Optimal management of ulnar collateral ligament injury in baseball pitchers

The ulnar collateral ligament stabilizes the elbow joint from valgus stress associated with the throwing motion. During baseball pitching, this ligament is subjected to tremendous stress and injury if the force on the ulnar collateral ligament during pitching exceeds the physiological limits of the...

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Published in:Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine 2015-01, Vol.6 (default), p.343-352
Main Authors: Hibberd, Elizabeth E, Brown, J Rodney, Hoffer, Joseph T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Athletes
Baseball
Biomechanics
Elbow
Joint and ligament injuries
Knee
Pain
Physiological aspects
Pitchers (Baseball)
Professional baseball
Review
Risk factors
Sports injuries
Systematic review
United States
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Summary:The ulnar collateral ligament stabilizes the elbow joint from valgus stress associated with the throwing motion. During baseball pitching, this ligament is subjected to tremendous stress and injury if the force on the ulnar collateral ligament during pitching exceeds the physiological limits of the ligament. Injuries to the throwing elbow in baseball pitchers result in significant time loss and typically surgical intervention. The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of current information to sports medicine clinicians on injury epidemiology, injury mechanics, injury risk factors, injury prevention, surgical interventions, nonsurgical interventions, rehabilitation, and return to play outcomes in baseball pitchers of all levels.
ISSN:1179-1543
1179-1543
DOI:10.2147/oajsm.s71326