Upper extremity injuries in the throwing athlete
Wilson, V.
Missouri Medicine 108(3): 170-172
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-6620 PMID: 21736074 Document Number: 648872
Upper extremity injuries tend to take more time to recover from, and this is even more so in a throwing athlete. Specific injuries of the shoulder and elbow that are common in the throwing athlete are discussed and how advancements in diagnostic and surgical technology have allowed a quicker, more reliable return for a throwing athlete to their previous level of activity.