When Lateral Epicondylitis Is Not Lateral Epicondylitis: Analysis of the Risk Factors for the Misdiagnosis of Lateral Elbow Pain

A misdiagnosis can occur in patients affected by longstanding lateral elbow pain. Young patients and patients with a history of elbow trauma, a limitation of ROM, swelling, corticosteroid injections, and atypical lateral pain should be highly suspected for a misdiagnosis.