Ultrasonographic humeral retrotorsion comparisons in youth gymnasts.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Humeral retrotorsion has been studied in youth baseball but is underexplored in other upper-extremity sports. Gymnasts, who often perform repetitive tumbling and overhead weight bearing, are at risk for shoulder pain and impingement. It is unclear if humeral torsional remodeling contributes to these shoulder conditions. The purpose of this study is to compare humeral retrotorsion in the dominant and nondominant arms of female gymnasts vs. nonupper extremity athletes.

Methods

Data were drawn from a prospective upper extremity ultrasound registry including female gymnasts and nonupper extremity female athletes (soccer players) aged 8-14 years with open physes, presenting between March 2021 and July 2023. Exclusion criteria were prior upper extremity surgery and meta

SUBMITTER: Jones JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11962617 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature