The Elbow Flashcards
1
Q
Name the three joints of the elbow.
A
Ulnohumeral
Radiocapitellar
Proximal radioulnar
2
Q
At how many degrees of flexion is the elbow least stable?
A
30 degrees
3
Q
What is little leaguers elbow? and how do you Rx it?
A
Traction epophysitis of the medial ulnar collateral ligament.
The Tommy John operation - named after the first baseball player to have the operation done.
4
Q
What is tennis elbow? and how is it Rx?
A
Lateral epicondylosis (not -itis) - degenerative and not inflammation.
Physio fixes 80%
Platelet injection - containing GFs
Steroid injection still occasionally used but shouldn’t be - patients statistically worse after 1 year.
