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Carpal tunnel syndrome describes compression of the median nerve at the wrists. Patients will often experience pain and weakness when they try to grip objects.
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Carpal tunnel syndrome
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Medial epicondylitis (golfer's elbow) is a chronic overuse injury caused by repeat wrist flexion. Pain can be reproduced by wrist flexion against resistance.
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Medial epicondylitis
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This describes inflammation of the bursa of the Olecranon. When bursa become inflamed they accumulate fluid and can swell. This can be due to trauma or prolonged pressure.
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Olecranon bursitis
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Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) is a chronic overuse injury caused by repeated wrist extension. It is commonly seen in tennis players and pain can be reproduced when patients extend their wrists against resistance.
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Lateral epicondylitis
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Cubital tunnel syndrome is due to compression of the ulnar nerve at the elbow. It causes shooting pains, numbness and weakness along the medial side of the forearm and 4th and 5th digits.
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Cubital tunnel syndrome
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Lateral epicondylitis
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A keen woodworker presents to his GP with elbow pain, it is worse when he is gripping and rotating objects. He sometimes takes ibuprofen to ease the pain.

On examination, there is tenderness when the GP palpates along the lateral side of the distal humerus and tenderness when the wrist is extended against resistance.

He has no history of injury to his elbow and this is the first time that he is presenting to his GP.

What is the most likely diagnosis?
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