title: Overhead throwing injuries of the shoulder and elbow.
abstract: Injuries to the shoulder and elbow are common in athletes involved in sporting activities that require overhead motion of the arm. An understanding of the forces involved in the throwing motion, the anatomic structures most at risk, and the magnetic resonance imaging appearances of the most common associated injuries can help to improve diagnostic accuracy when interpreting imaging studies in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, 1218 Lee Street, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA. mwa3a@virginia.edu
authors.forename: Mark W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Bennett A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Alford
mesh_terms: D001175:Arthrography / Q000379:methods; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D001484:Baseball / Q000293:injuries; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000473:pathology; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D013715:Tennis / Q000293:injuries; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D054798:Volleyball / Q000293:injuries; D000092464:Elbow Injuries