Open AccessIncidence of Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Surgery in Collegiate Baseball Players
Author(s) -
Marcus A. Rothermich,
Stan Conte,
Kyle T. Aune,
Glenn S. Fleisig,
E. Lyle Cain,
Jeffrey R. Dugas
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
orthopaedic journal of sports medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.329
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2325-9671
DOI - 10.1177/2325967118764657
Subject(s) - medicine , elbow , basketball , incidence (geometry) , demographics , ligament , epidemiology , physical therapy , sports medicine , athletes , surgery , demography , archaeology , optics , history , physics , sociology
The incidence of UCL surgeries in NCAA Division I collegiate baseball players represents substantial morbidity to this young athletic population. Risk factors for injuries requiring surgery include being a pitcher and an underclassman. Awareness of these factors should be considered in injury prevention programs. Furthermore, this initial study can serve as a foundation for tracking these surgical injuries in future years and then identifying trends over time.
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