title: Medial elbow injury in young throwing athletes.
abstract: This report reviews the anatomy, overhead throwing biomechanics, injury mechanism and incidence, physical examination and diagnosis, diagnostic imaging and conservative treatment of medial elbow injuries in young throwing athletes. Based on the information a clinical management decision-making algorithm is presented.
authors.affiliation: Division of Sports Medicine University of Louisville, Louisville, KY.
authors.forename: Bonnie
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gregory
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nyland
keywords: elbow; injury; ligament; throwing