Bone spurs in particular should be surgically removed.
Acute purulent bursitis should be incised, completely removed in the free interval.
In cases of calcification or functional impairment, surgery may be equally necessary.
In the case of epicondylitis humeri radialis (tennis elbow), a combination of the procedures according to Wilhelm and Homann is usually performed. This involves denervation (nerve transection) with muscle incision.
