Lateral Epicondylitis / Tennis Elbow
Incidence
Lateral : Medial 9:1
Epidemiology
4th & 5th decades
- M = F
- 75% dominant arm
50% of regular tennis players
- especially > 2 hrs / week
Aetiology
Insertion pathology / Enthesopathy
Over-extension of the elbow with supination / pronation
Anatomy
Lateral epicondyle
- anconeus from posterior face
- ECRB and EDC from anterior face (CEO)