Elbow Dislocations in Contact Sports

Mark S Morris; Kagan Ozer

doi:10.1016/j.hcl.2016.08.003

Elbow Dislocations in Contact Sports

Hand Clin. 2017 Feb;33(1):63-72. doi: 10.1016/j.hcl.2016.08.003.

Authors

Mark S Morris¹, Kagan Ozer²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan, 1500 East Medical Center Drive TC2912, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5328, USA.
² Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan, 2098 South Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, USA. Electronic address: kozer@med.umich.edu.

PMID: 27886840
DOI: 10.1016/j.hcl.2016.08.003

Abstract

Elbow dislocations are more common in athletes than in the general population. Simple elbow dislocations should be managed with early range of motion and early return to sport, even with high-level contact athletes. Patients with instability on examination or with complex elbow dislocations may require surgical intervention. Overall, the outcomes after simple elbow dislocations are excellent and athletes should be able to return to play without significant limitations.

Keywords: Athlete; Contact sports; Elbow dislocation; Lateral ulnar collateral ligament.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Collateral Ligaments
Elbow Injuries*
Humans
Joint Dislocations / therapy*
Joint Instability / diagnosis
Joint Instability / surgery
Range of Motion, Articular
Return to Sport