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Tennis elbow natural history, complications and prognosis
Introduction
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Complications
Complications
- Failure to improve with nonsurgical or surgical treatment. This may be due to nerve entrapment in the forearm
- Recurrence of the injury with overuse
- Rupture of the tendon with repeated steroid injections
Prognosis
Prognosis
Most people improve with nonsurgical treatment. The majority of those who do have surgery show an improvement in symptoms.
References
References
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