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Symptomatic UCL insufficiency was associated with characteristic high-stress distribution patterns on the anterolateral part of the capitellum and the anterolateral part of the ulna. The current results indicate that symptomatic UCL insufficiency produces excessive and cumulative stress in the elbow joint.

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The information obtained from the CT images can useful for early detection of overstress conditions of the elbow joint.

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This page is a summary of: Alteration of Stress Distribution Patterns in Symptomatic Valgus Instability of the Elbow in Baseball Players, The American Journal of Sports Medicine, February 2016, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0363546515624916.
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