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Lateral Epicondylitis of the Elbow

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Arthroscopy and Sport Injuries

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Lateral epicondylitis is commonly defined “tennis elbow.”

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  1. Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano (MI), 20089, Italy

    Paolo R. Rolla MD, Dario Pitino MD & Giacomo Delle Rose MD

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  1. Knee Orthopedics and Sport Traumatology Unit,, Humanitas Clinical Institute IRCCS, Milan, Italy

    Piero Volpi

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Rolla, P.R., Pitino, D., Rose, G.D. (2016). Lateral Epicondylitis of the Elbow. In: Volpi, P. (eds) Arthroscopy and Sport Injuries. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14815-1_28

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