Cubital Tunnel Syndrome in Adolescent Baseball Players: A Report of Six Cases With 3- to 5-Year Follow-up

Strain on the Ulnar Nerve at the Elbow and Wrist During Throwing Motion

“…and colleagues 10 reported that cubital tunnel syndrome occurred in high-performance young baseball throwers (elementary and middle school students) without osseous changes in the elbow. Godshall and Hansen 8 reported that cubital tunnel syndrome occurred in two fourteen-year-old Little League pitchers who had sustained an avulsion fracture of the medial epicondyle.…”

“…The occurrence of cubital tunnel syndrome has been considered to correlate with the number of throws in one game or in a series of games. Recent reports have indicated that cubital tunnel syndrome occurs even in Little League players [8][9][10] . Recent reports have indicated that cubital tunnel syndrome occurs even in Little League players [8][9][10] .…”

Cubital tunnel syndrome

“…Ulnar nerve symptoms during that part of the throwing cycle that involves extreme flexion (late cocking, early acceleration) is strongly suggestive of cubital tunnel syndrome. 6 Seror and Nathan 7 investigated 882 French and 818 American patients who had upper limb electrical tests. In both countries, the risk of an abnormal electrical test was 2 to 1 for wrist versus elbow.…”

Pediatric cubital tunnel syndrome by anconeus epitrochlearis: A case report

“…The hypertrophic medial head of triceps can compress the ulnar nerve at the entrance of cubital tunnel, especially when the elbow is flexed, thus causing a neuritis. 1 There is a significant relationship between the presence of medial head of the triceps in the cubital tunnel and ulnar nerve subluxation. 5 Numerous study of the anatomy of cubital tunnel demonstrate that, when the elbow is moved from full flexion to extension, the cubital tunnel reduces this area with a consequent increase of intraneural pressure.…”