Medial epicondylitis is commonly known as Golfer's elbow. Which description best matches the tendon involvement?

Medial epicondylitis is commonly known as Golfer's elbow. Which description best matches the tendon involvement?

• A. Painful extensor tendons near the elbow
• B. Painful flexor tendons near the elbow
• C. Painful pronator teres tendon
• D. Painful flexor tendons near the elbow (also involved with pronation)

Answer: (D)

Medial epicondylitis is an overuse injury at the common flexor tendon origin on the medial epicondyle, involving the flexor-pronator muscle group. The tendons most implicated are those that control wrist flexion and forearm pronation, especially the pronator teres along with other flexors such as the flexor carpi radialis and flexor carpi ulnaris. Because of this involvement, the pain is located near the medial elbow and is reproduced with movements that flex the wrist or pronate the forearm. So the description that best fits is painful flexor tendons near the elbow, also involved with pronation.

Medial epicondylitis is an overuse injury at the common flexor tendon origin on the medial epicondyle, involving the flexor-pronator muscle group. The tendons most implicated are those that control wrist flexion and forearm pronation, especially the pronator teres along with other flexors such as the flexor carpi radialis and flexor carpi ulnaris. Because of this involvement, the pain is located near the medial elbow and is reproduced with movements that flex the wrist or pronate the forearm. So the description that best fits is painful flexor tendons near the elbow, also involved with pronation.