Diagnostic Value of Ultrasonography in Epicondylitis
Authors: Tobias Torp-Pedersen, Sorren Torp-Pedersen, Henning Bliddal
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2002)

Letters21 May 2002Diagnostic Value of Ultrasonography in EpicondylitisTobias Torp-Pedersen, Sorren Torp-Pedersen, and Henning Bliddal, MD, DMScTobias Torp-PedersenThe Parker Institute; Frederiksberg Hospital (Torp-Pedersen, Torp-Pedersen, Bliddal), Sorren Torp-PedersenThe Parker Institute; Frederiksberg Hospital (Torp-Pedersen, Torp-Pedersen, Bliddal), and Henning Bliddal, MD, DMScThe Parker Institute; Frederiksberg Hospital (Torp-Pedersen, Torp-Pedersen, Bliddal)Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-136-10-200205210-00022 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Tennis elbow (epicondylitis) is a very common disease (1). Treatment and treatment outcomes have varied (2, 3), perhaps in part because of uncertain diagnostic procedures. Power–color Doppler ultrasonography shows evidence of increased vascular activity of inflamed tissue (4) and may be valuable in the diagnosis of epicondylitis. We studied 26 monosymptomatic, otherwise-healthy patients (15 men and 11 women, 22 to 64 years of age [mean age, 46 years]) with lateral elbow pain and a diagnosis of lateral epicondylitis or of pain at the ulnar aspect of caput radii on clinical examination and 16 asymptomatic controls. An investigator ...References1. Hamilton PG. The prevalence of humeral epicondylitis: a survey in general practice. J R Coll Gen Pract. 1986;36:464-5. [PMID: 3440991] MedlineGoogle Scholar2. Labelle H, Guibert R, Joncas J, Newman N, Fallaha M, Rivard CH. Lack of scientific evidence for the treatment of lateral epicondylitis of the elbow. An attempted meta-analysis. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1992;74:646-51. [PMID: 1388172] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Boyer MI, Hastings H. Lateral tennis elbow: "Is there any science out there?". J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 1999;8:481-91. [PMID: 10543604] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Qvistgaard E, Rogind H, Torp-Pedersen S, Terslev L, Danneskiold-Samsoe B, Bliddal H. Quantitative ultrasonography in rheumatoid arthritis: evaluation of inflammation by Doppler technique. Ann Rheum Dis. 2001;60:690-3. [PMID: 11406524] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Tobias Torp-Pedersen; Sorren Torp-Pedersen; Henning Bliddal, MD, DMScAffiliations: The Parker Institute; Frederiksberg Hospital (Torp-Pedersen, Torp-Pedersen, Bliddal) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byLateral elbow tendinopathy: surgery versus extracorporeal shock wave therapyOptimal Elbow Positions for Identification of the Radial Collateral Ligament Using UltrasonographyTranscatheter arterial embolization of abnormal vessels as a treatment for lateral epicondylitis refractory to conservative treatment: a pilot study with a 2-year follow-upChronic Lateral Epicondylitis—New Perspectives on Injection Strategies and Ultrasound EvaluationRadiologic Imaging of Elbow and Forearm InjuriesComparative Effectiveness of Injection Therapies in Lateral EpicondylitisTennis ElbowMusculoskeletal ultrasoundMeasurement issues in the sonographic assessment of tennis elbowPhysiotherapists' perceptions of problematic musculoskeletal soft tissue disordersPoorer elbow proprioception in patients with lateral epicondylitis than in healthy controls: A cross-sectional studyOrthesebehandeling bij epicondylitis lateralis: nutteloos, nuttige toevoeging of behandeling op zichzelf?Imaging of the elbowColour Doppler ultrasonography and sclerosing therapy in diagnosis and treatment of tendinopathy in horses—a research model for human medicineTendinopathy and Doppler activity: the vascular response of the achilles tendon to exerciseUltrasonographic Investigation of the Achilles Tendon in Elite Badminton Players Using Color DopplerSclerosing polidocanol injections in chronic painful tennis elbow-promising results in a pilot studyExtensor origin vascularity related to pain in patients with Tennis elbowUltrasound of the Shoulder and ElbowEcografía del aparato locomotorPreliminary results of colour Doppler-guided intratendinous glucocorticoid injection for Achilles tendonitis in five patientsImaging of the elbowDoppler ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging of synovial inflammation of the hand in rheumatoid arthritis: A comparative studyLateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) 21 May 2002Volume 136, Issue 10Page: 781-782KeywordsBlood flowClinical trialsDoppler imagingElbowHumerusSpecificityTendonsUltrasound imaging ePublished: 21 May 2002 Issue Published: 21 May 2002 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2002 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...