The Athlete's Elbow: Treatment and Return to Play for Sports-Specific Elbow Injuries in Gymnastics, Tennis, Golf, Baseball and More (2024 Annual Meeting)-The Athlete's Elbow: Treatment and Return to Play for Sports-Specific Elbow Injuries in Gymnastics, Tennis, Golf, Baseball and More

The Athlete's Elbow: Treatment and Return to Play for Sports-Specific Elbow Injuries in Gymnastics, Tennis, Golf, Baseball and More

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The video covers the impact of elbow injuries in sports, focusing on gymnasts and baseball players. Various injuries like stress fractures, OCDs, and UCL tears were discussed, highlighting specific stressors based on sport and age. Risk factors such as technique, pitch count, and training volume were emphasized. Treatment options include non-operative management, debridement, microfracture, and osteochondral grafting. Technical factors like the inverted W and flat arm syndrome in baseball pitchers were addressed. The importance of a sport-specific approach to injury prevention and treatment was recommended. Additionally, the video covers aspects of elbow pathology and treatments, including valgus stability, UCL tears, PRP treatments, surgical options, ulnar nerve management, and prevention of ossification. The importance of individualized treatment plans, managing patient expectations, indications for surgery, arthroscopic versus open approaches, and considerations for athletes with elbow injuries were also highlighted.

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Jocelyn R. Wittstein, M.D., Moderator | J. Todd Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D. | Marc Richard, M.D. | Tyler Pidgeon, M.D. | Christopher Klifto, M.D.

Keywords

elbow injuries

sports

gymnasts

baseball players

stress fractures

OCDs

UCL tears

risk factors

technique

pitch count

training volume