title: Periostitis of the upper extremity: a report of 2 cases and literature review.
abstract: Periostitis in the athlete is a common overuse clinical entity often found in the lower extremity. An analogous overuse syndrome also may occur in the upper extremity. These 2 case reports describe the history, physical findings, radiographic changes, and treatment for periostitis of the upper extremity rarely seen in the athletic population.
authors.affiliation: Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA 16803-6705, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Meese
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Sebastianelli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010522:Periostitis / Q000209:etiology*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014457:Ulna / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging