- Degenerative elbow arthritis may develop following an earlier elbow injury or surgery, but occasionally occurs spontaneously.
- Infections of the elbow joint are rare but if present, present an immediate threat to the joint.
- There are also inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, that may damage the elbow joint severely.
- Elbow pain, swelling and stiffness are the most frequent symptoms.
- Progressive pain and increasingly disabling elbow dysfunction require a specialist’s attention.
