Incidence, management, and outcomes following elbow ulnar collateral ligament injuries in nonquarterback professional football players
Isolated UCL injuries are relatively uncommon injuries in nonquarterback NFL players. The vast majority of injuries are grade I sprains and are treated nonoperatively. Grade II and grade III injuries result in significantly increased time missed compared to grade I injuries. This information can be useful when counseling players regarding prognosis and timing of return to play based on severity of injury.
Authors
- William L. Johns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9939-7447)
- Neel K. Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3080-8249)
- Adeeb Hanna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1877-5915)
- Arsh S. Dhanota
- Matthew D. Pepe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0019-3220)
- Christopher Cloyd Dodson
Institutions
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (US)
- Rothman Orthopaedics (US)
- Methodist Hospital (US)
- Jefferson University Hospitals (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JSES International
- Published
- 2025-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jseint.2025.04.010
- Primary Topic
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Thomas Jefferson University