Optional medical device diagnostics – depending on the results of the history, physical examination, laboratory diagnostics, and obligatory medical device diagnostics – for differential diagnostic clarification.
- Radiographs of the affected region – for suspected fracture, locking of the elbow joint, suspected epiphyseal loosening (in young children).
- Sonography – to detect free joint bodies and fluids; to examine ligaments.
- Arthrography – to examine joint surfaces, identify free joint bodies and cartilage defects.
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) – for soft tissue injuries (cartilage, ligaments); acute elbow dislocation (dislocation).
- Electromyography (EMG); technical examination procedure for measuring electrical muscle activity – to assess nerve compression syndromes.
- Arthroscopy of the arthroscopy – for suspected intra-articular damage (eg, surgical removal of osteophytes or free joint bodies).
