Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury

Joshua S. Dines, MD, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USAChristopher L. Camp, MD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USADavid W. Altchek, MD, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA

• Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament.- Clinically Relevant Elbow Anatomy and Surgical Approaches.- Ulnar Collateral Ligament: Throwing Biomechanics.- Monitoring the Throwing Motion: Current State of Wearables and Analytics.- Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury Prevention Strategies.- Valgus Extension Overload.- Ulnohumeral Chondral and Ligamentous Overload.- Epidemiology of Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries.- History and Physical Exam of 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.- The Role of Biologics in Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries.- Evolution of Surgical Reconstruction of the Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament of the Elbow.- Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction: Graft Selection and Harvest Technique.- Primary Repair of Ulnar CollateralLigament Injuries of the Elbow.- Repair and Internal Brace Augmentation of the Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament.- 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.- Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction: American Sports Medicine Institute Technique 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.- Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries in Baseball Position Players.- Management of UCL Injuries in Non-Throwing Athletes.- Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury in Female Athletes.- Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries in High-School-Aged Athletes.- Medial Apophysitis in Adolescent Throwers Complications of Ulnar CollateralLigament Reconstruction.- Sport-Specific Outcomes for Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction.- Rehabilitation of the Overhead Athlete’s Elbow.- Sport-Specific Rehabilitation After Ulnar Collateral Ligament Surgery.