Management of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries in Overhead Athletes

Ulnar collateral ligament injuries of the elbow are frequent among overhead athletes. The incidence of ulnar collateral ligament reconstructions (UCLRs) in high-level players has increased dramatically over the past decade, but the optimal technique of UCLR is controversial. Surgeons need to manage...

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Autor principal: Jang, Suk-Hwan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society 2019
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Concise Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7714305/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33330225
http://dx.doi.org/10.5397/cise.2019.22.4.235
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description Ulnar collateral ligament injuries of the elbow are frequent among overhead athletes. The incidence of ulnar collateral ligament reconstructions (UCLRs) in high-level players has increased dramatically over the past decade, but the optimal technique of UCLR is controversial. Surgeons need to manage the patients’ expectations appropriately when considering the mode of treatment. This article reviews current studies on the management of ulnar collateral ligament injuries, particularly in overhead athletes.
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spelling pubmed-77143052020-12-15 Management of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries in Overhead Athletes Jang, Suk-Hwan Clin Shoulder Elb Concise Review Ulnar collateral ligament injuries of the elbow are frequent among overhead athletes. The incidence of ulnar collateral ligament reconstructions (UCLRs) in high-level players has increased dramatically over the past decade, but the optimal technique of UCLR is controversial. Surgeons need to manage the patients’ expectations appropriately when considering the mode of treatment. This article reviews current studies on the management of ulnar collateral ligament injuries, particularly in overhead athletes. Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society 2019-12-01 /pmc/articles/PMC7714305/ /pubmed/33330225 http://dx.doi.org/10.5397/cise.2019.22.4.235 Text en Copyright © 2019 Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7714305/
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http://dx.doi.org/10.5397/cise.2019.22.4.235
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