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Outcomes of Treatment and Return to Play: The Evidence

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There is no consensus in the literature on the optimal treatment for lateral epicondylitis, although studies have indicated that the majority of patients improve with conservative or expectant management at one year. The outcomes of management of tennis elbow, both conservative and surgical, are thus primarily positive.

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    Brian A. Tinsley MD, MA & Augustus D. Mazzocca MD, MS

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Tinsley, B., Mazzocca, A. (2015). Outcomes of Treatment and Return to Play: The Evidence. In: Wolf, J. (eds) Tennis Elbow. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-7534-8_14

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