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Wrist Flexion Exercise Increases the Width of the Medial Elbow Joint Space During a Valgus Stress Test

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The medial elbow is stabilized during valgus loading by the ulnar collateral ligament, the flexor pronator mass (FPM), and the radial head. Impairment of the FPM can occur as a… Click to show full abstract

The medial elbow is stabilized during valgus loading by the ulnar collateral ligament, the flexor pronator mass (FPM), and the radial head. Impairment of the FPM can occur as a result of repeated wrist flexion activity. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of repeated elbow flexion exercise on medial elbow stability.

Keywords: wrist flexion; flexion exercise; medial elbow; elbow

Journal Title: Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
Year Published: 2019

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