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Pitcher's elbow in adolescents

W A Grana, A Rashkin

    The American Journal of Sports Medicine
    |September 1, 1980
    PubMed
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    Older pitchers frequently experience elbow pain during the season, but rarely miss playing time. Increased age and pitching experience may contribute to symptoms, though specific pitching traits or physical asymmetries showed no significant correlation.

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    Area of Science:

    • Orthopedics
    • Sports Medicine
    • Biomechanics

    Background:

    • Throwing motions in pitchers can cause elbow injuries.
    • Previous research has focused on younger athletes.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate elbow pain and injuries in older pitchers (average age 17).
    • To identify factors associated with elbow symptoms in this demographic.

    Main Methods:

    • Evaluated 73 older pitchers before and during the interscholastic season.
    • Assessed pain, pitching traits, and physical/radiographic asymmetries.
    • Correlated symptoms with experience, traits, and asymmetries.

    Main Results:

    • 58% of pitchers reported elbow pain during the season.
    • Only 5% missed pitching rotations due to pain.
    • No significant links found between symptoms and pitching traits or asymmetries.
    • Symptomatic pitchers had more seasons of experience and physical asymmetry.

    Conclusions:

    • Increasing age and pitching exposure are potential factors for elbow symptoms in pitchers.
    • Further research is needed to identify unquantitated contributing factors.

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