Medical Dialogues

Wearable sleeves show promise for clinical knee & elbow ROM measurement and remote monitoring: study

Goniometers are a common clinical tool for measuring joint range of motion. Wearable sleeves offer a novel and alternative ...
Healio

Study results support restricted elbow rotation after radial head fracture

NEW ORLEANS — Findings from a large study of patients with Mason type I or II radial head fractures showed a treatment protocol that limited elbow motion to active flexion and extension after 48 hours ...
Yahoo

Do You Understand Flexion vs. Extension? Here's What the Difference Can Mean for Your Workouts.

TRAINING EFFECTIVELY MEANS training smart. There are plenty of gym-centric terms floating around the fitness zeitgeist that won’t necessarily help you become stronger or build more muscle, especially ...
BMJ

Elbow flexor and extensor muscle weakness in lateral epicondylalgia

1 Division of Physiotherapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia 2 School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Griffith University, Gold ...
Nature

Improved kinematics of unrestrained arm raising in C5–C6 tetraplegic subjects after deltoid-to-triceps transfer

Study design: Prospective comparative study. Objective: To determine whether control of upper limb joint synergy during unrestrained arm raising involving shoulder and elbow flexion is modified by ...
Medscape

Geriatric Physical Diagnosis: The Upper Extremities

The elbow is a complex hinge whose basic range of motion occurs in a single plane. Pronation and supination of the forearm result from motion of the radius on the capitellum and at the radioulnar ...