title: [Rehabilitation of Ligamentous Elbow Instability in Athletes].
abstract: Ligamentous instability of the elbow is a common pathology affecting athletes in different types of sports. It may lead to a permanent impairment of an athlete's ability to train and compete. The advancements made in arthroscopic, biomechanical and clinical diagnostic procedures allow for a better understanding of the etiology of elbow discomfort. As a result, ligamentous instability has been increasingly identified as a reason for acute and chronic pain in athletes. This article provides an overview of the etiology as well as diagnostic and rehabilitative procedures for ligamentous instability of the elbow in athletes and presents principles of rehabilitation in patients with symptomatic elbow instability.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Unfallchirurgie, Orthopädie und Sportorthopädie, Klinikum München-West, München, Deutschland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reuter
authors.affiliation: OSPHYSIO Training & Therapie, München, Deutschland.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Schmidtlein
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Sportorthopädie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, München, Deutschland.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Imhoff
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Unfallchirurgie, Orthopädie und Sportorthopädie, Klinikum München-West, München, Deutschland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lenich
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries*; D026201:Musculoskeletal Manipulations; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D000068958:Return to Sport; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D000092464:Elbow Injuries