Open AccessOutcomes and Return to Sport After Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in Adolescent Baseball Players
Author(s) -
Michael G. Saper,
Joseph R. Shung,
Stephanie S. Pearce,
Viviana Bompadre,
James R. Andrews
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 - 10.1177/2325967118769328
Subject(s) - medicine , elbow , athletes , return to sport , tears , demographics , physical therapy , population , surgery , medical record , demography , environmental health , sociology
UCL reconstruction with the ASMI technique is an effective surgical option in adolescents, with excellent outcome scores. At a minimum of 2-year follow-up, nearly 90% of patients returned to their preinjury level of sport.
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