Recurrent painful locking of the elbow joint

Recurrent posterior dislocation of the elbow joint in a boy.

MRI, arthroscopy, and histologic observations of an annular ligament causing painful snapping of the elbow joint.

3Department of Pathology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. napping of the elbow joint is a pathologic condition in which an interposed or impinged tissue in the elbow joint clicks when the elbow is flexed and extended. The causes of snapping elbow have been attributed to intraarticular loose bodies, instability, synovial plicae [1...

Recurrent dislocation of the elbow.

Recurrent dislocation of the elbow is uncommon, but in the past three years eighteen cases have been discovered through the cooperation of colleagues in Liverpool, Birmingham and Oswestry. The pathology of this condition has not been well described nor is there a standard method of treatment. A study of the anatomy, mechanism of injury and clinical features suggested that there was a constant c...

Management of the elbow joint.

The elbow is a complex joint that is prone to bleeding episodes. These features as well as the close proximity of the ulnar nerve and the need to use the elbow in many activities of daily living can lead to a range of symptoms including recurrent bleeds, pain, instability or loss of range of movement and nerve compression. Conservative management includes splinting and proprioceptive retraining...

Tuberculosis of the elbow joint

Tuberculosis remains a major health issue worldwide, with a growing incidence in the UK; 8500 new cases were reported in 2006. However, musculoskeletal involvement is still infrequently reported in the medical literature, especially in the developed world. The lack of familiarity with tuberculosis in general, as well as specific signs and symptoms of extrapulmonary involvement may be contributo...