An injury to the elbow can occur in many types of accident eg. falls or slips, road accidents, work accidents, sports injuries. The severity of the injury can vary from simply bruising to fracture or dislocation.

Depending on the occupation of the victim, serious injury to the elbow is almost certain to involve prolonged inability to work with consequent loss of earnings. There is also the possibility of residual permanent disability or impairment of the joint particularly in the case of fracture injuries. This may affect both work and domestic/recreational activities.

In addition to the impact type of injury caused in an accident, the elbow can also suffer gradual damage over a period of time resulting from repetitive movement. Continuous repeated use of the same joint can can cause inflammation or other damage to muscles, tendons etc. which can become very painful.

This type of condition frequently arises as a result of repetitive movements involved in carrying out particular types of work activity. Work induced Repetitive Strain Injury is increasingly common and employers are required to take appropriate steps to avoid it. If they fail to do so and injury occurs they may be required to pay compensation to the employee.

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