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A member asked:
What sort of disorder is an elbow injury or disorder?
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Elbow disorder: A variety of elbow disorders can exist and range from congenital to acquired (vascular, infectious, autoimmune, metabolic, inflammatory, neoplastic, degenerative, environmental, idiopathic). Treatment is based on determining the etiology.
Answered 5/6/2013
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Elbow disorder: Any problem that affects the feel and function of the elbow joint. The job of the elbow is to place the hand into space where it can perform a specific task. If the elbow doesn't function well, the entire extremity doesn't function well.
Answered 7/20/2012
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