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discomfort by extending the wrist against resistan

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05/02/06 - 10:27 AM

A young man has been complaining of progressing pain in the forearm for the past two months. You reproduce his discomfort by extending the wrist against resistance with the elbow extended. Which one of the following is the most likely diagnosis?<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

1) olecranon bursitis

2) tennis elbow

3) golfer's elbow

4) osteoarthritis

5) biceps tendinitis

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05/02/06 - 10:49 AM

2) tennis elbow
thanks determine for the questions.

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05/02/06 - 10:54 AM

you`re more than wellcome smiling face

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05/02/06 - 11:54 AM

tennis elbow.

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05/02/06 - 12:09 PM

agree

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05/02/06 - 12:55 PM

TENNIS ELBOW LATERAL EPICONDYLE COMMON EXTENSOR ORIGIN
GOLFERS ELBOW MEDIAL EPICONDYLE COMMON FLEXOR ORIGIN

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05/02/06 - 01:03 PM

Tennis----> E----->Extensor

Golfers---->FE---->flexor

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05/02/06 - 03:59 PM

good mnemonics, thanks fellows.

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