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Posterior Elbow Disorders

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The posterior elbow and potential injuries, while narrow in the volume of potential diagnoses, are extremely important to be aware of and be able to diagnose and manage efficiently and accurately. Common themes for clues as to what the diagnosis may be include associative mechanisms (traumatic or non-traumatic), infectious clues (such as pain, warmth, limited range of motion, and erythema), and if there is a specific associated mechanism (such as throwing a ball). The majority of posterior elbow injuries may be managed conservatively; however, if there is concern of any infection, fluid aspiration and analysis should be considered in a timely manner to minimize worsening of a potential infection.

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  1. UF Health, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA

    Eric W. Pettyjohn

  2. Divisions of PM&R, Sports Medicine, & Research, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, UF Health, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA

    Jason L. Zaremski

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  1. Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA

    S. Ali Mostoufi

  2. Restorative Orthopaedics Spine &Sports (ROSS) Institute, Somerset, NJ, USA

    Tony K. George

  3. Department of Orthopedics, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

    Alfred J. Tria Jr.

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Pettyjohn, E.W., Zaremski, J.L. (2022). Posterior Elbow Disorders. In: Mostoufi, S.A., George, T.K., Tria Jr., A.J. (eds) Clinical Guide to Musculoskeletal Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92042-5_26

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