Elbow pathology

Question 1

Tennis Elbow?

Answer 1

• AKA lateral epicondylitis
• is a painful condition that occurs when tendons in the elbow are overloaded
• usually by repetitive motions of the wrist and arm (plumbers, painters, carpenters, butchers, sonographers , etc..)

Question 2

tennis elbow pain and weakness make it difficult to?

Answer 2

• Shake hands or grip an object
• Turn a doorknob
• Hold a coffee cup

Question 3

Answer 3

tennis elbow

Question 4

Golfers Elbow- Besides golf, many activities and occupations can lead to golfer’s elbow, including?

Answer 4

Racket sports. Improper technique with tennis strokes, especially the backhand, can cause injury to the tendon. Excessive use of topspin and using a racket that’s too small or heavy also can lead to injury.

Throwing sports. Improper pitching technique in baseball or softball can be another culprit. Football, archery and javelin throwing also can cause golfer’s elbow.

Weight training. Lifting weights using improper technique, such as curling the wrists during a biceps exercise, can overload the elbow muscles and tendons.

Forceful, repetitive occupational movements. These occur in fields such as construction, plumbing and carpentry

Question 5

Answer 5

golfers elbow

Question 6

what is Olecranon Bursitis? what is it associated with?

Answer 6

fluid collection in the olecranon bursa, features of synovial proliferation and/or hyperemia

associated loose body or features of associated triceps tendonitis (+/- calcifications

Question 7

Answer 7

olecranon bursitis

Question 8

Effusion?

Answer 8

fluid distention of the anterior or posterior joint recesses

simple and anechoic or complex containing internal echogenicity, the latter of which may indicate infection, hemorrhage, or debris related to small intraarticular bodies or inflammation

Question 9

Answer 9

elbow effusion