Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
Abstract
Tennis Elbow or Lateral Epicondylitis, is most commonly encountered case in day to day Orthopaedic practice. It is an injury involving the extensor muscles of the forearm. These muscles originate on the lateral epicondylar region of the distal humerus. Lateral epicondylitis affects 1‐3% of population. Lateral epicondylitis can occur during activities that require repetitive movements of supination and pronation of the forearm with the elbow in near full extension. Most of patients with tennis elbow can be managed conservatively. In this study we have analysed the functional outcome of steroid injections in the management of lateral epicondylitis. The present study is the Functional outcome of steroid injection in lateral epiconylitis, done at Department of Orthopaedics, Sree Mookambika institute of medical sciences from September 2022 to March 2024. 60 patients with tennis elbow of either sex were included in the study. After taking written informed consent all the patients received local steroid injection ( 2ml of Methylprednisolone 40 mg mixed with 2 ml injection of lignocaine 2%). Out of 60 patients in our study 41 (68.3%) patients obtained complete relief of pain at six weeks’ time. But at final follow‐up of 12 weeks only 14 (24.35%) patients were pain free. At 12 weeks follow‐up 40% (24) of patients had recurrence of symptoms. In patients with lateral epicondylitis, use of methylprednisolone had good response for short term use and showed to be an excellent treatment. This procedure has advantages such as, very low cost, mini‐invasive, with low surgical risk and short hospitalization.
How to cite this article:
S.L. Binesh, G. Rohin, Zakir Hussain Mohamed and M.D. Sheriff. Functional Outcome of Steroid Injection in Lateral Epicondylitis: A Prospective Study.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjms.2024.7.187.189
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9346/10.36478/makrjms.2024.7.187.189