What is tennis elbow surgery?
Tennis elbow surgery removes damaged tendons from the elbow. Your doctor may also reattach healthy tendon to the bone. Tendons connect muscle to bone. Your doctor will make one small cut, called an incision, over the bony area on the outside of your elbow and remove the damaged tendon. Your doctor will close the incision with stitches or staples. The incision will leave a scar that usually fades over time. After surgery, you may go through a rehabilitation program (rehab). After the surgery and rehab, you will probably be able to use your elbow and arm without pain and return to normal activities, including playing tennis and other sports. You will go home on the day of the surgery. You should be able to return to daily activities in about 2 to 6 weeks. How soon you can go back to work depends on your job. You should be able to play sports again in 4 to 6 months. You may need a brace at work and when you play sports that stress the elbow and forearm, such as tennis. Follow-up care is a
