Value of ultrasonography on diagnosis and assessment of pain and grip strength in patients with lateral epicondylitis

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dc.contributor.authorTarhan S.
dc.contributor.authorÜnlü Z.
dc.contributor.authorOvali G.Y.
dc.contributor.authorPabuşçu Y.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:21:25Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:21:25Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractObjective: Lateral epicondylitis (LE) is generally diagnosed clinically. Ultrasonography (US) can provide useful information about the location, extent, and severity of LE. Our objective was to use US to confirm LE and to investigate the relationships between pain, grip strength, physical examination, and disability in these patients. Material and Methods: Fifty-two patients with unilateral LE were examined by US. Pain and functional status were assessed using a visual analog scale (VAS), physical functioning and bodily pain scales of the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), and a patient-rated forearm evaluation questionnaire (PRFEQ). Grip strength and manual tests for LE were evaluated. Results: Clinical diagnosis of LE was confirmed by US in 28 (53.8%) patients. Our results showed close associations between clinical examination findings and SF-36 and PRFEQ assessments with pain in patients who had sonographic abnormalities. Grip strength was also correlated with clinical and functional evaluations in these cases. Conclusion: We concluded that evaluation of disability in LE requires methods different from those included in the traditional clinical examination. Pain and grip strength measurements provide numerical and quantitative data for evaluation of severity and disability in patients with sonographic findings of LE.
dc.identifier.issn13090283
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/18591
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectbursitis
dc.subjectcalcification
dc.subjectdisability
dc.subjectdisease severity
dc.subjectechography
dc.subjectenthesopathy
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjectfunctional status
dc.subjectgrip strength
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectmajor clinical study
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectpain assessment
dc.subjectpain parameters
dc.subjectphysical examination
dc.subjectquestionnaire
dc.subjectShort Form 36
dc.subjecttendinitis
dc.subjecttennis elbow
dc.subjecttenosynovitis
dc.subjectvisual analog scale
dc.titleValue of ultrasonography on diagnosis and assessment of pain and grip strength in patients with lateral epicondylitis
dc.typeArticle

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