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New Aspects in UCL Stabilization

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The elbow is one of the most congruous and stable joint of the body. Although it is not a weight-bearing joint, it can be subjected to high loads when practicing racket or throwing sports or in gymnastics. The elbow is a very congruous joint with two ligamentous complexes: UCL and LCL. They are involved in the pathoanatomy of throwing athletes or in elbow dislocations and instability.

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Pederzini, L.A., Di Palma, F., Nicoletta, F. (2016). New Aspects in UCL Stabilization. In: Pederzini, L., Eygendaal, D., Denti, M. (eds) Elbow and Sport. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48742-6_6

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