Olecranon Stress Injury in an Adolescent Overhand Pitcher

Olecranon Stress Injury in an Adolescent Overhand Pitcher

Upper extremity stress fractures, which are relatively rare, have become increasingly common, with olecranon stress injuries representing a subset primarily affecting throwing athletes. Olecranon stress fractures have been classified to fit specific radiographic patterns, with most of these injuries typified by a fracture line. Only a handful of olecranon stress injury cases report magnetic res...

Upper extremity stress fractures and spondylolysis in an adolescent baseball pitcher with an associated endocrine abnormality: a case report.

Lower extremity stress fractures are relatively common among competitive athletes. Stress fractures of the upper extremity, however, are rare and most have been reported in the literature as case reports. We present a case of an adolescent baseball pitcher who had both proximal humeral and ulnar shaft stress fractures, as well as spondylolysis of the lumbar spine. This particular patient also h...

Chronic pain due to Little Leaguer's Shoulder in an adolescent baseball pitcher: a case report.

OBJECTIVE To describe a case of chronic Little Leaguer's Shoulder in reference to pain presentation, physical capabilities, and recovery time. CLINICAL FEATURES A 17-year-old, junior baseball pitcher presented with shoulder pain when performing high velocity pitching. Conservative treatment for an assumed soft tissue injury failed to resolve the pain, which was regularly aggravated by pitchin...

Epidemic self-injury in an adolescent unit.

Olecranon stress fracture in a weight lifter: a case report.

Stress fractures have been reported in the upper limb of sportspeople involved in upper limb dominated events. Olecranon stress fractures have been cited in baseball pitchers, javelin throwers, and gymnasts. The unusual case of a stress fracture of the olecranon in a young weight lifter is reported here. The minimally displaced stress fracture was treated with tension band and two Kirschner wir...