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. 2019 Mar 18;12(2):67–71. doi: 10.1007/s12178-019-09535-9

Table 1.

Commonly diagnosed chronic versus acute shoulder and elbow injuries in baseball players

Chronic shoulder injuries Chronic elbow injuries

• Superior labrum anterior to posterior (SLAP) tear

• Biceps tendinitis

• Rotator cuff tendinitis/tear

• Distal clavicle osteolysis

• Internal shoulder impingement

• Scapular dyskinesis

• Anterior capsular laxity/attritional tear

• Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) sprain/tear

• Flexor/pronator tendinitis/tendon tear

• Ulnar neuritis (cubital tunnel syndrome)

• Olecranon stress fracture

• Sublime tubercle stress fracture

• Valgus extension overload

• Medial epicondyle apophysitis (open physes)

• Medial epicondyle fracture (open physes)

Acute shoulder injuries Acute elbow injuries

• Anterior shoulder dislocation

• Posterior shoulder dislocation

• Acromioclavicular joint sprain/dislocation

• Clavicle fracture

• Elbow dislocation

• Elbow fracture