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2022 Dec


Orthop J Sports Med


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Assessment of the Ulnar Collateral Ligament of the Elbow Using Ultrasonic Shear Wave Elastography in Professional Baseball Players.

Authors

Yoshikawa T, Inui A, Mifune Y, Nishimoto H, Yamaura K, Mukohara S, Shinohara I, Hoshino Y, Matsuishita T, Kuroda R
Orthop J Sports Med. 2022 Dec; 10(12):23259671221138134.
PMID: 36532147.

Abstract

Injury to the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the elbow can cause chronic pain and loss of throwing ability. Ultrasonic shear wave elastography (SWE) is a new imaging method that can be used for quantitative assessment of tissue elasticity.