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28 lis 2023 · Extending from the wrist to the elbow joint is the region of the upper extremity called the forearm (antebrachium). The forearm helps the shoulder and the arm in force application and the precise placement of the hand in space, with the help of the elbow and radioulnar joints.
Lateral epicondylitis, also commonly referred to as tennis elbow, describes an overuse injury that occurs secondary to an eccentric overload of the common extensor tendon at the origin of the extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) tendon.
21 maj 2021 · The most common complaint is pain around the lateral epicondyle (within 5–15 mm). Symptoms develop slowly, and are troublesome after activities involving repeated wrist extension. The pain, of variable intensity, often radiates distally along the line of the forearm extensor muscles.
9 paź 2024 · Lateral Epicondylitis (also known as Tennis Elbow) is an overuse injury caused by eccentric overload at the origin of the common extensor tendon, leading to tendinosis and inflammation of the ECRB. Diagnosis is made clinically with tenderness over the lateral epicondyle made worse with resisted wrist extension.
30 paź 2023 · The superficial posterior forearm muscles originate from the distal portion of the humerus, most of them sharing a common origin via the common extensor tendon that arises from the lateral epicondyle of humerus.
The lateral epicondyle is the bony ridge structure on the lateral aspect of the elbow joint. It can be palpated lateral to the olecranon process. The attachment point for the common extensor tendon is located distal to the lateral epicondyle. Annular ligament: Anterior margin of the lesser sigmoid notch Posterior margin of the lesser sigmoid notch
2 lis 2023 · Most of the flexor and extensor muscles in the forearm have a common tendinous origin. The flexor muscles originate from the medial epicondyle, and the extensor muscles from the lateral. Sportspersons can develop an overuse strain of the common tendon – which results in pain and inflammation around the area of the affected epicondyle.
