Elbow Osteoarthritis - What You Need to Know

Osteoarthritis can affect joints in any part of the body, including the elbow. However, the elbow is actually among the joints that are least affected by osteoarthritis -- a degenerative disease that most commonly affects weight-bearing joints, such as knees and hips.

The most common symptoms associated with elbow osteoarthritis include pain and decreased range of motion. Other symptoms that can occur with elbow osteoarthritis include:

• a grating feeling, due to cartilage damage
• locking of the elbow joint, due to loose cartilage or bone fragments
• swelling at the elbow as the disease progresses
• tingling, caused by pressure put on the ulnar nerve as the result of swelling

Elbow osteoarthritis that is not caused by previous injury is more common in men than women. Patients affected by elbow osteoarthritis are typically over 50 years old, but it is possible to develop the condition at a younger age. Read more about osteoarthritis of the elbow causes, diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment in Elbow Osteoarthritis - What You Need to Know

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• Risk Factors for Osteoarthritis
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