What does ECU stand for?

Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (tendon)

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Samples in periodicals archive:

First, wrist hyperextension resulted in contraction forces at the middle third of the ulnar shaft at the insertion sites of the extensor carpi ulnaris and extensor pollicis longus.

Stress fracture of the ulna in a break-dancer

Donald, who is outside the automatic qualifying places, has been diagnosed with a subluxation of the extensor carpi ulnaris tendon in his left wrist, which is a partial dislocation.

Golf: Donald a doubt for Ryder Cup

Donald has been diagnosed with a subluxation of the extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) tendon in his left wrist and could need surgery.

Injury KO for Donald

The official term is extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) for the sheath that Ortiz tore.

Injury places Ortiz on DL; Slumping Pedroia gets a rest

[FIGURE 1 OMITTED] [FIGURE 2 OMITTED] IMAGING FINDINGS The MRI shows marked thickening of the extensor carpi ulnaris tendon associated with tenosynovitis (Figure 1).

Radiological case of the month: Robert D. Wissman, MD

We hypothesized that percentage of MVC of the extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) muscle would change as keyboard slope decreased.

Effect of computer keyboard slope on wrist position and forearm ...

12,14) The PIN divides into terminal branches that innervate the extensor digitorum, extensor digiti minimi, extensor carpi ulnaris, extensor pollicis longus and brevis, extensor indicis, and the abductor pollicis longus muscles.

Examination of and intervention for a patient with chronic lateral ...

Examination of the forces produced by activity of single motor units in cat extensor carpi ulnaris muscles shows that these forces are not distributed equally to different parts of this single tendon.

Compartmentalization of muscles and their motor nuclei: the ...