Children’s Elbow Injuries due to Throwing

Children’s Elbow Injuries due to Throwing

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Bone, Muscle, & Joint
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Contributed byKrish Tangella MD, MBAMar 24, 2018

The topic Children’s Elbow Injuries due to Throwing you are seeking is a synonym, or alternative name, or is closely related to the medical condition Elbow Injuries in Children due to Throwing.

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  • Worldwide, millions of children every year participate in sports that require repetitive throwing actions. With a continuing increase of children’s participation in today’s sports, more adolescents are being treated for many different types of elbow injuries
  • Repetitive and overuse injuries are inflammatory conditions that can affect the muscles, ligaments, tendons, bones, and growth plates. Since the growth plates in children are weaker than the surrounding ligaments and tendons, repetitive stress can lead to an injury of the growth plate and disrupt normal bone growth
  • Overall, children who participate in sports such as baseball or cricket, which involves repetitive throwing motions, are more likely to develop injury to the elbows
  • Two conditions that are responsible for Elbow Injuries in Children due to Throwing (repetitively) include:
    • Little leaguer's elbow: It is a inflammatory condition that involves the growth plate of the humerus, near the inner elbow at the medial epicondyle
    • Osteochondritis dissecans: It is a condition with a lesser incidence, but is caused by excessive throwing. It occurs when sections of bone start to separate from its surrounding regions, due to a lack of blood supply
  • Osteochondritis dissecans: It is a condition with a lesser incidence, but is caused by excessive throwing. It occurs when sections of bone start to separate from its surrounding regions, due to a lack of blood supply

Please find comprehensive information on Children’s Elbow Injuries due to Throwing regarding definition, distribution, risk factors, causes, signs & symptoms, diagnosis, complications, treatment, prevention, prognosis, and additional useful information HERE.

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