The ulnar collateral ligament loading paradox between in-vitro and in-vivo studies on baseball pitching (narrative review)

Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) weakening or tears occur in 16% of professional baseball pitchers. To prevent players from sustaining a UCL injury, it is important to understand the relationship between the UCL properties and elbow stabilizers with the load on the UCL during pitching. In-vitro studi...

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Main Authors: Bart Van Trigt, Liset (W) Vliegen, Ton (Ajr) Leenen, DirkJan (Hej) Veeger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:International Biomechanics
Subjects:
ucl
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23335432.2021.1916405