Little League survey: the Houston study

摘要: 1. In a study of 595 Little League pitchers, approximately 17% had history elbow symptoms: only 1% symptoms which ever excluded them from pitching. There was no correlation between the presence and years pitching experience. 2. Some limitation active extension seen in 12% pitchers; however, there flexion contractures experience, symptoms, or roentgenographic pathology. No normal child an contracture greater than 15 degrees. 3. A slight valgus carrying angle is considered anatomic variant dominant arm. experience 4. evidence avascular necrosis capitellum, radial head, both this population. 5. Roentgenographic findings such as bony hypertrophy, enlargement medial epicondyle, secondary ossification centers are variants not related to symptoms. Undisplaced stress fractures epicondyle respond well conservative treatment, with functional residual. Language: en