National Football League Quarterbacks With Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries Have High Return-to-Play Rates, but Older Players Have Inferior Postinjury Performance.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To characterize the epidemiology, mechanism (contact vs noncontact), management, and return-to-play (RTP) times for quarterbacks in the National Football League (NFL) who experienced ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries.

Methods

Using the Pro Sports Transactions Archive, NFL quarterbacks who sustained UCL injuries between 1991 and 2023 were identified. Age at time of injury, mechanism of injury (contact vs noncontact), management strategy, and RTP time were recorded. In addition, player performance metrics including games played, quarterback rating, completion percentage, touchdowns, and interceptions were examined for the season before injury through the second season after injury. Player performance analysis was assessed using principal component analysis, whic

SUBMITTER: Quinn M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11480804 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature