Five-Year Follow-up of Adolescent Gymnasts After Surgical Treatment of Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Elbow

Elbow osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is well-studied in throwing athletes; however, there are limited data regarding gymnasts with capitellar OCD lesions. We aimed to determine the overall rate of return to competition following surgical treatment of capitellar OCD lesions and to determine the relationship, if any, between arthroscopic grade of lesion and ability to return to competition.

Source: The Journal of Hand Surgery - April 28, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Shannon Yehyawi, Emily Marie Zielinski, Mykola Bartkiw, Kathryn Peck, Hill Hastings Tags: Scientific Article Source Type: research