Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction for a Baseball Pitcher
Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in a College Male Baseball Pitcher
Julia Courtney
Introductory Abstract
Personal Data:
Patient: 22 y/o male. A twenty-two year old male left-handed collegiate baseball pitcher throwing in the first game of the season. Durning his first few
Florida Southern College which is the smaller bone of the forearm on the same side as the thumb. There are several important ligaments in the elbow. A ligament is a soft tissue structure that connect bones to bones and
pitches he ran off the mound and reported having felt a popping sensation in his
are located around a joint form a joint capsule. A joint capsule is a
throwing arm that was immediately followed by medial elbow pain.
watertight sac that surrounds a joint and contains lubricating fluid
Current Medical History/Chief Complaint:
called synovial fluid. In the elbow, the most important ligaments are the ulnar collateral ligament and the lateral collateral ligament. The
A twenty-two year old, collegiate baseball pitcher was injured the home
Diagnostic Imaging
ulnar collateral ligament is also known as the medial collateral
opener of his junior season when he ran off the mound and reported having felt a popping sensation in his throwing arm that was immediately followed by medial elbow pain. The athlete immediately discontinued his throwing session. He was examined on-site by the
ligament. The ulnar collateral ligament is on the medial side of the elbow, and the lateral collateral is on the outside. The ulnar collateral ligament is a thick band of ligamentous tissue that forms a
certified athletic trainer and two athletic training students. The physical
triangular shape along the medial elbow. It has an anterior bundle,
examination noted palpable swelling over the medial aspect of his left
posterior bundle, and a thinner, transverse ligament. Together these
elbow with tenderness to touch at of the insertion of the the
Julia Courtney
Introductory Abstract
Personal Data:
Patient: 22 y/o male. A twenty-two year old male left-handed collegiate baseball pitcher throwing in the first game of the season. Durning his first few
Florida Southern College which is the smaller bone of the forearm on the same side as the thumb. There are several important ligaments in the elbow. A ligament is a soft tissue structure that connect bones to bones and
pitches he ran off the mound and reported having felt a popping sensation in his
are located around a joint form a joint capsule. A joint capsule is a
throwing arm that was immediately followed by medial elbow pain.
watertight sac that surrounds a joint and contains lubricating fluid
Current Medical History/Chief Complaint:
called synovial fluid. In the elbow, the most important ligaments are the ulnar collateral ligament and the lateral collateral ligament. The
A twenty-two year old, collegiate baseball pitcher was injured the home
Diagnostic Imaging
ulnar collateral ligament is also known as the medial collateral
opener of his junior season when he ran off the mound and reported having felt a popping sensation in his throwing arm that was immediately followed by medial elbow pain. The athlete immediately discontinued his throwing session. He was examined on-site by the
ligament. The ulnar collateral ligament is on the medial side of the elbow, and the lateral collateral is on the outside. The ulnar collateral ligament is a thick band of ligamentous tissue that forms a
certified athletic trainer and two athletic training students. The physical
triangular shape along the medial elbow. It has an anterior bundle,
examination noted palpable swelling over the medial aspect of his left
posterior bundle, and a thinner, transverse ligament. Together these
elbow with tenderness to touch at of the insertion of the the
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