Ultrasound of Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Tendon Subluxation in a Tennis Player

Ultrasound Q. 2016 Jun;32(2):191-3. doi: 10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000177.

Abstract

Wrist pain is common among competitive tennis players. Subluxation of the extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) tendon has gained recognition as a cause of ulnar-side wrist pain in athletes. In tennis, the wrist is forcibly flexed, supinated, and ulnar deviated. These repetitive motions stress the ECU tendon stabilizers allowing tendon subluxation from the ulnar groove, especially in cases of anatomic variations such as a shallow groove. We present the presurgical and postsurgical imaging findings of recurrent ECU tendon subluxation in an elite tennis player.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Athletes*
  • Cumulative Trauma Disorders / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cumulative Trauma Disorders / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Radiography
  • Tendon Injuries / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tendon Injuries / surgery
  • Tendons / diagnostic imaging
  • Tendons / surgery
  • Tennis*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography
  • Wrist Injuries / diagnostic imaging*
  • Wrist Injuries / surgery
  • Wrist Joint / diagnostic imaging
  • Wrist Joint / surgery
  • Young Adult