Acute elbow injuries in the National Football League

Kenter, Keith; Behr, Christopher T.; Warren, Russell F.; O’Brien, Stephen J.; Barnes, R. F.

doi:10.1016/s1058-2746(00)80023-3

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“…Quarterbacks are at risk of elbow injuries from both the chronic throwing motion as well as from acute contact injury either with another player or with the ground. 13,14 The incidence of UCL injuries in quarterbacks appears to be less frequent than in baseball pitchers. However, in addition to overhead throwing mechanics, football throwers are also subject to high contact loads and are thus subject to a different spectrum of injury patterns not encountered in other throwing athletes.…”

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Ulnar collateral ligament injuries of the elbow in professional football quarterbacks

Dodson

Slenker

Cohen

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Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

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Ulnar collateral ligament injuries of the elbow in professional football quarterbacks

Dodson

Slenker

Cohen

et al. 2010

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

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“…There is an abundance of literature regarding medial elbow instability in athletes. In the previous review, there were 14 players identified with medial elbow ligamentous injury [11]. None of these players required surgical repair or reconstruction.…”

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Nonoperative Management of Complete Lateral Elbow Ligamentous Disruption in an NFL Player: A Case Report

Muller

Drakos

Barnes

et al. 2010

HSS Journal®: The Musculoskeletal Journal of Hospital for Speci

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Disruptions of the lateral soft tissue restraints of the elbow, including the lateral ulnar collateral ligament, are a well-recognized clinical entity which may result in chronic elbow instability. When symptomatic, most authors recommend surgery to reconstruct the LUCL. We report on a case of a professional football player who sustained complete disruption of the lateral collateral ligamentous complex from the lateral humeral epicondyle with extension of his injury into his common extensor origin. He was treated conservatively and returned to play after 4 weeks. Treatment algorithm and a review of the literature are discussed.

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“…Most injuries occurred as the result of being tackled with only two resulting from the throwing motion [28]. The high prevalence of trauma-related UCL injury is also supported by a small series from Kenter and colleagues [27]. Nine of the ten UCL injuries in Dodson's series [28] were managed non-operatively, including three athletes who had complete tears.…”

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“…Conversely, the valgus force about the elbow is not as great during the football throwing motion [6]. The decreased valgus force coupled with other key biomechanical differences between pitching motion and the football throwing motion are likely the reason why very few UCL injuries in NFL quarterbacks result from the throwing motion [27][28][29].…”

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Common Injuries in Professional Football Quarterbacks

Kirsch

Burrus

Bedi

2018

Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med

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Purpose of Review Professional football quarterbacks are at particular risk for upper extremity injuries due to the physical demands of their position coupled with the inherent risks associated with professional football. This review sought to evaluate current clinical literature to better characterize the injury profile unique to this athletic population. Recent Findings Shoulder injuries are the most prevented upper extremity injury among professional football quarterbacks. The quarterback position is disproportionately impacted by shoulder injuries when compared to professional athletes at other positions. Moreover, contrary to other professional throwing athletes, the majority of upper extremity injuries in the professional quarterback result from direct contact as opposed to the throwing motion. Summary The injury profile among professional quarterbacks is unique compared to other positions and other overhead professional throwing athletes. Overall, a paucity of high quality clinical evidence exists to support the management of injuries in this elite population.

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Acute elbow injuries in the National Football League

Cited by 95 publications

References 23 publications

Ulnar collateral ligament injuries of the elbow in professional football quarterbacks

Ulnar collateral ligament injuries of the elbow in professional football quarterbacks

Nonoperative Management of Complete Lateral Elbow Ligamentous Disruption in an NFL Player: A Case Report

Common Injuries in Professional Football Quarterbacks

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