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- Title
Chondromalacia of trochlear notch after healing of olecranon stress fracture: a case report.
- Authors
Cheng-Chang Lu; Shen-Kai Chen; Chih-Wei Wang; Pei-Hsi Chou
- Abstract
Introduction: Chondromalacia of the trochlear notch and stress fracture of olecranon are uncommon injuries in the throwing athletes. Materials and methods: We report an 18-year-old high school pitcher who had persistent postero-lateral elbow pain after a healed olecranon stress fracture of the right elbow. Diagnostic arthroscopy revealed chondromalacia of the trochlear notch. Results: After treatment with arthroscopic drilling and abrasion chondroplasty, he returned to competitive pitching 1 year later postsurgery. This rare association between chondromalacia and stress fracture of the olecranon has not been reported previously in the literatures. Conclusion: Chondromalacia of the trochlear notch should be included as a differential diagnosis in evaluating athletes with persistent elbow pain after healed olecranon stress fractures.
- Subjects
ARTHROSCOPY; EXAMINATION of joints; FUNNY bone; BONE fractures; BONE injuries; ATHLETES; SPORTS injuries
- Publication
Archives of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery, 2006, Vol 126, Issue 4, p271
- ISSN
0936-8051
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00402-005-0056-7