Journals / Acta Medica Alanya / 2026 / Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2

Does Dominant or Nondominant Extremity Involvement Matter in Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy for Functionality?

Lateral Dirsek Tendinopatisinde Dominant veya Nondominant Ekstremite Etkilenimi Fonksiyonellik Açısından Önemli midir?

Gökhan Bayrak(MUŞ ALPARSLAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-9224-996X
Raziye Şavkın(PAMUKKALE ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-1636-4082
Pages
142–147
Publication Date
2025-08-03
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Dominant or nondominant extremity involvement does not influence the clinical expression of LET, and treatment strategies should focus on the overall symptom severity rather than hand dominance.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: Lateral elbow tendinopathy (LET) is a problem affecting basic daily living activities, characterized by increased pain and decreased function.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: Eighty-eight patients diagnosed with LET were divided into two groups: dominant extremity involvement (DEI, n=44) and those with nondominant extremity involvement (NDEI, n=44).
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Conclusion & Impact:Dominant or nondominant extremity involvement does not influence the clinical expression of LET, and treatment strategies should focus on the overall symptom severity rather than hand dominance.
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⚙️Variables:Üst ekstremite · lateral epikondilit · fonksiyon

Abstract

Aim: Lateral elbow tendinopathy (LET) is a problem affecting basic daily living activities, characterized by increased pain and decreased function. This study aimed to compare pain, function, and sleep quality according to extremity involvement in patients with LET. Methods: Eighty-eight patients diagnosed with LET were divided into two groups: dominant extremity involvement (DEI, n=44) and those with nondominant extremity involvement (NDEI, n=44). Patient demographic and clinical data were recorded. Pain was evaluated using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), function using the Liverpool Elbow Score, and sleep quality using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Results: The mean age of the DEI group was 45.64 years, and 44.82 years for the NDEI group (p=0.680). The mean symptom duration was 4.36 months for the DEI group and 5.23 months for the NDEI group (p=0.438). The mean resting, hand physical activity, and night VAS for pain were 2.47, 7.82, 5.79 for the DEI, 2.57, 7.45, and 5.28 for the NDEI group (p>0.05). There were no significant differences between the DEI and NDEI groups for the Liverpool Elbow Score clinical, patient-reported, elbow range of motion, elbow-related symptoms, and total score sub-dimensions (p>0.05) and PSQI scores (DEI: 6.18; NDEI: 6.07, p=0.876). Conclusion: This novel observational study found no differences in pain, function, and sleep quality between dominant and nondominant extremities involved in patients with LET. Dominant or nondominant extremity involvement does not influence the clinical expression of LET, and treatment strategies should focus on the overall symptom severity rather than hand dominance.

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Amaç: Lateral dirsek tendinopatisi (LDT) temel günlük yaşam aktivitelerini etkileyen, artan ağrı ve azalan fonksiyon ile karakterize bir problemdir. Bu çalışma LDT hastalarında ekstremite etkilenimine göre ağrı, fonksiyon ve uyku kalitesini karşılaştırmayı amaçlamıştır. Yöntem: LDT tanısı konan seksen sekiz hasta: dominant ekstremitesi etkilenen (DEE, n=44) ve nondominant ekstremitesi etkilenen (NDEE, n=44) olmak üzere iki gruba ayrıldı. Hastaların demografik ve klinik verileri kaydedildi. Ağrı, Görsel Analog Skalası (GAS) kullanılarak, fonksiyon Liverpool Dirsek Skoru kullanılarak ve uyku kalitesi Pittsburgh Uyku Kalitesi İndeksi (PUKİ) kullanılarak değerlendirildi. Bulgular: DEE grubunun yaş ortalaması 45,64, NDEE grubunun ise 44,82 idi (p=0,680). DEE grubunda ortalama semptom süresi 4,36 ay, NDEE grubunda ise 5,23 aydı (p=0,438). Ortalama istirahat, el fiziksel aktivitesi ve gece GAS ağrıları DEE grubu için 2,47, 7,82 ve 5,79, NDEE grubu için ise 2,57, 7,45 ve 5,28 idi (p>0,05). DEE ve NDEE grupları arasında Liverpool Dirsek Skoru'nun klinik, hasta tarafından bildirilen, dirsek hareket açıklığı, dirsekle ilişkili semptomlar ve toplam skor alt boyutlarında (p>0,05) ve PUKİ skorunda anlamlı fark yoktu (DEE: 6,18; NDEE: 6,07, p=0,876). Sonuç: Bu yeni gözlemsel çalışmada LDT hastalarında dominant ve nondominant ekstremiteler arasında ağrı, fonksiyon ve uyku kalitesi açısından herhangi bir fark saptanmadı. Dominant veya nondominant ekstremite etkilenimi LDT'nin klinik ifadesini etkilememektedir ve tedavi stratejileri el baskınlığından ziyade genel semptom şiddetine odaklanmalıdır.

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Bayrak, G., Kahreman, M. A., Şavkın, R., Yağcı, T. F., Karaca, H. E. (2025). Does Dominant or Nondominant Extremity Involvement Matter in Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy for Functionality?. Acta Medica Alanya, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2, 142–147. https://ajindex.com/articles/1349474

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