Athletes involved in overhead throwing sports are at risk for this problem at the elbow called osteochondritis dissecans (OCD). Baseball pitchers and racket-sport players are affected most often. Sometimes gymnasts who put weight through the arms develop this condition, too. It can be very disabling. Treatment that enables them to return to full participation in their sport is a challenge.

Athletes involved in overhead throwing sports are at risk for a problem at the elbow called osteochondritis dissecans (OCD). Baseball pitchers and racket-sport players are affected most often. Sometimes gymnasts who put weight through the arms develop this condition, too. It can be very disabling. Treatment that enables them to return to full participation in their sport is a challenge.

I did a compound fracture of my elbow (7 pieces) exactly 3 years ago today. I have had 8 surgeries to try and repair it. I was told the elbow fused over a year ago. The doctor then decided to leave my elbow in the two pieces (broken at the humerus). He said he carved our an area in my elbow joint where it would act like an elbow. Didnt work as there is nothing to keep the bone in place. So the bones move around as they please. Basically the broken area of the humerus is overlapped leaving my arm and elbow looking like popeye!!

This is a difficult question to answer because there are too many unknowns. The type of treatment chosen to treat a stiff elbow depends on what has caused the stiffness, how long the stiffness has been present, how stiff the elbow is, and if the person needs full range of motion of the elbow or is ok with a little be less than full range.

A stiff elbow can be caused by several things and developing one after an elbow injury isn't unusual. The injury could have set off a chain of events that resulted in inflammation or perhaps there now are bits of bone or tissue in the joint that can cause pain.

Not all elbow stiffness requires surgery, especially if there is a fairly good range of motion, even if it's not complete. However, surgery may be done to prevent the elbow from getting stiffer or causing more problems.

Rupture of the biceps tendon can be a very disabling injury. Loss of motion and decreased strength can affect function. Pain along the inside of the elbow can hamper daily activities. It's not a common injury, but one that is seen most often in middle-aged men. The mechanism of injury is usually a violent, eccentric contraction.

This would be a good question to pose to your orthopedic surgeon. He or she knows the tensile strength of the surgical repair technique used on you. You'll want to ask for a timeline, too. A timeline gives you some idea of where you should be in rehab three, six, nine, and 12-months after surgery.

he ligament in the elbow, the ulnar ligament is usually torn because of sudden and forceful stress on the elbow, like what baseball pitchers and tennis players do. The repeated stress weakens the ligament until it tears.

Every time your daughter throws a pitch, she is putting a large amount of sudden and forceful stress on her elbow. Repeated stresses like this can damage her ulnar ligament, a ligament that helps move the elbow.

Reducing the elbow, putting it back into place, can be very painful so that's one reason for the anesthetic. The other reason is that when someone is under anesthetic, their muscles relax, allowing the doctor to manipulate the elbow back into place without fighting muscles that are resisting it.

Roger P. van Riet. Elbow dislocations. In Current Orthopaedic Practice. November 2008. Vol. 19. No. 6. Pp. 616-620.