Adolescent Pitcher Recovery from Partial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Tear after Platelet-Rich Plasma.

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Citation: Current Sports Medicine Reports. 17(12):407-409, 2018 Dec.PMID: 30531456Institution: MedStar National Rehabilitation NetworkForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal ArticleSubject headings: *Athletic Injuries/th [Therapy] | *Baseball/in [Injuries] | *Collateral Ligament, Ulnar/in [Injuries] | *Platelet-Rich Plasma | Adolescent | Athletes | Athletic Injuries/dg [Diagnostic Imaging] | Collateral Ligament, Ulnar/dg [Diagnostic Imaging] | Humans | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Male | UltrasonographyYear: 2018Local holdings: Available online through MWHC library: 2002 - presentISSN:
  • 1537-890X
Name of journal: Current sports medicine reportsAbstract: Platelet-rich plasma (PRP), as a regenerative treatment for partial ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) tears, is validated to lead to faster clinical recovery and return to play in adult athletes. However, studies examining such a role of PRP in younger pediatric and adolescent athletes are scarce. A 14-year-old adolescent throwing athlete, a right-handed pitcher, presented with chronic right medial elbow pain discovered to be secondary to a partial UCL tear, as identified on both ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging. A single ultrasound-guided injection of PRP to the pathologic site of the partial UCL tear, in concert with our standardized rehabilitation protocol for throwing athletes after UCL injuries, enabled the boy to heal and return to throwing at full pitching distance without pain and without complications. This emphasizes the utility of PRP as a regenerative treatment option in an adolescent throwing athlete.All authors: De Luigi AJ, Gordon AHFiscal year: FY2019Digital Object Identifier: Date added to catalog: 2019-01-08
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Platelet-rich plasma (PRP), as a regenerative treatment for partial ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) tears, is validated to lead to faster clinical recovery and return to play in adult athletes. However, studies examining such a role of PRP in younger pediatric and adolescent athletes are scarce. A 14-year-old adolescent throwing athlete, a right-handed pitcher, presented with chronic right medial elbow pain discovered to be secondary to a partial UCL tear, as identified on both ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging. A single ultrasound-guided injection of PRP to the pathologic site of the partial UCL tear, in concert with our standardized rehabilitation protocol for throwing athletes after UCL injuries, enabled the boy to heal and return to throwing at full pitching distance without pain and without complications. This emphasizes the utility of PRP as a regenerative treatment option in an adolescent throwing athlete.

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