Elbow gout causes severe pain in the joint and often starts in the ... can also reduce flares. Left untreated, gout in the elbow can lead to permanent joint damage and tophi—painful bumps ...

The authors use the Compass Elbow Hinge in specific situations associated with the operative treatment of severe contracture of the elbow: 1) chronic dislocations in which the ligaments are ...

If you develop elbow pain that doesn’t improve with rest, modifying activities, or using over-the-counter pain medication, consult your family doctor or orthopedic surgeon. Your orthopedic surgeon ...

Introduction Chronic lateral elbow epicondylitis is ... site of tenderness, and pain elicited with resisted active extension of the wrist in pronation and elbow extension), onset of symptoms (equal to ...

Setting: Sports Medicine Unit, Umeå University. Patients: 32 patients (36 elbows), age range 27 to 66 years, with a long duration of elbow pain diagnosed as tennis elbow, were included in the study.

The remaining indications for hinged elbow fixation in the treatment of severe contractures of the elbow center on the worm gear incorporated in the Compass Hinge. [7] The worm gear is useful when ...