Golfer's elbow | |
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Other names | Medial epicondylitis |
Left elbow-joint, showing anterior and ulnar collateral ligaments. (Medial epicondyle labeled at center top.) | |
Specialty | Orthopedics |
Golfer's elbow, or medial epicondylitis, is tendinosis (or more precisely enthesopathy) of the medial common flexor tendon on the inside of the elbow.[1] It is similar to tennis elbow, which affects the outside of the elbow at the lateral epicondyle. The tendinopathy results from overload or repetitive use of the arm, causing an injury similar to ulnar collateral ligament injury of the elbow in "pitcher's elbow".[1]