Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common cause of elbow arthritis. The long-term disease makes your immune system attack the lining of your joints, causing pain, swelling, and inflammation. It often ...

Elbow joint effusion refers to swelling in the elbow joint due to a buildup of fluid. It results from inflammation and can happen for various reasons. Possible causes of elbow joint effusion include a ...

Osteochondritis of the elbow is where bone and cartilage separate from other tissues in the elbow. It occurs due to a lack of blood flow and is common in young athletes in sports that involve overhead ...

When you have rheumatoid arthritis (RA), you’re likely to feel it in multiple joints. It’s common in hands, wrists, and knees. But there’s a good chance you’ll also feel it in your elbows. RA happens ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Elbow stiffness following trauma, surgery or due to joint degeneration is a common problem that can ...

If you have elbow pain, one of several disorders could be the culprit. Overuse and sports injuries cause many elbow conditions. Golfers, baseball pitchers, tennis players, and boxers often have elbow ...

Tennis elbow is the most commonly diagnosed reason for elbow pain and one of the more frequently diagnosed conditions in the upper extremity. Also termed lateral epicondylitis, tennis elbow is ...

Gout is a painful form of inflammatory arthritis that usually affects the big toe, but can develop in any joint, including the elbow. It forms when your body has high levels of uric acid. This acid ...

Background A 46-year-old, nonsmoking, nulliparous woman with a 23-year history of rheumatoid arthritis presented with severely destructed right shoulder, right elbow, and right wrist joints, which ...

The shoulder and elbow are complex joints that have the ability to provide extensive motion but are also prone to a variety of issues. Common problems include shoulder dislocations, frozen shoulder, ...