Which test name corresponds to this condition?

Which test name corresponds to this condition?

• A. Medial epicondylitis
• B. Distal biceps tear
• C. Olecranon fracture
• D. Lateral epicondylitis

Answer: (D)

Lateral epicondylitis, often called tennis elbow, is a tendinopathy of the common extensor tendon at the lateral epicondyle from repetitive wrist extension and gripping. The hallmark is pain at the outside of the elbow, especially with activities that load the wrist extensors. On exam you’d expect tenderness right over the lateral epicondyle and pain when the wrist is extended against resistance or when the forearm is stretched to tension the extensor muscles. This pattern helps distinguish it from other elbow problems: medial epicondylitis causes pain at the inner elbow with resisted wrist flexion, an olecranon fracture presents with swelling, deformity, and significant tenderness at the tip of the elbow, and a distal biceps tear leads to sudden weakness in elbow flexion and forearm supination, sometimes with a palpable gap. The test(s) used to provoke symptoms in lateral epicondylitis target the wrist extensor tendons at the lateral epicondyle, such as resisted wrist extension with the elbow straight or passive stretch of the wrist extensors. These maneuvers reproduce the familiar pain and help confirm the diagnosis.

Lateral epicondylitis, often called tennis elbow, is a tendinopathy of the common extensor tendon at the lateral epicondyle from repetitive wrist extension and gripping. The hallmark is pain at the outside of the elbow, especially with activities that load the wrist extensors. On exam you’d expect tenderness right over the lateral epicondyle and pain when the wrist is extended against resistance or when the forearm is stretched to tension the extensor muscles. This pattern helps distinguish it from other elbow problems: medial epicondylitis causes pain at the inner elbow with resisted wrist flexion, an olecranon fracture presents with swelling, deformity, and significant tenderness at the tip of the elbow, and a distal biceps tear leads to sudden weakness in elbow flexion and forearm supination, sometimes with a palpable gap.

The test(s) used to provoke symptoms in lateral epicondylitis target the wrist extensor tendons at the lateral epicondyle, such as resisted wrist extension with the elbow straight or passive stretch of the wrist extensors. These maneuvers reproduce the familiar pain and help confirm the diagnosis.