title: The elbow.
abstract: Elbow disorders in the athletic population comprise a wide range of injuries from acute trauma to those caused by chronic overuse of the joint. Certain injuries are orthopedic emergencies that must be recognized immediately by the team physician to avoid potential complications. Other overuse injuries need to be accurately diagnosed and treated so further injury can be prevented and the athlete can return to competition as expediently as possible. Finally, the decision to refer an athlete for surgical treatment often rests with the team physician; only with an adequate understanding of the elbow disorders in the athlete can these decisions be made.
authors.affiliation: Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Behr
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Altchek
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D017885:Collateral Ligaments / Q000293:injuries; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D003657:Decision Making; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004630:Emergencies; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000209:etiology; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology; D010008:Osteochondritis Dissecans / Q000209:etiology; D013177:Sports; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000209:etiology; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D013716:Tennis Elbow / Q000209:etiology; D000092464:Elbow Injuries