Elbow Anatomy
What are the bones of the arm?
humerus, radius, and ulna
What are the four movements of the elbow?
Which ligament prevents a valgus force?
UCL
What happens when chronic trauma and inflammation occurs that gets left untreated resulting in bone like formations?
Myositis Ossificans Traumatica
Benign growth from a bone surface capped by cartilage
What are the 3 major ligaments of the elbow? (Full names)
Ulnar collateral ligament, radial collateral ligament, Annular Ligament
What muscle does elbow extension?
Which ligament prevents a varus force
RCL
The injury known as golfer's elbow
What is Medial Epicondylitis?
Which sport is MOT commonly found and what name does it go by?
football, tacklers exostosis
Humeroradial, Humeroulnar, Proximal Ulnoradial
What muscle does elbow flexion and supination?
Biceps Brachii
What two injuries are the most common in the elbow joint?
Contusions and fractures
The injury known as Tennis Elbow
What is Lateral Epicondylitis?
What is little league elbow.
Baseball injury, medial epicondylitis
What are he attachment sites for muscles and ligaments on medial side and lateral side
Medial and lateral epicondyles of the humerus
Are biceps or triceps more likely to get injured?
Biceps
The MOI for fractures and dislocations of the elbow
What is FOOSH?
What do the distal ends of the forearm articulate with?
Which epicondyle does the pronator teres attach to?
Medial Epicondyle
What are elbow dislocations and fractures very difficult to handle if moved too much what could result from that?
Neurovascular injuries could occur
If blood flow is obstructed from a elbow fracture what is a possible result of a secondary condition?
Volkmans ishemic Contracture