Posterior cutaneous Nerve Forearm and Tennis Elbow

Rose, Nicholas E., Scott K. Forman, and A. Lee Dellon.
Denervation of the lateral humeral epicondyle for treatment of chronic lateral epicondylitis.
The Journal of Hand Surgery 38.2 (2013): 344-349.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0363502312015535

•Tested by nerve block 4 cm proximal to the lateral humeral epicondyle.

•Nerve was microdissected , transected, and “buried within the lateral head of the triceps musculature posteriorly.“

•VAS pain  7.9/10 before and 1.9/10 after surgery.

•80% good to excellent results and followup was at least 6 months.

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