Patient guide
Elbow
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Conditions and topics
Tennis elbow (lateral tendinopathy)
Overview, symptoms and care↗Golfer’s elbow (medial tendinopathy)
Overview, symptoms and care↗Ulnar nerve entrapment (cubital tunnel)
Overview, symptoms and care↗Radial tunnel syndrome
Overview, symptoms and care↗Olecranon bursitis
Overview, symptoms and care↗Distal biceps tendon rupture
Overview, symptoms and care↗Triceps tendon rupture
Overview, symptoms and care↗Elbow ulnar collateral ligament injury
Overview, symptoms and care↗Recurrent rotational elbow instability
Overview, symptoms and care↗Elbow dislocation
Overview, symptoms and care↗Radial head fracture
Overview, symptoms and care↗Olecranon fracture
Overview, symptoms and care↗Adult distal humerus fracture
Overview, symptoms and care↗Supracondylar humerus fracture in children
Overview, symptoms and care↗Capitellar osteochondritis dissecans
Overview, symptoms and care↗Elbow osteoarthritis
Overview, symptoms and care↗Rheumatoid arthritis of the elbow
Overview, symptoms and care↗Gout of the elbow and olecranon bursa
Overview, symptoms and care↗Septic arthritis of the elbow
Overview, symptoms and care↗Pulled elbow in children
Overview, symptoms and care↗No match. Try a shorter term.
How is it assessed?
Start with the history and clinical examination. The clinician selects imaging or tests according to findings; a scan alone does not diagnose the cause of pain.
