A 43-year-old carpenter has lateral elbow pain worsened by gripping and resisted wrist extension. There is focal tenderness over the lateral

Question

A 43-year-old carpenter has lateral elbow pain worsened by gripping and resisted wrist extension. There is focal tenderness over the lateral epicondyle, full range of motion, and no neurologic deficit. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Lateral epicondylitis

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Medial collateral ligament tear

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Radial head fracture

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Olecranon bursitis

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Cubital tunnel syndrome

Lateral epicondylitis — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

A 43-year-old carpenter has lateral elbow pain worsened by gripping and resisted wrist extension. There is focal tenderness over the lateral epicondyle, full range of motion, and no neurologic deficit. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?