Lateral epicondylitis is commonly known as?

• A. Pitcher's Elbow.
• B. Golfer's Elbow.
• C. Little Leaguer's Elbow.
• D. Tennis Elbow.

Answer: (D)

Lateral epicondylitis is commonly known as tennis elbow. This name reflects the usual location of pain at the outer elbow and the classic link to repetitive wrist extension, especially with backhand strokes in tennis, which stress the origin of the wrist extensor muscles at the lateral epicondyle. It’s a degenerative tendinopathy of the extensor carpi radialis brevis (and nearby wrist extensors) rather than a nerve or ligament problem. Other terms describe different conditions: golfer’s elbow is medial epicondylitis, caused by overuse of the wrist flexors at the inner elbow; Little Leaguer’s elbow refers to a pediatric growth-plate injury from throwing; pitcher’s elbow is a broad label often used for throwing-related medial elbow injuries such as UCL injuries. Thus, the best-known name for this condition is tennis elbow.