Synovial joints of free upper limb

Looks like

All the lubricated joints of the arm below the shoulder girdle: shoulder, elbow, forearm, wrist and hand joints.

What it does

Give the arm and hand their large range of precise movement.

Keeping it well

Arthritis, sprains and dislocations affect them. A hot, swollen, painful joint with fever needs urgent care.

Its parts

• Joints of hand
• Radiocarpal joint
• Elbow joint

Related conditions

• Gout
• Haemophilia & bleeding disorders
• Lyme disease
• Marfan syndrome & connective tissue disorders
• Osteoarthritis
• Psoriatic arthritis
• Rheumatic fever & rheumatic heart disease
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Systemic lupus erythematosus
• Temporomandibular joint disorder