Complete Proximal Long Head Biceps Tendon Rupture in an Elite 17-year-Old Softball Pitcher
This case highlights an unusual instance of a sport-related injury in an adolescent softball pitcher, suggesting that the softball pitch in elite athletes may put similar stress on the shoulder to overhead throwing athletes over time and further demonstrating that patients may continue to have success at elite levels of competition after tenodesis.
Authors
- Richard M. Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5753-5880)
- Andrew M. Kalthoff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2379-3018)
- Anil Gupta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6128-7752)
- Phillip Stetler
- Fortunato G. Padua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5631-8593)
- Samuel Eaddy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1277-7429)
Institutions
- Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center (US)
- Mercy Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JBJS Case Connector
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.cc.23.00552
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00