Management of ulnar collateral ligament injury in baseball athletes: An online survey in Japanese surgeons.
Shota HoshikaKazunari TomitaKeisuke MatsukiHiroshi KusanoJun YamakawaShogo YonekawaPublished in: Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (2024)
Japanese doctors involved in the treatment of baseball injuries reached a consensus to indicate high-level athletes with a full-thickness UCL tear for surgery. When operative management was the preferred option, a consensus was reached to perform UCL reconstruction. These results may contribute to the decision-making for managing UCL injuries.