ACOEM Practice Guidelines: Elbow Disorders

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• Personal Author:
  Belcourt RM ; Byrne K ; Effiong AC ; Glass L ; Hegmann KT ; Hoffman HE ; Melhorn JM ; Ording JA ; Ott U ; Passey DG ; Richman J ; Robbins RB ; Thiese MS ; Tokita K ; Zinni P III
• Description:
  Objective: The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine has updated the treatment guidelines in its Elbow Disorders chapter through revision processes begun in 2006. This abbreviated version of that chapter highlights some of the evidence and recommendations developed. Methods: Comprehensive systematic literature reviews were accomplished with article abstraction, critiquing, grading, evidence table compilation, and guideline finalization by a multidisciplinary expert panel and extensive peer-review to develop evidence-based guidance. Consensus recommendations were formulated when evidence was lacking and often relied on analogy to other disorders for which evidence exists. A total of 108 high- or moderate-quality trials were identified for elbow disorders. Results: Guidance has been developed for 13 major diagnoses and includes 270 specific recommendations. Conclusion: Quality evidence is now available to guide treatment for elbow disorders, particularly for lateral epicondylalgia. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Delivery Of Health Care Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Arm Injuries Medical Care Medical Treatment Occupational Medicine Upper Extremities
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Utah ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  55
• Issue:
  11
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20056642
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2013 Nov; 55(11):1365-1374
• Contact Point Address:
  Kurt T. Hegmann, MD, MPH, University of Utah Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, 391 Chipeta Way, Suite C, Salt Lake City, UT 84108-1294
• Email:
  Kurt.Hegmann@hsc.utah.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• Performing Organization:
  University of Washington
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:560fe96e75cd21a5e308130715356fbf8559a08ef8e7cc797f3cca7e12fb1d533e37a43a1a781d5750a2b3fdcd14e578d294e230ff893b9c6ab7d6c888fd6943
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/214204/cdc_214204_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 133.66 KB ]