Golfer's Elbow Test is used to diagnose which condition?

• A. Medial epicondylitis
• B. Lateral epicondylitis
• C. Olecranon fracture
• D. Tennis elbow

Answer: (A)

This test checks for medial epicondylitis, also known as golfer’s elbow, which is a tendinopathy at the origin of the flexor-pronator muscles on the inner (medial) elbow. The maneuver stresses those tendons by engaging wrist flexion or resisting it, typically with the elbow straight and the forearm in a position that lengthens the flexor-pronator group. If reproducing a focal pain at the medial epicondyle, it supports the diagnosis of medial epicondylitis.

This helps distinguish it from tennis elbow, which is lateral epicondylitis and would be provoked by resisting wrist extension or similar lateral-sided stress. An olecranon fracture, on the other hand, presents with acute trauma signs like swelling, deformity, or severe restricted motion, and isn’t diagnosed by this provocative test.