Table 2 Summary of the available literature about the use of elbow arthroscopy for the treatment of intra- and juxta-articular osteoid osteoma, modified and updated from Ge et al. [20]

Franceschi et al

(2006) [14]

1

M

(42)

YES

120

intensified nocturnal pain (relieved by NSAIDs);

limited ROM;

joint oedema

post-traumatic periostitis

YES

olecranon fossa

YES

NO

(46)

the patient returned to full activity and full-time employment

Trebse et al

(2007) [36]

1

M

(42)

NO

18

persistent pain;

limited ROM;

joint oedema ^c

osteochondroma

NO

radial head

YES

NO

(24)

elbow pain resolution, with improved residual 30° pronation contracture

Nourissat et al

(2007) [37]

2

M

(20)

NR

NR

no pain;

limited ROM

NR

NO

posterior capitellum

YES

NO

(8)

elbow pain resolution without ROM limitations

M

(27)

NO

36

intensified nocturnal pain (relieved by NSAIDs);

limited ROM

epicondylitis

NO

trochlea

YES

NO

(1.5)

residual pain prompted an open surgery due to incomplete resection of the tumour two weeks after surgery

Zupanc et al

(2007) [38]

1

M

(42)

YES

30

intensified nocturnal pain (partially relieved by NSAIDs);

limited ROM ^c

epicondylitis

YES

posterior capitellum

NO^a

NO

(12)

elbow pain resolution without ROM limitations

Font Segura et al

(2013) [39]

1

F

(15)

YES

24

persistent pain (partially relieved by NSAIDs);

limited ROM ^¤

NR

NO

olecranon fossa

YES

NO

(24)

elbow pain resolution without ROM limitations

Glanzmann et al

(2013) [43]

1

M

(20)

NO

42

NR

NR

NR

coronoid fossa

YES

NO

(36)

NR

Akpinar et Circi

(2017) [40]

1

F

(23)

NO

6

persistent pain (partially relieved by NSAIDs)

synovitis

NO

coronoid fossa

YES

NO

(36)

elbow pain resolution returned to full activity

Kamrani et al

(2017) [23]

10

M

(20)

NR

22

nocturnal pain (relieved by NSAIDs);

limited ROM^b

NR

YES

olecranon fossa

YES

NO

(78)

M

(19)

NR

36

NR

olecranon fossa

NO^a

NO

(54)

elbow pain resolution, with residual limited ROM, which prompted an open surgery

M

(28)

NR

18

NR

trochlea

NO^a

NO

(72)

altered mechanical elbow pain remained that had not resulted in revision surgery

M

(48)

NR

18

NR

coronoid

YES

NO

(68)

M

(24)

NR

36

NR

coronoid

NO^a

NO

(42)

M

(28)

NR

36

NR

radial head

NO^a

NO

(30)

residual pain prompted an open surgery due to incomplete resection of the tumour

M

(35)

NR

12

NR

coronoid

NO^a

NO

(20)

M

(25)

NR

24

NR

coronoid

YES

NO

(18)

M

(24)

NR

16

NR

olecranon fossa

YES

NO

(16)

M

(18)

NR

16

NR

radial head

NO^a

NO

(18)

Goyal et al

(2018) [41]

1

M

(25)

NO

24

persistent pain getting worse after periods of rest and after waking up in the morning (partially relieved by NSAIDs);

limited ROM

monoarticular

inflammatory arthritis

NO

coronoid fossa

YES

NO

(12)

elbow pain resolution without ROM limitations

Hatta et al

(2019) [42]

1

F

(17)

NR

12

intensified nocturnal pain;

limited ROM

monoarticular inflammatory arthritis

NO

coronoid fossa /

olecranon fossa

YES

NO

(12)

elbow pain resolution without ROM limitations

Yano et al

(2020) [25]

1

M

(26)

NO

11

persistent pain (partially relieved by NSAIDs);

limited ROM;

joint oedema

monoarticular inflammatory arthritis

YES

olecranon fossa

YES

NO

(24)

elbow pain resolution without ROM limitations

Sridharan et al

(2021) [26]

1

M

(30)

NO

18

persistent pain (partially relieved by NSAIDs);

limited ROM;

joint oedema

NR

NR

trochlea

YES

NO

(6)

elbow pain resolution without ROM limitations

Alrassasi et al

(2021) [27]

1

F

(28)

NR

NR

nocturnal pain (relieved by NSAIDs);

limited ROM

NR

NR

olecranon fossa

NR

NO

(12)

elbow pain resolution, improved ROM with residual 30° flexion contracture