The epidemiology and health care burden of tennis elbow: a population-based study

Epidemiology is not an easy discipline to assess a large patient population. In their epidemiology article, Dr. Sanders and his associates have taken a manageable approach using a relatively homogeneous and small community (Olmstead County Minnesota) (1). This community is the home of the Mayo Clinic, and as such, adds the Mayo resources to a highly efficient county government. Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Morrey, one of the authors, is, as well, a world expert in the diagnosis and treatment of elbow disorders.