Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Tendinitis
Abstract The pain of flexor carpi ulnaris tendinitis is constant and severe and is localized to the dorsoulnar aspect of the wrist. The patient suffering from flexor carpi ulnaris tendinitis…
Trigger Thumb
Abstract Trigger thumb is caused by inflammation and swelling of the tendon of the flexor pollicis longus tendon as a result of compression by the head of the first metacarpal…
Ganglion Cysts of the Wrist
Abstract The dorsum of the wrist is especially susceptible to the development of ganglion cysts in the area overlying the extensor tendons or the joint space, with a predilection for…
Olecranon Bursitis
Abstract Olecranon bursitis may develop gradually as a result of repetitive irritation of the olecranon bursa or acutely as a result of trauma or infection. The olecranon bursa lies in…
Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Elbow
Abstract Osteochondritis dissecans is thought to be the result of continual microtrauma to the articular cartilage of the elbow. Studies suggest that this repetitive microtrauma causes an ischemic insult to…
Adhesive Capsulitis of the Shoulder
Abstract The shoulder joint is susceptible to the development of various conditions that cause damage or inflammation to the joint cartilage, ligaments, tendons, and soft tissues. Although most of these…
Arthritis Pain of the Elbow
Abstract Elbow pain secondary to degenerative arthritis is frequently encountered in clinical practice. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis that results in elbow joint pain. Tendinitis and bursitis…
Thrower’s Elbow
Abstract Thrower’s elbow is the name given the constellation of symptoms, rather than a single pathologic process, that results from this repetitive microtrauma to the elbow. Contributing to this symptom…
Distal Biceps Tendon Tear
Abstract Rupture of the distal tendon of the biceps occurs much less frequently than rupture of the long head of the biceps. Proximal rupture of the tendon of the long…
Lateral Antebrachial Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment at the Elbow
Abstract The lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve may be entrapped by the biceps tendon or the brachialis muscle. Clinically, patients complain of pain and paresthesias radiating from the elbow to the…
