Reliable Pain Relief But Variable Return to Play After Arthroscopic Elbow Debridement in Baseball Players.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We sought to determine the rate of return to play (RTP) in baseball players following arthroscopic elbow debridement for the management of the symptomatic elbow.

Methods

A retrospective case series with prospectively collected data via questionnaire was conducted on all baseball players who underwent an arthroscopic elbow debridement, from July, 15, 2004 to November 1, 2017. A postoperative questionnaire was released at an average 7.25 year follow-up. Data collected included age, gender, laterality, preoperative diagnosis, range of motion, duration and characterization of symptoms, visual analog scale (VAS) pain score, complications, level of play, and RTP.

Results

Follow-up data were available on 18 baseball players. Average age was 19.7 years (range 16-24).

SUBMITTER: Stenson JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8527256 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature