DOI: 10.1002/atn2.70313 ISSN: 2212-6287

A Comprehensive Review of the Physical Examination of the Elbow in the Throwing Athlete

Joshua R. Eskew, Bryan T. Soth, Jude Alawa, Todd M. McGrath, Tony Wanich, Carl M. Cirino, James B. Carr

Abstract

Elbow pain is a significant source of morbidity in overhead throwing athletes, arising from a spectrum of pathologies including ulnar collateral ligament injury, valgus extension overload, medial epicondylitis, ulnar neuritis, radiocapitellar pathology, and more. Accurate diagnosis requires a systematic physical examination combined with advanced imaging. This technical note describes a comprehensive examination protocol for the throwing athlete's elbow.

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