Upper Extremity Injuries in Tennis Players: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management

Kevin C Chung; Meghan E Lark

doi:10.1016/j.hcl.2016.08.009

Upper Extremity Injuries in Tennis Players: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management

Hand Clin. 2017 Feb;33(1):175-186. doi: 10.1016/j.hcl.2016.08.009.

Authors

Kevin C Chung¹, Meghan E Lark²

Affiliations

¹ Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, University of Michigan Health System, 2130 Taubman Center, SPC 5340, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5340, USA. Electronic address: kecchung@umich.edu.
² Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.

Abstract

Upper extremity tennis injuries are most commonly characterized as overuse injuries to the wrist, elbow, and shoulder. The complex anatomy of these structures and their interaction with biomechanical properties of tennis strokes contributes to the diagnostic challenges. A thorough understanding of tennis kinetics, in combination with the current literature surrounding diagnostic and treatment methods, will improve clinical decision-making.

Keywords: Elbow; Shoulder; Tennis; Treatment; Upper extremity; Wrist.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Arm Injuries / diagnosis*
Arm Injuries / therapy*
Biomechanical Phenomena
Cumulative Trauma Disorders / diagnosis*
Cumulative Trauma Disorders / therapy*
Elbow Injuries*
Humans
Tennis / injuries*

Grants and funding

K24 AR053120/AR/NIAMS NIH HHS/United States