cubital tunnel and fossa

cubital tunnel

medial side of elbow (ulnar nerve)

cubital fossa

front of elbow (veins running through)

floor of cubital tunnel

medial collateral ligament and joint capsule

walls of cubital tunnel

medial epicondyle and olecranon

roof of cubital tunnel

osborne's/ arcuate ligament

contents of cubital tunnel

ulnar nerve

"pins and needles" sensation felt when cubital tunnel is tapped

positive tinel's sign

1

cephalic vein of arm

2

cubital fossa

3

cephalic vein of forearm

4

median antebrachial vein

5

basillic vein of arm

6

median cubital vein

7

basillic vein of forearm

carrying angle

natural deviation of forearm from humerus

how much is the carrying angle

10-15 degrees

rupture of long head of biceps

displaced belly of long head (popeyes sign)

tennis elbow is also know as

lateral epicondylitis

tennis elbow is

repetitive microtrauma of extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) (ED can also be involved)

tennis elbow occurs due to

repetitive wrist extension under load, forceful gripping and static wrist extension while gripping