traumatic elbow arthritis
Introduction
Introduction to Traumatic Elbow Arthritis The elbow joint consists of the lower end of the humerus and the upper end of the ulna and tibia. It consists of three joints, namely the ulnar joint, the ankle joint and the proximal joint of the ulna. It can be used for flexion and extension, and also participates in pronation and supination of the forearm. Traumatic elbow arthritis is a secondary lesion after elbow joint trauma, mainly characterized by elbow joint pain and limited mobility. The changes are mainly caused by articular cartilage softening, shedding, subchondral bone hyperplasia, and hardening. Partially disappeared and the joint space was narrow. basic knowledge Sickness ratio: 0.05% Susceptible people: no specific people Mode of infection: non-infectious Complications: bone hyperplasia
Cause
Causes of traumatic elbow arthritis
Traumatic elbow arthritis mainly occurs in elbow joint fractures, dislocations, especially after articular surface injury, poor restoration after articular cartilage injury; or rough surgery aggravates its damage; or fracture deformity healing, uneven joint weight, and ultimately Traumatic elbow arthritis.
Prevention
Traumatic elbow arthritis prevention
The disease is caused by the trauma of the elbow, so active treatment of the primary disease is the key to prevent this disease, but also pay attention to the safety of production and life, to avoid trauma, patients with elbow injuries due to timely visits to regular hospitals and treatment .
Complication
Traumatic elbow arthritis complications Complications
The disease mainly manifests as elbow joint pain and activity disorder, and can have subchondral bone sclerosis, bone hyperplasia at the joint edge, or complications of narrowing joint space.
Symptom
Traumatic elbow arthritis symptoms common symptoms forearm rotation pain elbow joint pain joint pain elbow lateral night pain osteosclerosis
After the elbow joint injury, the function recovered to the patient, and the elbow joint pain and different degrees of movement disorder reappeared, and gradually increased. The range of flexion and extension was smaller and the pain was more and more obvious. The early stage of X-ray was not obvious. Subchondral bone sclerosis, bone hyperplasia at the edge of the joint, or narrowing of the joint space.
Examine
Examination of traumatic elbow arthritis
According to its clear history of trauma and clinical manifestations, the disease can generally be diagnosed. The auxiliary examination method is mainly X-ray examination.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis and diagnosis of traumatic elbow arthritis
The disease combined with medical history and clinical manifestations can often confirm the diagnosis without identification.
