PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - B Montalvan
AU  - J Parier
AU  - J L Brasseur
AU  - D L Viet
AU  - J L Drape
TI  - Extensor carpi ulnaris injuries in tennis players: a study of 28 cases
AID  - 10.1136/bjsm.2005.023275
DP  - 2006 May 01
TA  - British Journal of Sports Medicine
PG  - 424--429
VI  - 40
IP  - 5
4099  - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/40/5/424.short
4100  - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/40/5/424.full
SO  - Br J Sports Med2006 May 01; 40
AB  - Pain on the ulnar side of the wrist is common among elite tennis players. Ten years of experience has allowed identification of a pathology involving the extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) tendon. On the basis of 28 clinical cases seen over the last five years, three clinical patterns are described: (a) acute instability of the ECU; (b) tendinopathy; (c) ECU rupture. Each of these clinical entities requires a different therapeutic approach. A review of the relevant anatomy is provided.