PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the turning motion without obstructing the possibility of laterally moving the head part of cranial bones in a joint cotyle by supporting a cranial bones part in a sliding body capable of sliding in the joint cotyle.ENGELBRECHT E DR MED...
To evaluate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features of tubercular involvement of elbow joint. Fourteen patients with tubercular arthritis of elbow were evaluated. Following findings were recorded on MRI (n=12): bones involved; erosions, intra-osseous abscesses, synovial thickening and effusion, ...
Your elbow lets you throw, lift, swing, and hug, for starters. You can do all this because it’s not a simple joint. And that means there are a lot of ways things can go wrong. Your elbow’s a joint formed where three bones come together -- your upper armbone, called the humerus...
Resetting broken elbows: If a bone in your elbow is broken or the elbow is out of joint, your doctor may need to reset the bones. This is done for a variety of reasons. Putting the bones back in their proper positions may greatly relieve pain. Resetting bones also allows proper healing ...
The elbow is a hinge joint—a junction between two bones primarily connected to each other by ligaments and tendons from the muscles near the humerus. The humerus is a long bone originating from theshoulderand extending to the elbow. It has two bumps calledepicondyles—one on the medial (cl...
The elbow joint is a complex structure consisting of bones, tendons, and forearm muscles. It is essential for various daily activities and movements. This section will provide a brief understanding of the elbow and the importance of maintaining its health. ...
The humerus, located in the upper arm, articulates with the ulna and radius, which are the two bones of the forearm. Ligaments and muscles surrounding the joint provide stability and facilitate movement. The main ligaments involved are the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL), radial collateral ...
Many medical textbooks treat tennis elbow as a form of tendonitis, which is often the case, but if the muscles and bones of the elbow joint are also involved, then the condition is called epicondylitis. However, if you feel pain directly on the back of your elbow joint, rather than down...
The elbow is the joint where three long bones meet in the middle portion of the arm. The bone of the upper arm (humerus) meets the inner bone of the forearm (ulna) and the outer bone of the forearm (radius) to form a hinge joint. The radius and ulna also meet in the elbow to ...
Our humerus connects with the ulnar bone at the base called the trochlea covered by articular cartilage. The olecranon is the pointed part of the elbow we feel when we bend our arm at the joint; this clicks into the olecranon. Between these two bones, we have a synovial fluid-filled sac...