Elbow & Radioulnar Joints

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What are the articular surfaces with the elbow joint

Trochlea of humerus with trochlea notch of ulna
Capitulum of humerus with radial head
Radial head with radial notch of ulna

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Name the ligaments of the elbow joint

Lateral collateral lig
Annular lig
Medial collateral lig

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What is the carrying angle

Made by the axes of the arm & forearm when the elbow is fully extended

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Where does the elbow joint capsule attach proximally
Ant:
Post:

Humerus above coronoid fossa and radial fossa.
Humerus above the olecranon fossa.

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Where does the elbow joint capsule attach distally
Medially:
Laterally:

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Medial margin of the coronoid process.
Blends with annular lig

Ulna along the edges of the coronoid and olecranon processes

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Describe the synovial membrane of the joint capsule of the elbow

Lines the fibrous capsule and is continous with the proximal radio-ulnar joint.

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What are the 2 clinically significant groups of bursae

3 olecranon bursa & Bicepitoradial bursa