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Utility of Percutaneous Needle Tenotomy to Reduce Pain and Improve Function in Common Extensor Tendinosis of the Lateral Epicondyle

Nicolas S. Hatamiya, Yuka Kobayashi and Andrew W. Gottschalk
Ochsner Journal December 2021, 21 (4) 326-328; DOI: https://doi.org/10.31486/toj.21.0044
Nicolas S. Hatamiya
1Department of Family Medicine, Division of Sports Medicine, University of California–Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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Yuka Kobayashi
2Department of Family and Sports Medicine, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR
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Andrew W. Gottschalk
3Department of Orthopedics, Sports Medicine Institute, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA
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