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Est. 2024 • Clinical Guidelines Distilled

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Last Updated: 9/4/2025

Imaging Considerations for Tennis Elbow

Initial Imaging and Outcome Assessment

  • Radiographs are beneficial as initial imaging to rule out other pathologies such as intra-articular bodies, heterotopic ossification, or occult fractures, as recommended by the American College of Radiology 1
  • Overreliance on imaging findings without correlation to clinical symptoms can lead to inappropriate treatment decisions, according to the American College of Radiology 1

REFERENCES

1

acr appropriateness criteria® acute elbow and forearm pain. [LINK]

Journal of the American College of Radiology, 2024