Injuries to the Shoulder and Elbow in the Young Athlete
John F. Meyers, M.D.
Shoulder Girdle
Ligaments 2-5X Stronger that Epiphyses
Glenohumeral Joint
Little League Shoulder
Perry-Anterior Restraints
Retroversion Labrum AIGHL Subscapularis Retroversion Labrum AIGHL Subscapularis
Surgical Treatment 86% Returned to Sports
Surgical Treatment Remove loose bodies Excise Capitellar Lesions Curette Base Remove loose bodies Excise Capitellar Lesions Curette Base
Posterior Elbow Problems
Triceps Tendonitis Traction Apophysitis Nonunion Olecranon Epiphysis Triceps Tendonitis Traction Apophysitis Nonunion Olecranon Epiphysis
Long Term Effects Jobe
Olecranon Spurs Loose Bodies Stretching of the UCL Olecranon Spurs Loose Bodies Stretching of the UCL
Prevention
Pappas Curve – Medial Fast Ball – Lateral Curve – Medial Fast Ball – Lateral
Albright Sidearm – 75% Elbow Pain Overhead – 27% Elbow Pain Sidearm – 75% Elbow Pain Overhead – 27% Elbow Pain
Torg Limit the number of innings pitched
Gymnastics
Fractures and Dislocations
Valgus Injuries
Singer & Roy 4 of 5 Returned
Jackson 0 of 12 Returned
Thank You
Orthopaedic Research of Virginia
Elbow Injuries in Athletes
John F. Meyers, M.D.
Anatomy
Trauma
Dislocation
Monteggia
Supracondylar Fracture
Olecranon Fracture
Radial Head Fracture
Throwing Injuries
Ligament Injuries
Osteochondritis Dissecans
Little League Elbow
Nerve Injuries
Overuse Injuries
Tennis Elbow
Elbow Arthroscopy
Nirschl Tendonitis Muscle Weakness Upward Migration of Head Tendonitis Muscle Weakness Upward Migration of Head
Micheli Glousman Subtle Instability Traction Injury to Rotator Cuff Subtle Instability Traction Injury to Rotator Cuff
Elbow Injuries
Baseball Gymnastics
Little League Studies 20% Elbow Pain 33% X-Ray Changes 20% Elbow Pain 33% X-Ray Changes
Adolescent Pitchers 58% Elbow Pain 56% X-Ray Changes 4% Loose Bodies 58% Elbow Pain 56% X-Ray Changes 4% Loose Bodies
Ligament Injuries
Nerve Injuries
Panner’s Disease < age 11 Entire Capitellum Self Limited < age 11 Entire Capitellum Self Limited
O.C.D. > age 11 Localized Loose bodies > age 11 Localized Loose bodies
Simonet & Cofield
82% Recurrence in Athletes
Anterior Subluxation
Dead Arm Syndrome
Diagnosis Apprehension Arthroscopy Apprehension Arthroscopy
McGlynn & Caspari Hill Sachs Lesion Labral Tearing Incompetent AIGHL Hill Sachs Lesion Labral Tearing Incompetent AIGHL
Arthroscopic Treatment of Anterior Shoulder Instability
Bankart Lesion – Repair Incompetent – Graft AIGHL Bankart Lesion – Repair Incompetent – Graft AIGHL
Posterior Dislocation 4%
Posterior Subluxation Average Age at Onset 16
Posterior Subluxation Voluntary Unintentional Habitual Voluntary Unintentional Habitual
Function Instability Pappas