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Tennis elbow release surgery — for persistent pain despite physiotherapy and other conservative treatments.

Updated Sep 2026
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Tennis elbow: ang extensor tendon ay nag-degenerate kung saan ito nakakabit sa lateral epicondyle (ang nakaumbok na buto sa labas ng siko). Tinatanggal ng release operation ang damaged tendon tissue. Kieran Hirpara 4.0

Ang pahinang ito ay isinalin ng makina at hindi pa nasusuri ng isang doktor. Ang bersyong Ingles ang siyang opisyal.

Bakit iminungkahi ang operasyong ito

Si Dr Kieran Hirpara, isang upper-limb surgeon sa Mater Private Hospital Rockhampton, ay nagsisimula sa mga opsyon na hindi gaanong invasive na angkop sa iyong kondisyon. Ang tennis elbow ay pagkapudpod (wear-and-tear) ng tendon sa panlabas na bahagi ng iyong siko. Karamihan sa mga tao ay gumagaling nang walang operasyon. Humigit-kumulang 90% ng mga taong may hindi ginamot na tennis elbow ay nakakamit ang pagkawala ng mga sintomas sa loob ng 1 taon, at ang mga sintomas ay madalas na humuhupa sa loob ng 12 hanggang 18 buwan. Kaya karaniwan naming sinusubukan muna ang non-operative care: pagbabago sa aktibidad, physiotherapy o hand therapy, splinting, at mga injection. Isinasaalang-alang ang operasyon kapag hindi ito nagbigay ng sapat na pagbuti.

Ang mga pasyente ay karaniwang nirerefer sa aming klinika ng kanilang GP; kung ang isang physiotherapist ang nagmungkahi na magpatingin sa amin, kakailanganin mo pa rin ng referral mula sa iyong GP upang maging eligible para sa Medicare rebate. Sa klinika, kumukuha kami ng history, sinusuri ang iyong siko, at nag-aayos ng imaging kung kinakailangan. Ang tennis elbow release ay kinapapalooban ng pagpapalaya (releasing) sa napinsalang tendon mula sa buto sa panlabas na bahagi ng iyong siko. Para sa maliit na porsyento ng mga tao na hindi tumutugon sa non-operative care, ang operasyon ay nagbibigay ng halos 90% satisfaction rates. Ang layunin ay maibsan ang iyong sakit at maibalik ang function ng iyong braso. Tatalakayin namin ito sa iyo bilang isang shared decision.

Bago ang operasyon

Bago ang iyong operasyon, kailangan mong itigil ang pagkain at pag-inom sa loob ng pitong oras. Humihingi kami ng pitong oras sa halip na anim upang maaaring mapabilis ang iyong operasyon kung maagang matapos ang listahan sa theatre. Sasabihin sa iyo ng iyong surgeon kung aling mga gamot ang dapat itigil at kailan. Magdala ng listahan ng lahat ng iyong iniinom o ginagamit, kabilang ang mga tabletas, patak, at cream. Mag-ayos ng taong maghahatid sa iyo pauwi pagkatapos, dahil hindi mo magagawang magmaneho nang mag-isa. Magsuot ng maluwag at komportableng damit na madaling hubarin. Ang imaging tulad ng X-ray, MRI o ultrasound ay maaaring gamitin upang planuhin ang operasyon. Kung mayroon kang iba pang kondisyong medikal, maaaring kailanganin mo ng mga blood test o pagsusuri kasama ang anaesthetist.

Sa araw ng operasyon

Darating kayo sa surgical admissions unit ng ospital, kung saan kayo ay i-che-check in at ihahanda para sa theatre. Makikipagkita kayo sa anaesthetist, na susuriin kasama ninyo ang inyong kalusugan at ang inyong mga gamot. Ang operasyong ito ay ginagawa sa ilalim ng general anaesthetic. Kayo ay tulog nang tuluyan para sa operasyon. Ang ilang pasyente ay maaaring bigyan din ng regional nerve block para sa pagbawas ng sakit pagkatapos ng operasyon; ang anaesthetist ang magpapasya sa araw na iyon base sa inyong indibidwal na sitwasyon. Pagkatapos ay dadalhin kayo sa operating theatre, kung saan isasagawa ang operasyon.

Kapag tapos na ang operasyon, magigising kayo sa recovery area. Babantayan kayo ng mga nurse habang nawawala ang bisa ng anaesthetic. Kapag stable na kayo, kayo ay dadalhin sa ward o uuwi na, depende sa procedure at sa inyong paggaling. Maraming tao ang nakakauwi sa mismong araw na iyon. Bago kayo umalis, ipapaliwanag namin kung paano aalagaan ang inyong siko at kung ano ang dapat asahan sa mga susunod na araw.

Ano ang kinapapalooban ng operasyon

Ang iyong surgeon ay nagsasagawa ng tennis elbow release sa pamamagitan ng isang hiwa sa panlabas na bahagi ng iyong siko, sa ibabaw ng nakaumbok na buto na nararamdaman mo roon. Ang sirang bahagi ng tendon ay inihihiwalay mula sa butong iyon. Pinapakawalan nito ang tendon mula sa pagkakakabit nito, kung saan nagmumula ang sakit. Ang gasgas at punit-punit na tissue sa pinagmulan ng tendon ay nililinis, at pinapakinis ang ibabaw ng buto sa ilalim nito.

Ang hiwa ay isasara pagkatapos gamit ang mga tahi. Isang dressing ang ilalagay sa sugat bago ka lumabas ng theatre.

Ang operasyon ay ginagawa sa pamamagitan ng isang insisyong ito sa halip na ilang maliliit na keyhole cuts. Direktang nagtatrabaho ang iyong surgeon sa tendon at buto, upang ang sirang bahagi ay makita at magamot nang buo.

Pagkatapos ng operasyon

Magigising ka sa recovery area kasama ang mga nurse sa iyong tabi habang nawawala ang bisa ng anaesthetic. Ang iyong siko ay magkakaroon ng malambot na dressing sa ibabaw ng sugat, na pinapanatili sa puwesto gamit ang isang bandage. Maaari kang makaramdam ng kaunting sakit sa paligid ng panlabas na bahagi ng iyong siko; sabihin ito sa mga nurse, dahil maaari silang magbigay ng gamot upang mapanatili kang komportable. Maaari ka nang gumalaw agad pagkagising, at karamihan sa mga tao ay naglalakad patungo sa banyo nang may tulong sa mismong araw na iyon. Dapat may kasama ka sa unang 24 oras pagkatapos mong makauwi. Ito ay karaniwang isang day case, kaya maaari mong asahan na uuwi ka sa parehong araw, bagaman paminsan-minsan ay nananatili ang mga pasyente nang magdamag. Iniiwan namin ang dressing sa loob ng humigit-kumulang 10 araw; pakiusap huwag itong tanggalin bago ang panahong iyon maliban kung sinabi namin sa iyo. Papalitan o tatanggalin namin ito kapag nakita ka namin.

Paggaling

Sa unang ilang araw, sasakit ang iyong siko at maaaring magmukhang namamagà sa bandang labas. Unti-unti itong huhupa. Ang pagpapanatiling nakataas ng iyong kamay habang nagpapahinga ay maaaring makabawas sa pamamaga, at ang mga simpleng gamot sa sakit ay nakatutulong sa discomfort. Mananatiling nakakabit ang iyong dressing hanggang sa makita ka namin, kaya maaari kang maligo gaya ng dati nang hindi hinahawakan ang sugat.

Gagamitin mo ang iyong braso para sa mga magagaan na gawain sa bahay halos agad-agad. Maaari kang magbihis, kumain, at kumilos nang normal. Iwasan ang pagbubuhat ng mabibigat, ang pagtulak paitaas mula sa mga upuan gamit ang braso na iyon, at anumang bagay na nagbibigay ng strain sa labas na bahagi ng iyong siko. Ang hand therapy pagkatapos ng operasyon ay kasama si Ruby Doolan sa Extend Rehabilitation. Gagabayan ka ni Ruby sa iyong mga ehersisyo at gagawa ng splint kung kakailanganin mo nito. Pinapanatili ng mga ehersisyo na gumagalaw ang iyong pulso at siko at unti-unting ibinabalik ang lakas ng iyong grip.

Maaaring maging mahirap ang pagtulog sa simula. Maraming tao ang nakakaramdam ng ginhawa sa pagpapahinga na may unan sa ilalim o sa tabi ng braso.

Kapag humupa na ang pamamaga at naging mas madali na ang paggalaw, mapapansin mong bumabalik na ang iyong grip. Kapag kaya mo nang humawak at pumiga nang walang sakit, magmumukhang normal na muli ang mga pang-araw-araw na gawain. Kapag natanggal na ang iyong splint at kaya mo nang humawak sa manibela at mag-react nang mabilis, karaniwang maaari na muling magmaneho. Mayroon kaming karagdagang detalye sa Driving after upper-limb surgery. Ang pagbabalik sa trabaho ay depende sa kung ano ang kinapapalooban ng iyong trabaho, at pag-uusapan namin ito nang detalyado kasama ka.

Ang bawat tao ay gumagaling sa sarili nilang bilis. Maaaring magkaiba ang iyong timeline, at gagabayan ka ng iyong surgeon at therapist sa prosesong ito.

Ano ang maaaring maging problema

Karamihan sa mga pasyente ay gumagaling nang maayos, ngunit paminsan-minsan ay maaaring magkaroon ng mga problema. Binabantayan kayo nang maigi ng inyong surgeon at ng team upang maagapan ang anumang isyu.

Minsan, ang katawan ay bumubuo ng maliliit na bahagi ng bagong buto kung saan hindi ito dapat tumubo, sa loob o paligid ng joint ng siko. Tinatawag itong heterotopic ossification. Maaari kayong makaramdam ng paninigas o parang may kumakaskas kapag ibinabaluktot o iniunat ang inyong braso, o pakiramdam na hindi na kasing-luwag ang paggalaw ng siko gaya ng dati. Kung pakiramdam ninyo ay nahaharangan ang paggalaw o ang joint ay matigas at namamagâ, ipaalam ito sa inyong susunod na review.

May ilang tao na napapansing hindi na lubos na naibabaluktot o naiuunat ang kanilang siko pagkatapos. Maaari ninyo itong mapansin kapag may inaabot sa mataas na istante o kapag pini-pihit ang door handle. Nakakatulong ang dahan-dahan at regular na paggalaw ayon sa gabay ng inyong therapist. Kung hindi bumubuti ang paninigas, banggitin ito sa inyong review upang masuri.

Sa ilang tao, hindi nawawala ang sakit sa paraang inaasahan natin pagkatapos ng operasyon. Patuloy ang pananakit ng labas na bahagi ng siko, o bumabalik ang sakit pagkatapos ng isang panahon ng ginhawa. Kung mangyari ito, muli naming susuriin ang inyong siko at pag-uusapan kasama ninyo ang mga opsyon, na maaaring kabilang ang karagdagang operasyon. Ipaalam agad sa amin kung ang sakit ay hindi nababawasan gaya ng inaasahan.

Ang pagkakaroon ng ilang injection sa iisang siko bago ang operasyon ay nagpapataas ng posibilidad na mangailangan ng karagdagang operasyon sa huli. Kung nakatanggap kayo ng mga injection sa ibang lugar para sa problemang ito, ipaalam sa amin, dahil nakakatulong ito sa pagpaplano ng inyong pangangalaga.

Kung mapansin ninyo ang pagkalat ng pamumula sa paligid ng sugat, may tumatagas na likido mula rito, may lagnat, o pananakit na patuloy na lumalala sa halip na humupa, makipag-ugnayan agad sa klinika. Ang mga senyales na ito ay nangangailangan ng agarang atensyon.

Ang table ng mga komplikasyon sa pahinang ito ay naglilista ng mga tipikal na rate kung nais ninyo ang mga detalye.

Kailan dapat tumawag sa amin

Tumawag agad sa amin kung kayo ay may lagnat, kumakalat na pamumula sa paligid ng sugat, may tumatagas na likido mula rito, o pananakit na patuloy na lumalala sa halip na humupa. Pumunta sa emergency kung kayo ay may biglaang matinding sakit, pamamaga ng binti (calf swelling) o kahirapan sa paghinga, o kung mawalan ng pakiramdam sa inyong kamay o hindi maigalaw ang inyong braso. Ang mga senyales na ito ay nangangailangan ng urgent assessment. Kung may nararamdamang mali at hindi kayo sigurado, tumawag sa klinika. Mas gusto naming malaman ito nang maaga.

Saan maaaring magbasa nang higit pa tungkol sa kondisyon

Ang pahinang ito ay tungkol sa operasyon mismo. Ang kondisyong ginagamot nito, kabilang ang kung ano ang ipinapakita ng ebidensya tungkol sa kung kailan nakatutulong ang operasyon at kung kailan hindi, ay tinalakay nang mas detalyado sa pahinang Tennis Elbow.


Evidence & references

This is the clinical evidence summary written for health professionals. It is technical, and it lists the research this page was built from. You do not need to read it to understand your treatment or to make a decision about it.

Anatomy & Pathophysiology

  • The pathologic tissue in tennis elbow involves the extensor carpi radialis brevis tendon [1].
  • The origin of the extensor carpi radialis brevis is located on the lateral epicondyle [1].
  • The lateral epicondylar ridge is an anatomical structure associated with the lateral epicondyle [1].

Investigations

History and Physical Examination

  • History should include the duration of the elbow contracture, initial injury, previous surgical procedures, trials of splinting/therapy/injections, complications of surgery, and the patient’s work/life demands and goals [3].
  • Physical examination should assess the function of the upper extremity (shoulder, wrist, and hand) [3].
  • The soft tissue surrounding the elbow should be examined for previous skin incisions/grafts, eschar, or infection [3].
  • Active and passive flexion, extension, supination, and pronation should be evaluated using a goniometer for accurate measurement [3].
  • The contralateral elbow should be examined for comparison during range of motion assessment [3].
  • If the elbow has less than 90° to 100° of flexion, the posterior bundle of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) is contracted and must be released to restore flexion [3].
  • Pain should be assessed during the mid arc or at the terminal ends of motion [3].
  • Mid arc range of motion pain is more common with intrinsic disease and may not improve with contracture release alone [3].
  • The ulnar nerve is of utmost importance due to its anatomic proximity to the elbow [3].
  • The posterior bundle of the MCL forms the floor of the cubital tunnel along the course of the ulnar nerve [3].
  • Electromyography/nerve conduction velocity studies should be performed if any question about neurologic dysfunction exists [3].
  • An assessment for ulnar nerve subluxation should be performed [3].
  • Subluxation of the ulnar nerve is a relative contraindication for an arthroscopic procedure secondary to possible iatrogenic nerve injury [3].
  • If there is a history of prior surgical procedures, verify if the ulnar nerve has been transposed [3].
  • The physical exam is directed by history and the location of the patient's pain in the anterior, posterior, medial, or lateral aspect of the elbow [5].

Imaging

  • Radiographs should always be obtained for elbow evaluation [3].
  • Standard radiographic views include AP, lateral, and oblique views [3].
  • Serial radiography is used as follow-up when heterotopic ossification is present [3].
  • Primary bony landmarks on radiographs include the ulnohumeral joint, coronoid process, radial head, capitellum, radiocapitellar joint, olecranon tip, coronoid/olecranon fossae, and trochlear ridge [3].
  • CT is helpful when assessing for malunion architecture and the location and pattern of osteophytes and/or loose bodies [3].
  • Three-dimensional CT is used to check for heterotopic ossification [3].
  • CT is not necessary when the stiffness is entirely soft-tissue related [3].
  • CT is beneficial if any joint incongruity or abnormal bony anatomy is present [3].
  • MRI can be used to evaluate ligaments and tendons, but it is rarely indicated for elbow stiffness [3].
  • Plain radiographs remain the hallmark and the best screening test for elbow evaluation [5].
  • CT with two-dimensional reconstruction and three-dimensional surface rendering best visualizes posteromedial olecranon osteophytes and loose bodies in valgus extension overload syndrome [6].
  • MRI may be most helpful in evaluating associated injuries including partial or complete tears of the MCL in valgus extension overload syndrome [6].
  • Radiographic evaluations are essential when diagnosing an osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) lesion of the elbow [7].
  • Important aspects of OCD lesions may be better seen with MRI [7].
  • Standard AP and lateral radiographs typically show osteophyte formation at the coronoid process, coronoid fossa, radial fossa, radial head, olecranon tip, and olecranon fossa in elbow osteoarthritis [8].
  • In elbow osteoarthritis, joint spaces at the ulnohumeral joint usually are preserved, and those at the radiocapitellar joint are mildly narrowed [8].
  • Radiographs typically underestimate the number of loose bodies present in elbow osteoarthritis [8].
  • CT may be useful for surgical planning in elbow osteoarthritis by allowing a detailed assessment of osteophytes and the presence of loose bodies [8].

Treatment

Operative Technique

  • The patient is placed prone on the operating table with two rolled towels longitudinally under the thorax [1].
  • All bony prominences are padded well [1].
  • The affected extremity is positioned with the ipsilateral shoulder abducted to 90 degrees and supported by a precut foam holder [1].
  • The joint is distended with 20 to 30 mL of saline through an 18-gauge needle introduced through the direct lateral portal [1].
  • The proximal medial or superomedial portal is located approximately 2 cm proximal to the medial epicondyle and 1 cm anterior to the intermuscular septum [1].
  • The trocar and sheath are introduced anterior to the intermuscular septum while maintaining contact with the anterior aspect of the humerus [1].
  • The trocar is directed toward the radial head [1].
  • A 2.7-mm, 30-degree arthroscope is inserted into the joint to perform the diagnostic portion of the procedure [1].
  • The superolateral portal is established with an 18-gauge needle through the lesion after pathologic tissue is identified [1].
  • A full-radius resector is used to excise the capsule to identify the undersurface of the extensor carpi radialis brevis tendon [1].
  • The origin of the extensor carpi radialis brevis is viewed [1].
  • The capsule and pathologic tendinous attachment of the extensor carpi radialis brevis are debrided using a curet and motorized shaver [1].
  • The lateral epicondyle is decorticated [1].
  • Decortication of the lateral epicondyle and lateral epicondylar ridge can be performed with an arthroscopic burr, handheld instruments, or electrocautery [1].
  • A 30-degree arthroscope is adequate to view around the corner for most of the procedure [1].
  • A 70-degree arthroscope may be required in rare instances [1].

References

[1] Campbell S Operative Orthopaedics 4 Volume Set. ARTHROSCOPIC REPAIR OF POSTERIOR HUMERAL AVULSION OF THE GLENOHUMERAL LIGAMENT > ARTHROSCOPIC TENNIS ELBOW RELEASE.

[3] Aaos Comprehensive Orthopaedic Review 3. Elbow Stiffness* > IV. Evaluation.

[5] Orthopaedic Knowledge Update 13 Ebook Without Multimedia. Anatomy, Biomechanics, Physical Examination, and Imaging of the Elbow > Summary and Conclusions.

[6] Aaos Comprehensive Orthopaedic Review 3. Elbow Injuries in the Athlete* > III. Valgus Extension Overload Syndrome and Posterior Impingement.

[7] Orthopaedic Knowledge Update. Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee and Elbow* > Summary.

[8] Aaos Comprehensive Orthopaedic Review 3. Arthritis and Arthroplasty of the Elbow > I. Osteoarthritis.

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