Elbow Red Flags
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Introduction
Red flag conditions to exclude:
- fractures,
- tumours,
- infections,
- inflammatory diseases, and
- visceral diseases.
Red flag conditions are rare in the elbow.
Fractures
Malignancy
Infection
Inflammatory Arthropathies
Referred Pain and Visceral Diseases
Recommendations
In a patient presenting with elbow pain,
Fractures should be considered
- in a history of major trauma
- minor trauma with a background of osteoporosis
Malignancy should be considered
- Palpable mass
- History of cancer or systemic features of cancer
- No other cause found or failure to improve
Infection should be considered
- Systemic features of infection
- Local features of infection
- Bone tenderness
- History of interventional procedures