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Medial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction: MCL Insufficiency

Introduction The medial ulnar collateral ligament (MCL) of the elbow is the primary stabilizer to valgus stress and is most commonly injured in the overhead-throwing athlete. Ulnar collateral ligament insufficiency is surgically managed with MCL reconstruction, or “Tommy John surgery,”…

The Thrower’s Elbow

Introduction Throwing places unique demands on the elbow, resulting in predictable injury patterns. In the late cocking and early acceleration phases of throwing, valgus torques are estimated to reach 64 N-m and angular velocities of 5000 degrees per second as…

Surgical Management of Impingement Syndrome and AC Joint Arthrosis

Introduction Shoulder pain is a common presenting complaint in patients of varying ages and activity levels. Cross-sectional studies have quantified the prevalence of shoulder pain in different countries as ranging from 4.7% to 46.7% in the general population. Although Neer…