Search results
27 lut 2024 · Little Leaguer's shoulder is an overuse injury occuring in young baseball pitchers resulting in epiphysiolysis of the proximal humerus (a Salter Harris Type 1 injury). Diagnosis is made with radiographs of the shoulder showing a widened proximal humerus physis in comparison to contralateral shoulder.
29 maj 2024 · Little league shoulder patients commonly demonstrate delayed epiphyseal closure and physeal broadening leading to an acute transphyseal break in the bone. The pathogenic process is exacerbated by repetitive overhead ball throwing.
3 kwi 2023 · Proximal humeral epiphysiolysis, colloquially termed Little League shoulder, is a stress injury of the epiphyseal cartilage of the proximal humerus that occurs exclusively in athletes whose growth plate has not yet closed.
What Are the Signs of Little League Shoulder? Your child will have shoulder pain when throwing. He or she may be sore for a few days afterward. You may notice that his or her pitches are slower or less controlled. There may be swelling or tenderness around the upper arm or shoulder. How Is Little League Shoulder Diagnosed?
18 paź 2023 · Little League shoulder (LLS) is an overuse injury that typically affects young athletes involved in “overhead sports” especially baseball pitchers. It affects players mainly between 11 and 14 years old, which is the period of peak growth of the humeral physis and therefore of maximum susceptibility for injuries.
19 paź 2022 · Proximal humeral epiphysiolysis, often referred to as Little League shoulder (LLS), is a common overuse injury associated with repetitive throwing activities. It occurs from a widening or fracture of the physis, manifesting as pain over the proximal humerus.
29 lip 2021 · Little League shoulder (LLS) is an overuse injury characterized by throwing-related pain that commonly presents in adolescent male athletes. Investigations into the optimal duration of rest from throwing and protocols for graduated return to sports (RTS) are lacking.
