This article is a follow-up to our recent article on the TFCC—triangular fibrocartilage tear on the ulnar side “pinky side” of the wrist. In our previous article, we discussed that TFCC ...

If your outer wrist feels sore and achy, you might chalk it up to arthritis. But that discomfort could be ulnar wrist pain, which affects the side of the wrist closest to the pinky finger.

Classically, the muscle fibres of the ECU tendon are described as ending in a tendon a little above the wrist. 1 The tendon passes behind the lower end of the ulna in an osteofibrous sheath which runs ...

wkes.eu The extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) muscle plays a key role not only in the active movements of wrist extension and ulnar deviation but also in providing stability to the ulnar side of the wrist.

This tissue supports the joints between the end of the forearm bones (radius and ulna) adding to the stability of the wrist. The TFCC also helps connect the forearm with the small bones in the ...