Medial Epicondylar Apophyseal Avulsion Fractures in Youth Throwers: A Severe Variant of Little League Elbow
Displaced medial epicondylar apophyseal avulsion fractures in youth throwers may be effectively treated with operative screw fixation, although >40% of patients may require secondary screw removal. Nonoperative treatment may be appropriate for minimally displaced cases. Given that a large majority of patients reported preexisting elbow pain, and a substantial cohort demonstrated GIRD, this severe presentation of Little League elbow may be preventable.
Authors
- Yi‐Meng Yen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1306-4201)
- Benton E. Heyworth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2572-1344)
- Evan T. Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9793-1877)
- Carley Vuillermin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7390-384X)
- Patricia E. Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0141-717X)
- Donald S. Bae (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4965-2395)
Institutions
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Boston Children's Museum (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23259671251365974
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00