- Common source of medial-sided elbow pain in overhead/throwing athletes
- Factors to consider : Injury (acute vs. chronic), Location (humeral origin or ulnar insertion), Severity (partial vs. full thickness), Functional demands, Timing with athletic season, Identification of modifiable risk factors
- Most commonly utilized reconstruction methods today are the modified Jobe and docking techniques
- Several large studies have demonstrated favorable outcomes following UCL reconstruction, with 83% to 97% of players able to successfully return to high-level competition
