Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury

Joshua S. Dines, MD, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA David W. Altchek, MD, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA

Clinically Relevant Elbow Anatomy and Surgical Approaches.- Ulnar Collateral Ligament: Throwing Biomechanics.- Valgus Extension Overload.- Ulnohumeral Chondral and Ligamentous Overload.- Epidemiology of Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries.- History and Physical Exam on the Thrower’s Elbow.- Radiographic Imaging of the Elbow.- MR Imaging in Patients with Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury.- Ultrasound Imaging of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury.- The Conservative Treatment of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries.- Injections Including Platelet Rich Plasma.- Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction: Graft Selection and Harvest Technique.- Primary Repair of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries of the Elbow.- The Role of Arthroscopy in Athletes with Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries.- Biomechanics of Reconstruction Constructs.- Figure of 8 Technique and Outcomes.- Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction: Docking Technique.- American Sports Medicine Institute Techniques and Outcomes.- Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction: Alternative Surgical Techniques.- Combined Flexor-Pronator Mass and Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries.- Ulnar Nerve Issues in Throwing Athletes.- Revision Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction.- Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries in High School-Aged Athletes.- Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury in Female Athletes.- Complications of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair.- Sports Specific Outcomes for Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction.- Rehabilitation of the Overhead Athlete’s Elbow.- Sport Specific Rehabilitation after Ulnar Collateral Ligament Surgery.