Flexor Carpi Radialis Tendinopathy
by
George L. Yeh, MD;
Scott W. Wolfe, MD
Tendinopathy of the flexor carpi radialis classically affects both men and women in their fifties. There is a higher incidence in women. While tendon entrapment of the flexor carpi radialis (FCR) is sometimes considered an overuse syndrome, in many cases it is idiopathic, without a previous history of direct injury or repetitive wrist flexion and extension. Nonsurgical and surgical management options are reviewed, including the FCR decrompression technique.
Keywords: wrist, wrist joint, FCR tendon, tendinitis, tenosynovitis, incidence, etiology, mechanism of injury, diagnosis, patient history, physical examination, imaging, radiography, differential diagnosis, management, nonsurgical treatment, surgical treatment, surgical techniques, indications, FCR tendon decompression, outcomes, rehabilitation
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