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ReviewHand (New York, N.Y.)2024

Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Tendinopathy in Athletes: A Review of the Conservative and Rehabilitative Options.

Michael Zarro, Ritu Goel, Nicole Bickhart, Catherine C May, Joshua M Abzug

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Review in Hand (New York, N.Y.), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 36% of its field
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What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Michael ZarroUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
Ritu GoelUniversity of Maryland Faculty Physicians, Inc., Baltimore, USA.
Nicole BickhartUniversity of Maryland Faculty Physicians, Inc., Baltimore, USA.
Catherine C MayUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
Joshua M AbzugUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9821-7712
University of Maryland, Baltimore · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundExtensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) tendinopathy is characterized by pain along the dorsal and ulnar aspect of the wrist and distal forearm. It is common in athletes who play stick and racquet sports due to repetitive motion and axial-loading through the wrist and forearm. Conservative therapeutic options include rest, the use of anti-inflammatory medications, and various injections. Rehabilitation via occupational or physical therapy includes therapeutic exercise, splinting, activity modification, manual therapy, and modalities.

methodsA narrative review of the literature on ECU tendinopathy is presented, and a case study approach is used to highlight the clinical management of this condition in an elite athlete.

resultsAn approach of medical management and rehabilitation allowed this patient to successfully return to play.

conclusionsA combination of conservative measures and rehabilitation can be used to treat ECU tendinopathy and permit patients to be symptom-free and return to their desired activities.

Indexed as

Conservative TreatmentTendinopathyExercise TherapyHumansMalePhysical Therapy ModalitiesReturn to SportSplintsanatomydiagnosisforearmhand therapyrehabilitationspecialtytendonwrist

Identifiers

PMID36250572
PMCPMC11067837
OpenAlexW4306291868

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