Open AccessMedial elbow injury in young throwing athletes.
Author(s) -
Bonnie Gregory,
John Nyland
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
pubmed
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.482
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2240-4554
DOI - 10.11138/mltj/2013.3.2.91
Subject(s) - throwing , elbow , athletes , physical medicine and rehabilitation , biomechanics , medicine , physical examination , physical therapy , surgery , anatomy , engineering , mechanical engineering
This report reviews the anatomy, overhead throwing biomechanics, injury mechanism and incidence, physical examination and diagnosis, diagnostic imaging and conservative treatment of medial elbow injuries in young throwing athletes. Based on the information a clinical management decision-making algorithm is presented.
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