Sports Injuries

ACL Tears and Knee Injuries in Basketball Players

Why Do Basketball Players Have High Rates of Knee Injuries?

Basketball players, and especially women basketball players, have a relatively high rate of knee injuries and anterior cruciate ligament tears. This is because during court-type activities with a hard floor, they can put significant stress on their knee when they are out of balance, which […]

ACL Tears and Knee Injuries in Basketball Players

Qualitative and Quantitative Analyses of the Dynamic and Static Stabilizers of the Medial Elbow

Background: The anterior bundle of the medial ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) and the forearm flexors provide primary static and dynamic stability to valgus stress of the elbow in overhead-throwing athletes. Quantitative anatomic relationships between the dynamic and static stabilizers have not been described.

Purpose: To perform qualitative and quantitative anatomic […]

Qualitative and Quantitative Analyses of the Dynamic and Static Stabilizers of the Medial Elbow
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