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Compensation Estimate - Elbow Injury
Severly disabling injury of the elbow from £18,350 to £25,000. Injuries leading to imparment of function but not involving major surgery or significant disability from £7,5000 to £15,000
Moderate or minor elbow injury such as simple fractures or tennis elbow where there are permanant damge or inpairment of function of the joint up to £6,000.
Elbow Injury Advice and Information
• Climbers are likely to encounter an elbow injury of some form in their mountaineering career. The elbow joint is the center of articulation between the humerus, bone of the upper arm, and the radius and ulna of the forearm. It is an important joint for range of motion and mobility of the upper extremities. As compared to the wrist and shoulder, the elbow provides less weight bearing activity. Below is an overview of the most common causes of elbow pain likely to be encountered by the mountaineer. This article is intended to be informative and is not a substitute for medical evaluation.....Click here, for more information.
(Source:http://www.bodyresults.com/E2elbowinjuries.asp)• An acute elbow injury are often collision related; chronic elbow injuries typically stem from overuse and valgus stress. What seems a purely traumatic injury, though, may actually represent an acute-on-chronic process, so a detailed history and physical exam are essential in pinpointing the injury process and making a specific diagnosis. Important details in the history are the quality, intensity, and onset of pain and the location of symptoms and their effect on function......Click here, for more information.
(Source:http://www.physsportsmed.com/issues/1996/05_96/nirschl.htm)• The evaluation of elbow pain can be challenging because of the complexity of the joint and its central location in the upper extremity. Diagnosing the elbow injury correctly requires an understanding of the anatomy of the elbow, which includes three articulations, two ligament complexes, four muscle groups and three major nerves. The history should be directed at pinpointing the location of symptoms and the activities that cause the patient's pain. It is important to identify the specific musculotendinous structures that are at risk for overuse or have been injured through overuse......Click here, for more information.
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