Elbow

Question 1

What two joints make up the elbow?

Answer 1

Humero-ulnar

Radio-capitallar

Question 2

What is the function of the humero-ulnar joint?

Answer 2

Flexion extension

Question 3

What is the function of the radio-capitellar joint?

Answer 3

Supination/pronation

Question 4

What does the triceps muscle do?

Answer 4

Elbow extension

Inserts onto olecranon process

Question 5

What does the brachialis do?

Answer 5

Elbow flexion

Inserts onto the coronoid process

Question 6

What does the biceps do?

Answer 6

Elbow flexion

Inserts onto the bicipital tuberosity of the radius.

Question 7

What muscles control supination?

Answer 7

Biceps and supinator muscles

Question 8

What muscles control pronation?

Answer 8

Contraction of pronator Teres proximally

pronator quadratus distally

Question 9

Tennis elbow

Answer 9

Lateral epicondylitis

Question 10

Causes of tennis elbow?

Answer 10

Repetitive strain injury
Resisted extension at wrist
degenerative Enthesopathy

Question 11

In the forearm which side do extensors arise from?

Answer 11

Lateral

Lateral epicondyle is origin

Question 12

In the forearm and wrist which side to flexors arise from?

Answer 12

Medial

Medial epicondyle

Question 13

What is Enthesopathy?

Answer 13

Pain in the attachment of ligament

Question 14

What is an enthesis?

Answer 14

The area where the tendon attaches to bone?

Question 15

What is the pathology of tennis elbow?

Answer 15

Microtears in extensor origin

Question 16

Tennis elbow

Answer 16

Lateral epicondyle

Extensor

Question 17

Clinical signs of tennis elbow?

Answer 17

Painful and tender lateral epicondyle

Pain on middle finger and wrist extension

Question 18

Treatment for tennis elbow

Answer 18

Self limiting
NSAIDs
Rest
Brace
Steroid injection
Physiotherapy

Question 19

Is surgery used in tennis elbow?

Answer 19

Only for refractory cases.

Division or excision of extensor origin

Question 20

lateral epicondylitis

Answer 20

Tennis elbow

Question 21

Golfers elbow

Answer 21

Medial epicondylitis

Question 22

Which is more common tennis or golfers elbow?

Answer 22

Lateral tennis is more common

Question 23

Golfers elbow cause

Answer 23

Repeated strain or degeneration of the flexor origin.

Question 24

Golfers elbow treatment.

Answer 24

Physio
Rest 
NSAIDs
Brace
Steroid injection risk of ulnar nerve damage

Question 25

Is primary OA of the elbow common?

Answer 25

No its very uncommon

Question 26

What forms of arthritis are common in the elbow?

Answer 26

Rheumatoid or secondary OA due to trauma

Question 27

What is unusual about RA in the elbow

Answer 27

Massively reduced symptoms despite joint being destroyed.

Question 28

Arthritis in radio-capitellar joint that's unresponsive to non surgical treatment can undergo what?

Answer 28

Excision of the joint as good pain relief with minimal loss of function.

Question 29

Arthritis in homer-ulnar joint that's unresponsive to non surgical treatment can undergo what?

Answer 29

Total elbow replacement

Question 30

What is the limiting factors for a total elbow replacement?

Answer 30

2.5kg lifted postoperative