basic elbow injuries

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Injury

Signs and Symptoms

Treatment

Prevention

Epicondylitis

Inflammation of the muscles attached to the epicondlyes of the Humerus. Medial is associated with throwing activities and golf. Lateral is associated with Tennis and the backhand

RICE, NSAIDS, Rest, Theraputic Modalities (Ultrasound, Electrical Stimulation), Sling, decrease activity

Strengthen Muscles around elbow. Gradual increase in activity

Olecranon Bursitis - Inflammation of the bursae on the posterior elbow

Pain, Edema, Point tenderness and Spontaneous Swelling

RICE, Cold Compress, Reduce activity

Elbow Pad

Elbow Dislocation

Swelling, Deformity, Pain and Disability

Sling, Ice, Immobilization, Refer to Physician for Reduction

Learn to roll

Forearm Fracture - Ulna and/or Radius Fracture

Swelling, Pain, Deformity, and False Joint

Cold or Ice, sling and splint, Physician visit, x-ray

Forearm Pads when applicable

Scaphoid or Navicular Fracure - Falling on an outstretched hand

Swelling, Pain on Schaphoid bone or Pain in Anatomical Snuff Box

Slint, Ice, Physician Referal, Imobolization for upto 6 weeks, x-ray after 3 weeks

Learn to roll

Ganglion Cyst - Localized Swelling on tendon

Usually found on wrist or finger after wrist injury. Swelling, Mild Preasure and Slight Discomfort

Drawing of fluid, apply preasure pad, surgical removal

none

Subungal (Nail bed) Hematoma - Bruising or accumimlation of blood under the finger nail

Pain, Lifting of finger nail, Discoloration

Ice and release of blood from under nail - If blood is not release, Fingernail will be seperated from nail bed to causing nail to fall off

none

Finger Dislocation - Disruption of the Joint a the the MCP, PIP and DIP joints

Swelling, Bleeding, Deformity and Pain

Reduction, Splinting

None

Finger Fractures

Pain, Swelling, Point Tenderness, deformity, rapid discoloration and reduction of ROM

Splint in Flexion (Natural hand position) or position found, Ice and don't move into extension

none