Contractures of the elbow joint
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Contracture of the elbow joint (Latin contractura - tightening, narrowing) is a restriction of passive movements in the elbow joint, that is, a condition in which the patient cannot fully bend and / or unbend the elbow.
Normally, the amount of movement in the elbow joint is from 0 to 140 degrees, in women and children this indicator may be slightly higher.
Causes of elbow contractures
The causes of contractures of the elbow joint can be scarring of the skin, tendons, muscle and joint diseases, pain syndrome, bone growths, incorrectly fused fractures and incorrectly set dislocations, neurological disorders.
Symptoms of elbow contracture
The main symptom of elbow contracture is limited flexion or extension in the elbow joint.
Diagnosis of elbow contracture
Usually, patients are the first to notice that they have a reduced amount of movement in the elbow joint compared to a healthy arm. At a doctor's appointment, a clinical examination is sufficient to detect contracture in the elbow joint.
Treatment of elbow contractures
Before treating contracture of the elbow joint, it is necessary to understand that this is not an independent disease, but a symptom, that is, a manifestation of some disease. That is why treatment should first be directed to the disease that has manifested itself in contracture, as well as in parallel (or after a course of treatment) to develop the amount of movement in the elbow.
The amount of movement in the elbow can be increased in the following ways:
Our Medical Center provides a full range of therapeutic measures for elbow contractures - physical therapy, physiotherapy, surgical treatment. Doctors of the center individually select a more appropriate treatment method.
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Normally, the amount of movement in the elbow joint is from 0 to 140 degrees, in women and children this indicator may be slightly higher.
Causes of elbow contractures
The causes of contractures of the elbow joint can be scarring of the skin, tendons, muscle and joint diseases, pain syndrome, bone growths, incorrectly fused fractures and incorrectly set dislocations, neurological disorders.
Symptoms of elbow contracture
The main symptom of elbow contracture is limited flexion or extension in the elbow joint.
Diagnosis of elbow contracture
Usually, patients are the first to notice that they have a reduced amount of movement in the elbow joint compared to a healthy arm. At a doctor's appointment, a clinical examination is sufficient to detect contracture in the elbow joint.
Treatment of elbow contractures
Before treating contracture of the elbow joint, it is necessary to understand that this is not an independent disease, but a symptom, that is, a manifestation of some disease. That is why treatment should first be directed to the disease that has manifested itself in contracture, as well as in parallel (or after a course of treatment) to develop the amount of movement in the elbow.
The amount of movement in the elbow can be increased in the following ways:
- physical therapy under the supervision of a specialist and independently at home according to a pre-compiled program; < li>physiotherapy: ultrasound therapy, magnetic therapy (auxiliary method);< / li> < li>surgical treatment: removal of scar-altered tissues, bone growths (arthrolysis).
Our Medical Center provides a full range of therapeutic measures for elbow contractures - physical therapy, physiotherapy, surgical treatment. Doctors of the center individually select a more appropriate treatment method.
ENTRUST YOUR HEALTH CARE TO PROFESSIONALS!
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10 years on medical services in Ukraine
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> 25 years of experience with leading specialists
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Anna Vovchenko and Ruslan Sergienko are recognized opinion leaders among the orthopedic traumatologists
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