IC: 108

Title: Management of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Tears: Where Do We Stand in 2021?

Course Description:

The purpose of this roundtable is to review the most up to date strategies for treatment of UCL injuries including the use of biologics, UCL repair, primary UCL reconstruction, and revision UCL reconstruction. The panel will review several complete cases and will work through each case from diagnosis to management to return to play. The participants will be taken through each case and asked how they would proceed at varying steps in management. The faculty will provide pearls based on their experience in dealing with these difficult cases. 

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the prevalence of UCL tears as well as the proper steps to diagnosis.
• Understand the various treatment strategies for UCL tears including biologics, UCL repair, and UCL reconstruction.
• Understand the different variables involved in each treatment, and how best to decide on each treatment strategy.
• Understand differences in rehabilitation between the various treatment strategies and how this impacts decision making and return to sport!

Lead Faculty

Brandon J. Erickson, MD

Christopher S. Ahmad, MD

Joshua S. Dines, MD

Jeffrey R. Dugas, MD

Mark S. Schickendantz, MD