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Clinical Examination of the Elbow C. Dumontier Hôpital St-Antoine, 184 rue du faubourg St-Antoine, F-75012 Paris Institut de la Main, 6 square Jouvenet, F-75016 Paris The elbow complex is made up of three separate articulations, the humero-ulnar joint, the humeroradial (radiocapitellar) joint, and the superior radio-ulnar joint. These joints are covered by the...

Clinical Examination of the Elbow C. Dumontier Hôpital St-Antoine, 184 rue du faubourg St-Antoine, F-75012 Paris Institut de la Main, 6 square Jouvenet, F-75016 Paris WORKUP OF THE RHEUMATOID ELBOW CLINICAL WORKUP OF LATERAL EPICONDYLITIS (TENNIS ELBOW) CLINICAL WORKUP OF MEDIAL EPICONDYLITIS(GOLFER’S ELBOW) WORKUP OF ELBOW INSTABILITY

The Painful Shoulder: Part I. Clinical Evaluation THOMAS W. WOODWARD, M.D., and THOMAS M. BEST, M.D., PH.D. University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin Family physicians need to understand diagnostic and treatment strategies for common causes of shoulder pain. We review key elements of the history and physical examination and describe maneuvers...

The Painful Shoulder: Part II. Acute and Chronic Disorders THOMAS W. WOODWARD, M.D., and THOMAS M. BEST, M.D., PH.D. University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin Fractures of the humerus, scapula and clavicle usually result from a direct blow or a fall onto an outstretched hand. Most can be treated by immobilization....