RESULTS OF OPERATIVE TREATMENT OF LATERAL EPICONDYLITIS
Aim of the research is to analyze middle- and long-term results of operative treatment of humeral epicondylitis by the purposed method. 22 patients (25 cases) were included into the research. This patients were operated by purposed method (Patent RF №2410048 27.01.2011): 9 males, 13 females aged 17-57 (39 +1) years old. Right limbs were affected in 18 cases and left limb in 7 cases. Outcomes were checked in terms 3, 6 and 12 months. Results were assessed by clinical examination, visual analogue pain scale (VAS), wrist dynamometry, DASH questionnaire. Moderate gradual reduction with 90% of pain level was seen. Decrease of DASH score was marked with 72+2.4%. Increase of the wrist dynamometry was gradual during the year after the surgery with 88.6+5.9%. Excellent and good results were got in all the cases. The most character symptoms of epicondylitis are pain, sickness of the wrist grip and limbs dysfunction. The most frequent specific symptoms were Thomsen and Maudsley symptoms; the rarest one was Welsh symptom. Decrease of pain and increase of the wrist strength in 3rd, 6th and 12th months are gradual. The dynamic of DASH score changes was irregular: major increase in 6th month check. Changes in 3rd and 12th months checks were in significant. Conclusions: 1.Upper limb function repairmen and significant decrease of pain came in 6th months after purposed operative treatment. 2. Offered method is more effective then Hohmann procedure in operative treatment of humeral epicondylitis.