Anatomic, Functional, and Mechanical Risk Factors for Elbow Injury in the Throwing Athlete: A Prospective Cohort Study of 128 High School Baseball Players
Irregularity and hypertrophy of the medial epicondyle and increased external rotation range of motion of the shoulder joint were identified as risk factors for elbow injury. Further research is needed to determine whether early identification of these factors and appropriate countermeasures can reduce the incidence of elbow injury.
Authors
- Yuki Obokata
- K. Kamatani
- Kozo Furushima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1919-4170)
- Takahisa Ogawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6224-5519)
- R. Y. Nishi
Institutions
- Saku Central Hospital (JP)
- Keiyu Orthopedic Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The American Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2025-03-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465251326579
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01