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The elbow has a special pivot joint which allows two bones to move over each other for great flexibility. Operations to fit artificial elbow joints are less successful than similar knee or hip ...

each of which is labeled. There is one radius (R1) and one ulna (U1); these are the two bones that connect the wrist and elbow. There are two humerus bones (H1 and H2). The humerus connects the ...

Four important synovial joints used in most sporting actions are the elbow and shoulder joints in ... joint is made up of a round end of one bone that fits into a small cup-like area of another ...

Ring D, Jupiter JB. Restoring Elbow Stability After Fracture-Dislocation Part I: Elbow Anatomy and Patterns of Injury in Fracture-Dislocations. MedGenMed 1(1), 1999 [formerly published in Medscape ...