رادیوتراپی بر پایه Linac برای اسپوندیلیتیز هومورال

عنوان انگليسی

Letter to the editor” linac-based radiotherapy for epicondylitis humeri”

خلاصه انگلیسی

Radiotherapy is considered as one of the most effective treatment options for epicondylitis humeri. In the past, orthovoltage machines were used to treat humeral epicondylitis. Within the past few years, owing to technological improvement, an increasing shift to linac-based radiotherapy for humeral epicondylitis has taken place. This letter highlights the role of linac-based radiotherapy for epicondylitis humeri, and also discusses considerations and perspectives. Humeral epicondylitis is considered as a relatively common disorder of the arm. Depending on the etiology of disorder, it is classified into (i.) the lateral epicondylitis, termed as tennis elbow; (ii.) the medial epicondylitis, termed as golfer’s elbow (Hauptmann et al., 2020, 2019; Leszek et al., 2015). Lateral epicondylitis is more frequent than the medial epicondylitis (Hauptmann et al., 2020). Humeral epicondylitis has a negative impact on patients’ quality of life. The most important symptoms are elbow pain, joint mobility restriction, and local tenderness. Also, in some cases, increased local temperature and slight joint edema have been seen. Repetitive movement at first glance and extensive computer work are main risk factors for humeral epicondylitis.

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