Periostitis of the upper extremity: a report of 2 cases and literature review.
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.
Meese
M A
MA
Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA 16803-6705, USA.
Sebastianelli
W J
WJ
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