Extensor carpi ulnaris On the ulnar side of the forearm lies the extensor carpi ulnaris muscle. This muscle allows the wrist, or carpus, to extend and bend. It begins on the outer side of the elbow on ...

Introduction The extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) tendon and its retaining sheath are commonly injured in sport. The anatomy of ECU results in a relatively complex array of injuries seen across a variety ...

The following text summarizes information provided in the video. Familiarity with the terms used to describe the anatomy of the hand is important for clinical assessment. The terms “volar” and “palmar ...

Five patients with recurrent dislocation of the extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) tendon resulting from an athletic injury were treated by reconstruction of the ECU tendon sheath, and each had a ...

BOSTON — Red Sox starter Kutter Crawford underwent wrist surgery Wednesday and most likely will miss the rest of the season. In a release, the team said he had surgery “to reconstruct the stabilizing ...

Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert recently suffered a ruptured Extensor Carpi Ulnaris sheath in his right wrist. The extent of the injury was confirmed by MRI at Cleveland Clinic Sports Health yesterday ...