Injuries to the acromioclavicular (AC) joint are common occurrences in the athletic patient population, with approximately 9% of all shoulder injuries involving the AC joint. Injuries to the sternoclavicular (SC)…
History Arthroscopic techniques have revolutionized surgery, and hip arthroscopy in particular has greatly advanced knowledge of the normal and pathologic hip. Compared with other joints, however, arthroscopy of the hip…
The hip is the specialized structure connecting the hemipelvis to the femur. The interaction of the femoral head, neck, and trochanters to the acetabulum and pelvis involves a complex array…
Overview of Pathologies A solid understanding of the differential diagnosis for hip pathology is necessary before collecting a history and performing a physical examination. This background allows the clinician to…
Tendinopathies are extremely common in athletes. Any sport that requires a repetitive motion, such as a tennis serve or volley, a basketball free throw, or “turning the wrists over,” as…
Although athletes at all levels of participation may experience the same entrapment neuropathies as the general population, some sport-specific peripheral nerve factors must be considered with regard to the wrist…
Overview of Pathologies Athletic participation frequently places the hand and wrist at risk of injury. It has been reported that as few as 3% to as many as 25% of…
Imaging evaluation of hand and wrist injuries in the athlete begins with conventional radiographs. Radiographs are excellent for detecting osseous injuries or malalignment in osseous structures as a result of…
The triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) is, as the name implies, a complex, three-dimensional confluence of multiple ligamentous structures, a fibrocartilaginous disk, and several bony insertion sites located at the ulnar…
Elbow injuries in athletes whose sport involves throwing are often the result of high valgus and extension forces that act on the elbow during the throwing motion. These forces place…
