Hand, Elbow, and Microsurgery Unit
Specialists in hand, wrist, elbow, microsurgery, minimally invasive surgery, sports medicine, and congenital/child hand conditions.
Elbow
The elbow joint is complex due to its bony, vascular, and nervous anatomy. It comprises three bones (distal humerus, proximal ulna, and proximal radius), which form three articulations functioning like a hinge. Because of the high constraints of this hinge mechanism, it is a joint that demands precise postoperative outcomes.
The elbow plays a crucial role in the upper limb for daily activities, enabling movements like bringing the hand to the mouth and vice versa. Even minimal displacements or articular irregularities resulting from fractures or trauma can lead to severe functional impairments, limiting the strength and mobility of the limb.
At ICATME’s Hand, Elbow, and Microsurgery Unit, as orthopedic surgeons and traumatologists specializing in elbows, our primary goal is to provide every patient with the ideal therapeutic option to achieve the best possible outcomes.
A ICATME, de la Unitat de Mà, Colze i Microcirurgia, com a cirurgians ortopèdics i traumatòlegs especialitzats en colze, un dels nostres majors requisits és oferir a tots els pacients l’opció terapèutica ideal per obtenir els millors resultats en el seu cas.
COMMON ELBOW PATHOLOGIES
treated at ICATME’s Hand, Elbow, and Microsurgery Unit
- Ulnar neuropathy (compression of the ulnar nerve).
- Elbow osteoarthritis.
- Fractures:
- Radial head fractures.
- Distal humerus fractures.
- Olecranon fractures.
- Capitellum fractures.
- “Terrible triad” injuries of the elbow.
- Dislocations:
- Acute dislocations.
- Chronic dislocations (posterolateral rotatory instability, etc.).
- Elbow stiffness / movement limitation.
- Tendinopathies:
- Golfer’s elbow (medial epicondylitis).
- Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis).
- Tendinopathies of the distal biceps or triceps.
