title: Throwing elbow in adults.
abstract: Biomechanics are central in understanding the pathophysiology and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of overhead throwing athlete injuries. Repetitive excessive valgus forces at the elbow result in characteristic injuries due to medial joint distraction, lateral joint compression, and rotatory forces at the olecranon. MR imaging is useful for assessment of the throwing elbow in adults.
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA. haouellette@partners.org
authors.forename: Hugue A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Ouellette
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Palmer
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Torriani
authors.forename: Miriam A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bredella
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D017885:Collateral Ligaments / Q000293:injuries*; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D013177:Sports / Q000502:physiology*; D000092464:Elbow Injuries