What is it? Arthritis of Elbow joint can be of two types .Primary Osteoarthritis or Rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis means wear and tear of the cartilage of joint. Normal joint has cartilage which provides lubrication for smooth gliding of joint. In arthritis this cartilage wears away resulting in roughening of joint surface .The body forms new Continue Reading
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What is it? A nerve called ulnar nerve supplies the index and ring fingers.It runs underneath the inside part of bone in the elbow(medial epicondyle) and tip of elbow(olecranon).It can get compressed in this tunnel and this is known as Cubital tunnel syndrome.. Picture showing Ulnar nerve and Cubital Tunnel(1) What is the cause? Continue Reading