Can We Reduce the Epidemic of Elbow Injuries in Youth Throwers?

Padaki, Ajay S; Ahmad, Christopher S · J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · 2018

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Abstract

As participation in youth sports continues to increase across the nation, more adolescents are participating in Little League baseball in the United States than ever before. Accompanying this increased participation is an epidemic of upper extremity injuries in young throwers. In this Viewpoint, the authors discuss the impetus behind the youth thrower elbow injury epidemic and how to best evaluate these patients. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2018;48(5):354-357. doi:10.2519/jospt.2018.0607.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy