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  • Orthopedics
  • Sports Medicine
  • Biomechanics

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  • The throwing shoulder is a complex condition resulting from repetitive tensile forces.
  • Key features include posteroinferior capsular contracture and glenohumeral internal rotation deficit (GIRD).
  • Adaptations occur to enhance throwing mechanics, but can lead to injury.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the anatomy, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation of the throwing shoulder.
  • To provide a historical perspective on treatment methodologies.
  • To elucidate the pathologic cascade leading to shoulder dysfunction in athletes.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of relevant anatomy, pathophysiology, and biomechanics.
  • Summary of clinical signs, symptoms, and imaging findings.
  • Historical analysis of treatment strategies for throwing shoulder injuries.

Main Results:

  • The "essential lesion" involves capsular contracture and GIRD, potentially with a Bennett lesion.
  • Throwing shoulder complexity arises from interacting factors like capsular changes, pectoralis minor tightness, and scapular dyskinesis.
  • Consequences include rotator cuff impingement/tears, labral injuries, and scapular dyskinesis.

Conclusions:

  • A comprehensive understanding of the throwing shoulder's pathologic cascade is crucial for effective treatment.
  • Successful treatment requires identifying the specific disturbed point in the cascade.
  • Treatment should address biomechanics, incorporating stretching, stabilization, strengthening, and kinetic chain correction; surgery is tailored to individual pathology.