A Comprehensive Review of the Physical Examination of the Elbow in the Throwing Athlete
Elbow pain is a significant source of morbidity in overhead throwing athletes, arising from a spectrum of pathologies including ulnar collateral ligament injury, valgus extension overload, medial epicondylitis, ulnar neuritis, radiocapitellar pathology, and more. Accurate diagnosis requires a systematic physical examination combined with advanced imaging. This technical note describes a comprehensive examination protocol for the throwing athlete's elbow.
Authors
- Jude Alawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3600-4356)
- Todd M. McGrath
- James B Carr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3780-9962)
- Carl M. Cirino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2779-5312)
- Tony Wanich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8069-6037)
- Joshua Robert Eskew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7278-9050)
- Bryan T. Soth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2503-240X)
Institutions
- Hospital for Special Surgery (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arthroscopy Techniques
- Published
- 2026-10-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/atn2.70313
- Primary Topic
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00