title: Ulnar-Sided Wrist Pain in the Athlete.
abstract: Ulnar-sided wrist pain can be a challenging entity for the hand surgeon and even more so in the athletic population. The authors present 8 causes of ulnar-sided wrist pain in an athlete (hook of hamate fracture, pisiform fracture, hypothenar hammer syndrome, triangular fibrocartilage complex injuries, ulnocarpal impaction syndrome, lunotriquetral ligament tears, extensor carpi ulnaris tendinitis, subluxation of extensor carpi ulnaris) and their associated imaging and treatment options.
authors.affiliation: Hand Surgery, USAF Academy, 4102 Pinion Drive, USAFA, CO 80840, USA. Electronic address: chance.henderson@us.af.mil.
authors.forename: Chance J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Henderson
authors.affiliation: Colorado Center of Orthopaedic Excellence, 2446 Research Parkway, Suite 200, Colorado Springs, CO 80920, USA.
authors.forename: Ky M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
mesh_terms: D018771:Arthralgia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001182:Arthroscopy; D056352:Athletes; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D051478:Triangular Fibrocartilage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
keywords: Extensor carpi ulnaris tendinitis; Hamate fracture; Hypothenar hammer; Lunotriquetral ligament tear; Pisiform; Triangular fibrocartilage complex; Ulnar-sided wrist pain; Ulnocarpal impaction syndrome