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Elbow diagnosis (Demographics, 2. Age, 3. Nature of symptoms, 4. site of…

- - - - Mechanism of Injury
        
        F.O.O.S.H.
        
        pain on lateral side of elbow, swelling, painful elbow flexion and/or extension, difficult pronation and/or supination
        
        radial head fracture, radial neck fracture
        
        X-ray
        
        pain on medial side of elbow, numbness and/or tingling in ring finger and pinky
        
        ulnar collateral ligament injury
        
        Valgus stress test 2. X-ray
        
        pain, swelling, tenderness, limited flexion and extension, often occur w/ elbow dislocation
        
        coronoid fracture
        
        X-ray 2. CT Scan
        
        Hard blow to the elbow
        
        swelling, pain, redness, warmth
        
        olecranon bursitis, olecranon fracture
        
        X-ray 2. Fluid testing
        
        Sudden loading of contracted biceps that forces elbow into extension
        
        pain/swelling in front of elbow, heard a "pop", bruising, weak elbow flexion and supination
        
        distal bicep tendon tear
        
        MMT for elbow flexion and supination 2. MRI 3. Hook Test
    - - Mechanism of injury
        
        Occupational related
        
        increased pain on lateral side of elbow, swelling, wrist pain
        
        lateral epicondyalgia
        
        pain upon palpation of lateral epicondyle
        
        Maudsley's test
        
        Mills test
        
        Cozens test
        
        Increased pain or inflammation on medial side of elbow
        
        medial epicondyalgia
        
        Pain & tenderness on medial side of elbow
        
        increased pain with elbow flexion, increased carrying angle (cubitus valgus), radiating pain down the medial side of the forearm
        
        cubital tunnel syndrome, ulnar nerve compression
        
        Tinel's sign
        
        Wartenberg's sign
        
        Elbow flexion test
        
        Sports related
        
        dull, achy pain, increased pain w/ activity, stiffness, swelling
        
        Panner's disease
        
        Valgus stress test
        
        Pain, swelling and tenderness, decreased ROM, Joint weakness, joint popping and locking
        
        Osteochondrosis dissecans
        
        1.compression test 2. X-ray
        
        CT scan
        
        increased pain at elbow joint with movement, decreased ROM
        
        Dislocation of the radiohumeral joint, dislocation of the ulnohumeral joint
        
        position the elbow joint at the point of pain and then radial deviate the wrist to test the radiohumeral joint (+ test is pain)
        
        position the elbow joint to the position of pain and then ulnar deviate the wrist to test the ulnohumeral joint (+ test is pain)
        
        Varus stress test
        
        Valgus stress test
        
        Tenderness on lateral epicondyle, increased pain, radiating pain down the forearm
        
        Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
        
        Cozens test
        
        Mills test
        
        Maudsley's test