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. 2017 Mar 1;5(3):2325967117692513. doi: 10.1177/2325967117692513

Figure 5.

Figure 5.

Typical arm positions of baseball players and gymnasts that provide maximum stress to the proximal radiocapitellar joint. (A) In baseball players, a late cocking to acceleration phase during throwing causes maximum valgus overload to the elbow. (B) In gymnasts, on the other hand, weightbearing with the elbow in extension causes maximum stress.