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Summary
Of the 206 bones in your body, three of them are in your arm: the humerus, radius, and ulna. Your arms are also made up of muscles, joints, tendons, and other connective tissue. Injuries to any of these parts of the arm can occur during sports, a fall, or an accident.
Types of arm injuries include :
- Tendinitis and bursitis
- Sprains
- Dislocations
- Fractures (broken bones)
- Nerve problems
- Osteoarthritis
You may also have problems or injure specific parts of your arm, such as your hand, wrist, elbow, or shoulder.
Diagnosis and Tests
- Bone X-Ray (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America) Also in Spanish
- Hand/Wrist/Arm Problems (American Academy of Family Physicians) Also in Spanish
- Upper Extremity Radiography (American Society of Radiologic Technologists) - PDF - In English and Spanish
- X-Ray Exam: Forearm (Nemours Foundation)
- X-Ray Exam: Upper Arm (Humerus) (Nemours Foundation)
Specifics
- Broken Arm (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish
- Buerger Disease (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish
- Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish
- Distal Radius Fractures (Broken Wrist) (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) Also in Spanish
- Lymphedema (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish
- Ulnar Nerve Entrapment at the Elbow (Cubital Tunnel Syndrome) (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) Also in Spanish
Genetics
- Liebenberg syndrome: MedlinePlus Genetics (National Library of Medicine)
Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Arm Injuries (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Humeral Fractures (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Radius Fractures (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Ulna Fractures (National Institutes of Health)
Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Effectiveness of mobilization with movement in patients operated for distal radius...
- Article: Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures with Complete...
- Article: Positional Screw Effect in the Treatment of Humeral Shaft Fractures Using...
- Arm Injuries and Disorders -- see more articles
Reference Desk
- Muscles of the Upper Extremity (National Cancer Institute)
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Children
- Forearm Fractures in Children (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
Older Adults
- Bruising Hands and Arms (American Osteopathic College of Dermatology)
Patient Handouts
- Arm CT scan (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
- Brachial plexopathy (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
- Radial head fracture - aftercare (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
- Radial nerve dysfunction (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish