Elbow CARE
The elbow is a hinge joint that connects the humerus bone of the upper arm to the radius and ulna bones of the lower arm through a complicated system of muscles, ligaments, and tendons. Elbow injuries come in many forms and can unfavorably affect people of all ages and lifestyles. To read more about elbow contions, click here.
At OrthoNorcal Orthopedic Specialists, our specialty-trained and experienced elbow surgeons are recognized as leaders in the diagnosis and treatment of elbow injuries and conditions. Frequent surgical procedures our elbow surgeons perform include cubital tunnel release (for cubital tunnel syndrome), elbow replacement, total elbow arthroplasty, medial epicondyletcomy (golfer’s elbow), lateral epicondylitis debridement (tennis elbow), elbow ligament reconstruction, ulnar nerve transposition, and osteochondritis dissecans.
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Elbow Educational Articles
Elbow Replacement Surgery
When you arrive for an elbow replacement operation, your surgeon will give you either a “general anesthetic” that will help you sleep through the entire operation or a “regional anesthetic” that only blocks some nerves to the elbow and arm. If your doctors...
How Will You Know When You’re Ready for Elbow Replacement Surgery?
Elbow arthritis results from joint surface destruction caused by normal wear and tear, joint inflammation, previous elbow injuries or elbow surgeries. Joint destruction often causes elbow stiffness and pain, and makes normal elbow movements more difficult....
Elbow Fusion Surgery
While there are many methods to treat arthritis of the elbow, eventually the elbow may become so painful that fusion surgery or arthrodesis is recommended. What is an Elbow Fusion? Fusion eliminates pain by allowing the bones of the joint to grow together,...