Incidence and risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders of the elbow in baseball pitchers: a systematic review of the literature

Chris Grant, Taylor Tuff, Melissa Corso, James Young, Paula Stern, Elie Côté, Pierre Côté

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Abstract

Objective: To determine the incidence and risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders of the elbow in baseball pitchers. Design: Systematic review. Data Sources: Medline, CINAHL, Cochrane, PubMed and SportDiscus from onset to July 7, 2018. Eligibility Criteria: Eligible studies included randomized controlled trials, cohort studies and casecontrol studies. Independent pairs of reviewers screened titles and abstracts for eligibility. Relevant articles were critically appraised for internal validity using the SIGN criteria. We included low risk of bias studies in our best evidence synthesis.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association
Volume64
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)165-179
ISSN0008-3194
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • baseball
  • elbow
  • epidemiology
  • injury

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