Rethinking Little Leaguer’s Elbow: Are Radiographs Missing the Real Injury?
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
Published online on June 17, 2026
Abstract
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, Volume 14, Issue 6_suppl5, June 2026.
Background:Medial elbow pain is a common complaint in youth baseball players. In the setting of normal radiographs, skeletally immature athletes are often diagnosed with medial epicondyle apophysitis (Little Leaguer’s Elbow). However, recent studies ...
Background:Medial elbow pain is a common complaint in youth baseball players. In the setting of normal radiographs, skeletally immature athletes are often diagnosed with medial epicondyle apophysitis (Little Leaguer’s Elbow). However, recent studies ...