Patients were independently clinically reviewed or completed a wrist assessment questionnaire. The outcome was good or satisfactory in 75% of cases and unsatisfactory in the other 25%. Surgery had been carried out in 13.4% (3 patients) previously and all these patients had a satisfactory outcome. In those patients with a poor outcome, the average time to failure or further surgery was 9 months.
This study describes percutaneous method of tennis elbow release and medium term results.
This novel modification of the posterior approach allows a low hazard exposure and easier surgery to the radial head.
We wish to draw attention to the potential dangers of using the C-arm radiolucent plate of an image intensifier as an operating table.