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Elbow Injuries in the Young Throwing Athlete
Benjamin L Oshlag1, Tracy R Ray
1Duke University, Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedics, Durham, North Carolina.
Current Sports Medicine Reports
|September 13, 2016
Summary
Baseball pitchers face significant elbow stress and injury risks, especially young athletes. Proper evaluation, rest, and mechanics are crucial for preventing and treating throwing-related injuries.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedics
- Sports Medicine
- Pediatric Sports Injuries
Background:
- Throwing athletes, particularly baseball pitchers, experience high elbow stresses.
- Skeletally immature throwers are at increased risk for growth plate and bony injuries due to biomechanics.
- Understanding these risks is vital for injury prevention and management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the vulnerability of throwing athletes' elbows to injury.
- To emphasize the heightened risk in skeletally immature individuals.
- To stress the importance of comprehensive evaluation and risk factor awareness.
Main Methods:
- Review of common elbow injuries in throwing athletes.
- Analysis of biomechanical factors contributing to injury in young athletes.
- Emphasis on clinical evaluation and patient education.
Main Results:
- Elbow injuries are common in throwing athletes due to high stresses.
- Growth plate injuries are a significant concern for skeletally immature throwers.
- Risk factors include pitch counts, mechanics, and inadequate rest.
Conclusions:
- Thorough evaluation based on history and presentation is essential for directing treatment.
- Educating athletes, coaches, and families on risk factors is critical.
- Implementing pitch limits, proper mechanics, and sufficient rest can mitigate injury risk.
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