Elbow

Question 1

Most common muscle affected with lateral epicondylitis? next most commonly affected?

Answer 1

1. Extensor carpi radialis brevis

2. Ext carpi radialis longus, Ext carpi ulnaris

Question 2

Muscles that originate on lateral supracondylar ridge?

Answer 2

ERCL

Question 3

Muscles that originate on lateral epicondyle?

Which two muscles share an attachment?

Answer 3

1. ERCB, ECU, ED, EDM, Anconeus

2. ERCB and Anconeus

Question 4

Tx:

• 1st line?
• 2nd line?

Answer 4

1st: NSAIDs, activity mod, PT, steroid injections - up to three
2nd: release, debridement and reattachment of ERCb