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Tennisellenbogen (Epicondylitis)
Handchirurgie
It does not affect only tennis players - true to its name, the epicondylitis humeri radialis, to give its medical term. Generally, a tennis elbow results from continuous strain on the elbow and with special load on the extensor, caused by intensive sport activities or even continuous heavy work. There is minimum injury, small tears in the tendon that can be caused with flammable reactions.

Typical symptoms: Penetrating pain particularly on joint movement or pressure starting from the elbow region and over the entire arm. Often, there is severe pain even when forming a fist. In reality, this is explained by the fact that the muscles responsible for moving fingers and wrist partly originate at the small bone joint on the outside of the elbow.

The treatment
If immobilisation and anti-inflammatory medication does not produce the desired results, only a surgical procedure will help in stubborn cases. The popular surgical procedure today which produces very good results in about 70% cases is the Wilhelm based denervation operation. Here a specific painful nerve is denerved in the original region of the extensor musculature. After the operation, the upper arm must be rested for 2-weeks. Then a follow-up with physiotherapy.
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