Nonoperative Management of Sublime Tubercle Fractures in Adolescent Throwing Athletes: Improved Results With Cast Immobilization
The present study demonstrated that, whereas management of sublime tubercle avulsion fractures in adolescents via early ROM had a high failure rate, a mean of 4 weeks of immobilization led to a high rate of return to sports with successful union of the avulsed fragment. Unlike purely ligamentous injuries, bony avulsions may not necessarily require surgical intervention for adolescent patients to return to baseball.
Authors
- Jiří Froněk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2379-3886)
- Eric W. Edmonds (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5724-5645)
- Bryan T. Leek
- Sarah A. Fogleman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3273-6536)
- Andrew T. Pennock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8628-5603)
- Tracey P. Bryan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5170-8046)
Institutions
- Naval Medical Center San Diego (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego (US)
- Scripps Clinic (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23259671241287778
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.25