The new patient-reported instrument is valid and responsive in the evaluation of overhead athletes. Reliability was also demonstrated for the 13-item pilot questionnaire. The results support its use for the functional assessment of overhead athletes in future studies.
Return to preinjury level of competition for elite overhead athletes after type II SLAP lesion repairs was 57%, despite high American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons scores. Return to play status correlated with the presence of a partial-thickness rotator cuff tear. The Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic score, designed specifically for the evaluation of the overhead athlete, was a more accurate assessment tool than was the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons in this population of elite overhead athletes with SLAP tears.
The parameters described in this study may be used to improve the pitching mechanics of youth pitchers and possibly reduce shoulder and elbow pain in youth baseball pitchers.
The results of this study validate the use of the KJOC score for evaluation of overhead athletes undergoing ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction. The KJOC score is the most sensitive score for detecting subtle changes in performance in the throwing athlete.
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