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==Lateral Elbow Pain==
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* [[Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy]]
* Referred pain (Cervical spine, Upper thoracic spine, Neuro-myofascial )
* Synovitis of the radiohumeral joint
* Radiohumeral bursitis
* [[Elbow Neurological Conditions|Posterior interosseous nerve entrapment (radial tunnel syndrome)]]
* Osteochondritis dissecans (Capitellum, Radius in adolescents )


==Medial Elbow Pain==
==Differentiating Factors==
* [[Medial Elbow Tendinopathy]]
Coombes et al summarised the important differentiating features of lateral elbow tendinopathy, shown below {{#pmid:26381484|Coombes}}
* Medial collateral ligament sprain (acute and chronic)
* [[Elbow Neurological Conditions|Ulnar neuritis]]
* Avulsion fracture of the medial epicondyle (children and adolescents)
* Apophysitis (children and adolescents)
* Referred pain


==Posterior Elbow Pain==
[[File:Differential lateral elbow tendinopathy.PNG]]
* Olecranon bursitis
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* [[Triceps Tendinopathy]]
==References==
* Posterior impingement
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* Gout
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Latest revision as of 22:12, 23 March 2022

Differential Diagnoses

Lateral Elbow Pain

  • Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy
  • Referred pain (Cervical spine, Upper thoracic spine, Myofascial)
  • Synovitis of the radiohumeral joint
  • Radiohumeral bursitis
  • Radial Head Fractures
  • Radial Head Dislocation
  • Capitellar Osteochondritis Dissecans (Capitellum, Radius in adolescents)
  • Capitellar Osteochondrosis
  • Lateral Condyle Fracture
  • Capitellum Fracture
  • Lateral Collateral Ligament Complex Injury
  • Radial Head Subluxation (Nursemaid Elbow)
  • Radiocapitellar Osteoarthrosis
  • Bone Neoplasm
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasm
  • Posterolateral Rotary Instability
  • Posterior Interosseous Nerve Entrapment or Radial Neuropathy at the Spiral Groove
  • Posterolateral Plica Syndrome

Medial Elbow Pain

  • Medial Elbow Tendinopathy
  • Medial collateral ligament injury (acute and chronic)
  • Ulnar neuritis
  • Avulsion fracture of the medial epicondyle (children and adolescents)
  • Apophysitis (children and adolescents)
  • Referred pain (Cervical Radicular Pain, somatic referred myofascial pain)
  • Myofascial pain
  • Ulnar Neuropathy
  • Little Leaguer's Elbow
  • Triceps Tendinopathy and rupture
  • Fractures (Olecranon Fracture, Pediatric Medial Epicondyle Avulsion, Coronoid Process Fracture, Medial Condyle Fracture)
  • Medial epitrochlear lymphadenopathy (e.g. from cat-scratch disease)
  • Anconeus Epitrochlearis
  • Cyst, Mass, Foreign Body

Posterior Elbow Pain

Anterior Elbow Pain

Generalised

  • Osteoarthritis
  • If locking consider chondromalacia, osteochondritis, loose bodies

Differentiating Factors

Coombes et al summarised the important differentiating features of lateral elbow tendinopathy, shown below [1]

Differential lateral elbow tendinopathy.PNG

References

  1. โ†‘ Coombes et al.. Management of Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy: One Size Does Not Fit All. The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy 2015. 45:938-49. PMID: 26381484. DOI.