This book provides readers with detailed guidance on the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of injuries and disorders of the elbow, including dislocation, complex instability, articular fractures, epicondylitis and epitrochleitis, distal biceps and triceps tendon injuries, peripheral nerve pathology, snapping triceps syndrome, elbow stiffness, and upper limb compartment syndrome. The choice between conservative and surgical treatment in different settings is clearly explained, and detailed advice offered on selection of surgical technique. A separate section provides a deeper understanding of the most common sports-related elbow pathologies, and their management, based on careful correlation with the movements performed by athletes in particular sports. Extensive consideration is also given to rehabilitation and physiotherapy protocols. This book will be of value for all orthopedic surgeons and other specialists who care for patients with elbow injuries, which can represent a challenge even to the more experienced.

History of Elbow Diseases at Rizzoli Institute
Anatomy and specimen
Functional anatomy and biomechanic models of the elbow
Clinical examination and scores
Approach to the radiological imaging of the Elbow
The role of ultrasonographic evaluation in the elbow pathology
MRI evaluation
TAC and TAC 3D
Rehabilitation protocols: are they useful?
Elbow dislocation and instability classification
First episode of dislocation and Simple instability: management and rehabilitation
Complex instability of the elbow: treatment and rehabilitation
Radial head fracture: synthesis or prothesis
Distal Humerus fracture Plating Technique
Capitellar and troclear fractures
Artroscopic Management of Elbow Fractures
Distal Humerus fracture in elderly patient: synthesis or prosthesis
Articular fractures. Treatment and rehabilitation
Rehabilitation after elbow prosthesis
Pediatric elbow fractures and Rehabilitation
Sequaele of treatment in children's traumatic lesion
Sindrome di Essex-Lopresti
Traumatic lesions of peripheral nerves at the elbow
Vascular lesions at elbow and upper limb compartimental syndrome
Peripheral nerve pathology in athlete's elbow
Epicondilytis and epitrochleitis
Distal biceps brachii injury
Triceps brachii injury
Snapping triceps
Elbow stiffness
Elbow stiffness Rehabilitation management
Postoperative pain relief
The elbow in bikers
The throwing's elbow
Osteochondritis dissecans in "Little League" players and gymnast
Rehabilitation in osteochondritis dissecans
The elbow in wheel-chair and paraolympic athlete
Assessment tools and orthoses for the athlete's Return to competitions
Rehabilitation in swimming pool
The role of osteopathic treatment
Pain therapy and acupuncture
Physical therapy and shock waves
Brace and rehabilitation.