ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the clinical evaluation and management of 16 elbow pathologies, using a combination of on-field and off-field scenarios presented in a variety of settings with a diverse patient population. The elbow pathologies presented are a mixture of acute and chronic conditions. Although we have tried to identify many of the common conditions frequently seen by athletic training students, we also believe in exposing students to rare and/or unusual cases they may run across during their careers. Finally, some of the cases presented have intentionally been written with inappropriate actions, procedures, treatments, or general mismanagement of the case by the clinician. The elbow and forearm, which together serve as a link between the upper arm and shoulder and the wrist and hand, are composed of the distal humerus, radius, and ulna. Together these structures form four separate joint articulations, three at the elbow complex and one at the wrist.
