“…The question as to the true cause of pain has led to the various techniques in the treatment of lateral epicondylosis. Synovial fringes have been excised, 3,31,36,39,41 the orbital ligament sectioned, 3,5,12,27,39 the radial nerve decompressed, 18,20,22,23,25,42,45 diseased articular cartilage excised, 30 tendon lengthened 7,11 or released, 1,3,12,15,17,26,30,39,40,43,47 tendon excised, 33,34 tendon origin repaired, 2,5,8,10,16,21,[31][32][33][34] or combinations of these techniques have been used. 35,46 Our observations have been consistent with the findings reported in studies by Coonrad and Hooper 8 and by Nirschl.…”