Overuse injuries of the olecranon in adolescents.

Parr, Thomas J; Burns, Travis C · Orthopedics · 2003

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Overuse injuries are common in elite adolescent athletes due to intensive training demands. Overuse injuries of the olecranon have been divided into true stress fractures and osteochondroses. This article presents a third overuse injury, painful intraosseous edema, in elite adolescent athletes.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy