No Difference in Complication or Reoperation Rates Between Arthroscopic and Open Debridement for Lateral Epicondylitis: A National Database Study
Moran J, Gillinov SM, Jimenez AE, Schneble CA, Manzi JE, Vaswani R, Mathew JI, Nicholson AD, Kunze KN, Gulotta LV, Altchek DW, Dines JS. No Difference in Complication or Reoperation Rates Between Arthroscopic and Open Debridement for Lateral Epicondylitis: A National Database Study. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2022, 39: 245-252. PMID: 36049587, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2022.08.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArthroscopic debridementReoperation rateOpen debridementLateral epicondylitisPlatelet-rich plasma injectionExtensor carpi radialis brevisNational database studyRadial nerve injuryNonoperative treatment modalitiesSurgical site infectionCarpi radialis brevisCommon extensor tendonICD-10 codesCross-sectional studyLogistic regression analysisSignificant differencesOD cohortCorticosteroid injectionNonoperative treatmentPostoperative complicationsSepsis eventsAdverse eventsComplication rateNerve injurySite infection