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Elbow medial collateral ligament injuries

Authors: Ra’Kerry K. Rahman, William N. Levine, Christopher S. Ahmad

Published in: Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine | Issue 3-4/2008

Abstract

Elbow medial collateral ligament sprain occurs when the elbow is subjected to a valgus force exceeding the tensile properties of the medial collateral ligament (MCL). This is an injury seen more often in throwing athletes. Understanding the differential diagnosis of medial elbow pain is paramount to diagnose MCL injury as well as addressing other medial elbow pathology. A natural evolution regarding MCL injury has occurred over the past 20 years, with modifications of the original surgical procedure, specificity and sensitivity analysis of imaging modalities, and physical exam maneuvers to diagnose MCL pathology. In order for the MCL literature to advance further, more biomechanical and long-term clinical outcome data for the respective surgical modifications are needed. This review describes MCL injury pathophysiology, patient evaluation, reconstruction indications/contraindications, and current and evolving surgical techniques.

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Title: Elbow medial collateral ligament injuries
Authors: Ra’Kerry K. Rahman
William N. Levine
Christopher S. Ahmad
Publication date: 01-12-2008
Publisher: Humana Press Inc
Published in: Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine / Issue 3-4/2008
Electronic ISSN: 1935-9748
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12178-008-9026-3

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