2022 AOSSM Annual Meeting Recordings with CME-Clinical Outcomes of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Surgeries in Non-Baseball Throwing Athletes

Clinical Outcomes of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Surgeries in Non-Baseball Throwing Athletes

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The video discusses a study conducted by Andrew Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center in Birmingham, Alabama, which aimed to evaluate clinical outcomes and complications of UCL surgery in non-throwing athletes and non-baseball throwing athletes. The study included a large elbow registry and analyzed data from June 2001 to October 2019. Patient-reported outcomes, including return to play rates and complication rates, were collected through an automated self-reported patient outcome data system. The study found that both non-throwing athletes and non-baseball throwing athletes demonstrated excellent post-operative outcomes, with high return to play rates. There were no significant differences between UCL repair and reconstruction patients, and the outcomes were comparable to those of baseball players. The study concludes that it provides important information for future studies in non-throwing and non-baseball throwing athletes.

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Marcus Rothermich, MD

Keywords

UCL surgery

non-throwing athletes

non-baseball throwing athletes

clinical outcomes

complications