What is elbow arthrosis?
Osteoarthritis of the elbow joint is a violation in its normal functioning, caused by a number of reasons and bearing a dystrophic – degenerative character. You can also find the name epicondylosis. The place of localization of the pathological process is the region of the epicondyles. The disease is characterized by the fact that the volume of synovial fluid decreases in the joint, which leads to an increase in friction, narrowing of the joint space and growth of osteophytes. Hence the occurrence of pain, and limitation of mobility. An important characteristic of arthrosis is that when it occurs, all elements of the joint are involved, including the synovial capsule, synovial membrane, periarticular muscles, ligaments, and subchondral bone.
The elbow joint is not too often subject to the development of arthrosis, since it does not experience such loads as, for example, the ankle or hip joints. Nevertheless, the disease occurs, it affects more often older people who have crossed the 45-year mark. It is possible that the pathology begins to develop much earlier, but due to the fact that patients almost never come with such complaints, it is generally accepted that the manifestation of arthrosis occurs precisely at this age. The high-risk zone includes women, due to hormonal changes in their bodies, as well as athletes (for example, tennis players) and people engaged in such a type of work where an impressive load is placed on the elbow (for example, writers, professional drivers, pianists).
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