3Department of Pathology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. napping of the elbow joint is a pathologic condition in which an interposed or impinged tissue in the elbow joint clicks when the elbow is flexed and extended. The causes of snapping elbow have been attributed to intraarticular loose bodies, instability, synovial plicae [1...

Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) arising from the elbow joint is extremely rare; only 24 cases have been reported. It is extremely difficult to differentiate PVNS from other soft tissue tumors on the basis of imaging findings alone. Therefore, a biopsy is required for definitive diagnosis. A 20-year-old female reported a mass on her right elbow. Physical examination revealed a tumor meas...

Radial tunnel syndrome is a disease which we should consider it in elbow and forearm pains. It is diagnosed with lateral elbow and dorsal forearm pain may radiate to the wrist and dorsum of the fingers. The disease is more prevalent in women with the age of 30 to 50 years old. It occurs by intermittent compression on the radial nerve from the radial head to the inferior border of the supinator ...

We describe the use of MRI to establish the exact diagnosis in a swollen elbow in a neonate. Urgent diagnosis was needed for medical and social reasons. We accomplished this without the use of an invasive procedure or anaesthesia for a fracture that is recognised to be difficult to diagnose in patients of this age group.

This article reviews the current opinion of the histopathological findings of common elbow, wrist, and hand tendinopathies. Implications for client management including examination, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention, and outcomes are addressed. Concepts for further research regarding common therapeutic interventions are discussed.

Rupture of the triceps tendon is an uncommon injury, probably the rarest of all tendinous ruptures. We present a case of missed diagnosis of triceps tendon rupture. Such diagnosis should be considered when a patient presents with pain and swelling at the back of the elbow after a fall on an outstretched hand.

Ulnar neuropathy at the elbow is the second most frequent entrapment neuropathy and is considered idiopathic in most patients. However, several anatomic variations, including the anconeus epitrochlearis muscle, have been reported to cause ulnar nerve compression. The anconeus epitrochlearis muscle is a common anatomic variation, with a prevalence of up to 34%, but the clinical diagnosis of ulna...

A 10-year-old boy presented with a history of injury to the left upper limb 8 months earlier. He had fallen from a tree and sustained a closed injury to the left elbow and wrist. He received massage from a local osteopath for the initial 3–4 weeks, following which the elbow and wrist were mobilized. The pain and swelling gradually diminished over 8 months, but there was restriction of movement ...

Athletic injuries of the elbow are common especially in throwing sports such as baseball and tennis. An early diagnosis, early initiation of treatment, and appropriate referrals for surgical management enable athletes to return safely to competition as quickly as possible. Elbow injuries may involve any of the anatomical structures in the region. The normal range of motion at the elbow joint is...