Elbow Unit Notes - Student
Elbow Unit Notes - Student
Elbow Unit Notes - Student
Bones
Distal Humerus
o 2 condyles
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o 3 fossas
Coronoid fossa – superior to trochlear
Radial fossa – superior to capitellum
Olecranon fossa – backside of the arm
o 2 epicondyles
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Proximal Radius
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o Neck – ___________________________________________
Proximal Ulna
o Processes – coronoid & olecranon
o Articular surfaces – trochlear & radial notch
Arthrology
Elbow permits flexion and extension at ulnohumeral joint
at trochlea
Forearm permits pronation and supination at capitellum
Carrying angle – 10-15 in full extension – cubitus valgus
Cubitus varus – gunstock deformity from supracondylar
fracture
Ligaments
Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL)
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Radial Collateral Ligament (RCL)
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Annular ligament
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Range of Motion (ROM)
Flexion 0-150
Extension 150-0
Supination 0-90
Pronation 0-90