Female athletes have high return to sport and low complication rates following ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) repair or reconstruction: a systematic review

Female athletes have high return to sport and low complication rates following ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) repair or reconstruction: a systematic review

Hypothesis and background: Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries can be caused by repetitive microtrauma, particularly in throwers and overhead athletes or from acute elbow trauma-producing excessive valgus stress. The current literature is male-dominated and may be a misguiding diagnosis and tre...

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Main Authors: Udit Dave, BS, Nicole Chang, BA, Jared Rubin, BA, William Harkin, MD, Myles Atkins, MD, Andrew S. Bi, MD, Nikhil N. Verma, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-08-01
Series:JSES Reviews, Reports, and Techniques
Subjects:
UCL repair
UCL reconstruction
Female athletes
Sex disparity
Outcomes
Elbow
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666639125000422
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