To help diagnose and treat extensor tendon injuries, doctors have separated the hand into eight extensor tendon injury zones: Zone I consists of the area below the nail through the top finger ...

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Pain on the ulnar side of the wrist is common among elite tennis players. Ten years of experience has allowed identification of a pathology involving the extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) tendon. On the ...