The elbow joint combines two rotatory axes using three joints: flexion/extension by the humeroulnar and humeroradial joints, and pronation/supination by the radioulnar and humeroradial joints.

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DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m 65 years old and have rheumatoid arthritis in my elbow that causes me a lot of pain. My doctor recommended that I have elbow replacement. What does this surgery involve? What is ...

A press-fit radial head arthroplasty is a procedure that helps restore the function of the head of your radius bone, one of the long arm bones that connects your forearm to your elbow joint and allows ...

Ever wonder how long that artificial finger joint will last? Or how about that cheek implant? What’s the recovery time from surgery for a new elbow? What’s the hospital bill going to look like if you ...

Background A 46-year-old, nonsmoking, nulliparous woman with a 23-year history of rheumatoid arthritis presented with severely destructed right shoulder, right elbow, and right wrist joints, which ...

There is a newly-approved artificial joint, the first new one in decades. 61-year-old Donna VanCott of Macungie, Pa., says she feels no pain in her right arm for the first time in three years. That's ...

Regarding the affected joint and patient symptoms, pain relief and/or enhancement of range of motion should be pursued, depending on the patient's expectations and wishes. It is also necessary to ...