BACKGROUNDWhile dislocation of the ulnar nerve is uncommon among the general population, it has been reported more frequently in athletes who use their upper limbs to make forceful and resisted fl exion of elbow joint. 1 -3 We report a case of ulnar dislocation in an elite wrestler, emphasising on the importance of the sport-specifi c rehabilitation program assisted by the trainer of the athlete following surgical intervention. CASE PRESENTATIONA 17-year-old elite wrestler suffered an injury after a simple fall on the elbow during a wrestling training session, in spite of the fact that he was well prepared and fi t. He had sharp, electric-type pain around the medial epicondyle of his left elbow with elbow-fl exion during wrestling 1 week after the trauma.

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Morel-Lavallée syndrome of the tibia is a rarely published entity which needs special attention in the treatment of the degloving injury conjoined with tibial fracture. The authors present the case of a radiologically easily manageable tibial fracture complicated by soft tissue damage. The authors discuss the pertinent literature, the pitfalls and controversies of the treatment and the authors would like to offer our suggestions for minimising the complications.

Background:Upper extremity injuries are common in wrestling, most of which do not require surgery.Methods:We retrospectively documented the case histories of six elite wrestlers who sustained elbow injuries that required surgical treatment, three of which involved reinjury and another surgical procedure.Results:All but one of the six initial injuries were associated with a defensive maneuver. Reinjury was more common for freestyle wrestling than for Greco-Roman style. The average time between the initial elbow injury and surgical intervention was 22 months. One-half of the wrestlers with elbow injuries that required surgery were reinjured and underwent revision surgery.Conclusions:All of the elite wrestlers waited for a long period of time before receiving surgery for the initial injury, and the reinjury rate was high.