Elbow Kinesiology

Damage to the brachial artery where the muscles of the forearm loose their blood supply.

• Little league elbow

• Volkman's ischemic contracture

• Nursemaid's elbow

• Supracondylar fracture

Among the most common fractures in children and caused by falling on a outstretched hand.

• Little league elbow

• Elbow dislocation

• Nursemaid's elbow

• Supracondylar fracture

An inflammation of the common flexor tendon that inserts into the medial epicondyle of the humerus.

• Tennis elbow

• Golfer's elbow

• Nursemaid's elbow

• Little league elbow

Seen in young children under the age of 5 years old who have experienced a sudden strong force or pull on the arm.

• Little league elbow

• Tennis elbow

• Nursemaid's elbow

• Supracondylar fracture

Caused when a great deal of force is applied to an elbow and causes the ulna to slide posterior to the distal end of the humerus.

• Little league elbow

• Elbow dislocation

• Nursemaid's elbow

• Supracondylar fracture

A very common condition that affects the common extensor tendon where it inserts into the lateral epicondyle of the humerus.

• Tennis elbow

• Golfer's elbow

• Nursemaid's elbow

• Little league elbow

An overuse injury of the medial epicondyle and growth plate in the elbow, usually caused by a repetitive throwing motion.

• Elbow dislocation

• Supracondylar fracture

• Lateral epicondylitis

• Little league elbow

WHAT IS #4

• ANATOMICAL NECK
• SURGICAL NECK
• SUPRACONDYLAR RIDGES
• LATERAL EPICONDYLE 

WHAT IS #5

• MEDIAL EPICONDYLE 
• SURGICAL NECK
• SUPRACONDYLAR RIDGES
• LATERAL EPICONDYLE 

WHAT IS #6

• OLECRANON PROCESS
• RADIAL NOTCH 
• INTEROSSEUS MARGIN
• CORONOID PROCESS