants careful consideration.