title: Assessment of tennis elbow using the Marcy Wedge-Pro.
abstract: The Marcy Wedge-Pro (MWP), a device used in training by tennis players, was employed in the assessment of tennis elbow. The MWP was used to measure the ability of patients to perform wrist extension exercises, since pain resulting from this specific activity is a prominent symptom of the condition. The MWP results were compared with clinical measures and found to identify accurately patients who responded to treatment (P < 0.05). This study illustrates the potential of the MWP to assess tennis elbow quantitatively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, University of Southampton Hospitals, UK.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mani
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Cawley
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Englisch
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Eckenberger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013716:Tennis Elbow / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy