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Elbow osteoarthritis is extremely rare. Risk factors include intraarticular fractures, avlusion injury to the humeral condyles (so called Little League elbow), and osteonecrosis.
'''Elbow [[osteoarthritis]]''' is extremely rare due to it being a non-weight bearing [[Synovial Joints|joint]]. Risk factors include intraarticular fractures, avulsion injury to the humeral condyles (so called Little League elbow), and [[osteonecrosis]]. Any elbow deformity should raise suspicion for an underlying inflammatory arthritis.


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Elbow osteoarthritis is extremely rare due to it being a non-weight bearing joint. Risk factors include intraarticular fractures, avulsion injury to the humeral condyles (so called Little League elbow), and osteonecrosis. Any elbow deformity should raise suspicion for an underlying inflammatory arthritis.

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