Elbow Injuries and Disorders Summary Your elbow joint is made up of bone, cartilage, ligaments and fluid. Muscles and tendons help the elbow joint move. When any of these structures is hurt or diseased, you have elbow problems. Many things can make your elbow hurt. A common cause is tendinitis, an inflammation or injury to the tendons that attach muscle to bone. Tendinitis of the elbow is a sports injury, often from playing tennis or golf. You may also get tendinitis from overuse of the elbow. Other causes of elbow pain include sprains, strains, fractures, dislocations, bursitis and arthritis. Treatment depends on the cause. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Find an Expert American Society for Surgery of the Hand American Society for Surgery of the Hand Find a Hand Surgeon American Society for Surgery of the Hand National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Encyclopedia Arm MRI scan Elbow replacement – discharge Tennis elbow surgery – discharge Diagnosis and Tests Arthrography Array Bone X-Ray (Radiography) Array Hand/Wrist/Arm Problems American Academy of Family Physicians Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Cubital Tunnel Syndrome National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Elbow Injuries National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Tennis Elbow National Institutes of Health Specifics Cubital Tunnel Syndrome American Society for Surgery of the Hand Elbow (Olecranon) Bursitis American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Elbow Fractures American Society for Surgery of the Hand Elbow Tendinopathy (Tennis and Golf Elbow) (Beyond the Basics) UpToDate Golfer’s Elbow Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) American Academy of Family Physicians Repetitive Motion Disorders National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Tennis Elbow Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis) American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Ulnar Nerve Entrapment at the Elbow (Cubital Tunnel Syndrome) American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Health Check Tools Elbow Injury DSHI Systems Elbow Pain DSHI Systems Start Here Elbow Pain Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Array Elbow pain Elbow replacement Elbow sprain — aftercare Medial epicondylitis – golfer’s elbow Nursemaid’s elbow Tennis elbow Tennis elbow surgery Treatments and Therapies Hand Surgery: Anesthesia American Society for Surgery of the Hand Joint and Soft Tissue Injections American Academy of Family Physicians Living With Hand Therapy Array Journal Articles Elbow Injuries and Disorders Children What’s a Funny Bone? Nemours Foundation Latest News Fastballs a Fast Track to ‘Tommy John Surgery’? HealthDay
