title: Elbow injuries in the young athlete--an orthopedic perspective.
abstract: Elbow injuries in young athletes are increasing with these athletes specializing in a single sport at an early age and participating in their chosen sport at a high level year-round. The majority of these injuries occur from valgus loading of the elbow, either repetitively causing an overuse injury or more acutely resulting in a fracture or dislocation. Capitellar osteochondritis dissecans, medial epicondyle injuries and ulnar collateral ligament injuries are three of the most common elbow injuries occurring in young athletes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zellner
authors.forename: Megan M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: May
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D000092464:Elbow Injuries