The Elbow Pathologies

Question 1

MOI of lateral collateral ligament?

Answer 1

Often acute trauma

Varus force

Often coincides with elbow dislocation

Question 2

Body chart/symptoms for Lateral Collateral ligament?

Answer 2

Pain, point tenderness

Swelling to lateral aspect

Some varus instability

Question 3

MOI for Medial collateral ligament ?

Answer 3

Often acute trauma

Valgus directed force- direct blow or throw; exceeds tensile strength of MCL

Question 4

Body chart / symptoms of medial collateral ligament?

Answer 4

Sudden/progressive pain

Swelling

Decreased ROM

Question 5

Description of lateral epicondylagia

Medial epicondylagia

Answer 5

Chronic symptomatic degeneration of the tendon that affects the common attachment of the tendons of the extensor muscles- lateral epicondyle

Medial epicondyle- common flexor origin

Question 6

Body chart/ symptoms of epicondyle pain?

Answer 6

Localised point tenderness on palpation over and/or distal to the lateral epicondyle and along the common extensor tendon