Proxy for the surgery for elbow osteochondritis dissecans in adolescent baseball players
This study highlights the utility of surgical codes from the national database in approximating OCD epidemiology, with loose-body removal serving as a reliable proxy. These findings establish a foundation for future studies to assess preventive strategies and guide resource allocation for OCD management in youth athletes.
Authors
- Shawn W. O’Driscoll (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8225-3372)
- Ausberto Velasquez Garcia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4135-2235)
- Masataka Minami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5411-3498)
- James O’Driscoll
- James S. Fitzsimmons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0415-3779)
- Masamitsu Kido (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6883-1228)
- Kenji Takahashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6775-9850)
- Yoshikazu Kida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6604-3797)
Institutions
- Universidad de Los Andes, Chile (CL)
- Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine (JP)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JSES International
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jseint.2025.101424
- Primary Topic
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00