Powerful repetitive distractive forces (double arrow) and compressive forces (dashed arrows) during overhead throwing are responsible for many baseball-related injuries to the elbow.
Reproduced with permission from: Eyer BA, Crues III, JV. Imaging of the elbow. In: Sports Medicine of Baseball, Dine JS, Altchek DW, Andrews JR, et al (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 2012. Copyright © 2012 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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