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. 2014 Dec 14;79:467–471. doi: 10.12659/PJR.891393

Table 1.

Snapping elbow syndromes [9,10,17].

Intraarticular cause Extraarticular cause
Medial localisation Lateral localisation
  • Radiohumeral menisci interposition

  • Inflammatory process

  • Synovial plica impingement

  • Posterolateral elbow rotator instability

  • Ulnar nerve skipping

  • Medial displacement of the distal triceps

  • Snapping the brachialis muscle

  • Posterio-lateral rotator instability

  • Lateral displacement of the distal triceps

  • Snapping annular ligament over the radial head