title: Avulsion of the medial epicondyle after ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction: imaging of a rare throwing injury.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this article is to report and describe the clinical and imaging features of an avulsion fracture of the medial epicondyle after ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Avulsion fracture of the medial epicondyle is a rare complication of UCL reconstruction with distinct radiographic and MRI findings.
authors.affiliation: Radiology Associates of Birmingham, 2090 Columbiana Rd., Ste. 4400, Birmingham, AL 35216,, USA.
authors.forename: Martin L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: D Dean
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Thornton
authors.forename: Matthew C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Larrison
authors.forename: E Lyle
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Cain
authors.forename: Don G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Aaron
authors.forename: Kevin E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Wilk
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Andrews
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001484:Baseball / Q000293:injuries*; D017885:Collateral Ligaments / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D004551:Elbow Joint; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*