Pediatric sports elbow injuries

Clin Sports Med. 2010 Oct;29(4):677-703. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2010.06.010.

Abstract

Elbow injuries in the pediatric and adolescent population represent a spectrum of pathology that can be categorized as medial tension injuries, lateral compression injuries, and posterior shear injuries. Early and accurate diagnosis can improve outcomes for both nonoperative and operative treatments. Prevention strategies are important to help reduce the increasing incidence of elbow injuries in youth athletes.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Athletic Injuries / diagnosis
  • Athletic Injuries / etiology
  • Athletic Injuries / physiopathology
  • Athletic Injuries / therapy*
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Child
  • Collateral Ligaments / injuries*
  • Cumulative Trauma Disorders / etiology
  • Cumulative Trauma Disorders / physiopathology
  • Elbow Injuries*
  • Elbow Joint / anatomy & histology
  • Elbow Joint / physiopathology
  • Elbow Joint / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Joint Loose Bodies / diagnosis
  • Joint Loose Bodies / etiology
  • Joint Loose Bodies / surgery
  • Male
  • Olecranon Process / injuries*
  • Osteochondritis Dissecans / diagnosis
  • Osteochondritis Dissecans / etiology
  • Osteochondritis Dissecans / surgery*
  • Tennis Elbow / diagnosis
  • Tennis Elbow / etiology
  • Tennis Elbow / surgery