Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute has become one of two systems in the Northeast to offer elbow joint replacements. Until the advent of this procedure, there had been no way to ...

Failure to achieve satisfactory reduction and stable fixation can lead to elbow joint dysfunction and limb deformities, resulting in a series of sequelae (1). Kilfoyle type III fractures often involve ...

Frozen shoulder is caused by trouble in the joint capsule, Gabriella Ode, MD, a sports medicine specialist and surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery, in New York City, tells SELF.

It is observed that the repetitive overload during the deceleration phase of throwing leads to the hypertrophy of the posterior capsule, which forces the greater ... The semi-flexed elbow provides the ...

Johns Hopkins Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Our team of orthopaedic shoulder and ... An incision is made over the shoulder and the muscles are moved to gain access to the joint capsule, ligaments and ...

Injury or irritation to the muscles, tendons, ligaments, or nerves that support the elbow joint can often cause inner elbow pain. This pain often stems from overuse and repetitive stress but can ...

Extensive débridement of the anterior elbow joint and the anterior capsule was performed, including removal of multiple loose bodies. Focus then shifted posterior by passing the camera in the radial ...

The affected elbow is kept fixed at the side ... the emphasis is on feeling the shoulder capsule stretch rather than straining the joint or arm. Hold for at least 30 seconds before slowly releasing.

This ligament guards your elbow against severe valgus stress or pressure from the outside of your arm. The radial collateral ligament is also a strong fan-shaped condensation of the fibrous joint ...

A third major ligament of the elbow is the annular ligament, which circles the top, or head, of the radius, holding it against the humerus. The ligaments form a capsule around the joint that is lined ...