2021 AOSSM-AANA Combined Annual Meeting Recordings-Biomechanical Comparison of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction with and without Internal Bracing

Biomechanical Comparison of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction with and without Internal Bracing

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Video Summary

In this video, the speaker discusses the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in the context of pitching and overhand throwing injuries. They explain the history of UCL repair and reconstruction, highlighting Dr. Jobe's contributions and the concept of the internal brace. The speaker presents the findings of a study comparing native UCL, deficient UCL, and three-strand docking UCL reconstructions with and without internal bracing. They conclude that UCL reconstruction with internal bracing has similar valgus stability to native and UCL reconstruction alone, but provides greater load to failure and stiffness. The speaker suggests that this technique may have clinical applications for accelerating rehabilitation in throwing athletes.

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Michael Narvaez, MD

Keywords

ulnar collateral ligament

UCL repair

UCL reconstruction

internal brace

throwing injuries