Magnetic resonance imaging of patients with lateral epicondylitis: Relationship between pain and severity of imaging features in elbow joints.

CONCLUSION: MRI showed excellent inter- and intra-observer reliabilities for the evaluation of lateral epicondylitis. In addition to common extensor tendinopathy, RCL/LUCL abnormality was the most common accompanying finding and degree of RCL/LUCL injuries positively correlated with degree of CET injuries. Furthermore, degree of RCL/LUCL injuries positively correlates with severity of pain. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV, Diagnostic study. PMID: 31040053 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica - April 27, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Cha YK, Kim SJ, Park NH, Kim JY, Kim JH, Park JY Tags: Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc Source Type: research