Pain in the elbow impinges on many activities of daily living, both at work and at home, and can severely limit the ability to cope. This article demonstrates the use of a small, practical orthosis, made to measure to relieve lateral and medial epicondylitis, better known as tennis or golfer's elbow. An audit showed that for 84% of the 52 patients who responded, the use of the clasp was considered a success in both the short-term and the long-term results.
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