2021 Annual Meeting Wrist & Elbow Access Pass-Questions and Answers II: The Athlete's Elbow

Questions and Answers II: The Athlete's Elbow

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The discussion addressed criteria for arthroscopic treatment of elbow injuries, defining failure of non-operative treatment as persistent symptoms despite physical therapy, anti-inflammatories, and throwing cessation. Return to play typically occurred 6-8 months post-surgery, starting throwing around three months with progression if motion and strength were restored, though no standardized protocol existed. A question about counseling athletes who improve post-surgery but don't reach a typical KJOT score of 90 was raised; the average postoperative score was 83.5, close to the benchmark. Preoperative scores were unavailable, emphasizing the challenge in managing patient expectations. The discussion concluded by transitioning to education on sequent drive designations.

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Robert Jack, MD; Marcus Rothermich, MD | The Athlete's Elbow

Keywords

arthroscopic elbow treatment

non-operative treatment failure

postoperative return to play

KJOT score counseling

patient expectation management