The elbow joint is a trochoginglymoid joint providing both flexion and extension through an ulnohumeral hinge and axial rotation through a radiohumeral and proximal radioulnar pivoting mo ...

A proper diagnosis is essential to deliver precise treatment to children with elbow injuries. The distal humerus is largely cartilaginous in the first 2 years of life, but ossification ce ...

Infections of the upper extremity are common in children. These problems are challenging to diagnose. The history is often unreliable and physical examination is sometimes difficult to interpret, e ...

The Stiff Elbow

Overview of Total Elbow Arthroplasty

Arthrodesis of the elbow is a rare procedure. Hallock in 1932 was one of the first surgeons to report on a technique for elbow fusion. Historically, most of the reported cases have been ...

Dislocations of the elbow usually result from a fall onto the outstretched extended elbow. Simple elbow dislocations have no associated fracture and are classified according to the direct ...

Lateral epicondylitis is commonly referred to as tennis elbow, although the condition is caused by a variety of sports- and work-related activities and more frequently affects non-athlete ...

Clinical Algorithm for Evaluation and Treatment of Fracture-Dislocations of the Elbow

Triceps Reconstruction: A Report of a Case and Review of the Literature