Question

A 21- yo male was playing ultimate frisbee. He collided with another player as he was reaching for the frisbee and heard a pop on the medial aspect of his right elbow. He presents with localized pain on the medial aspect of the elbow, swelling, and pain that increases with valgus stress. What condition should be suspected?

A. strain of the pronator teres muscle
B. dislocation of the radial head
C. radial collateral ligament sprain
D. ulnar collateral ligament sprain
E. anterior capsulitis

Answer 1

Full Question:

A 21 year old male was playing ultimate frisbee. He collided with another player as he was reaching for the frisbee and heard a pop on the medial aspect of his right elbow. He presents with localized pain on the medial aspect of the elbow, swelling, and pain that increases with valgus stress. What condition should be suspected?

A. strain of the pronator teres muscle

B. dislocation of the radial head

C. radial collateral ligament sprain

D. ulnar collateral ligament sprain

E. anterior capsulitis

Answer:

The correct answer is D) Ulnar Collateral Ligament Sprain

Step-by-step explanation:

Ulnar collateral ligament sprain is a minor injury to the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL), which connects the ulna (forearm bone) to the distal end of the humerus. The UCL enables the arm to flex by pivoting at the elbow joint.

The rehabilitation of an elbow with such a condition can take nine months to a year, and sometimes longer, subject to a number of factors includging but not limited to the physiology of the subject and commitment to the rehab process as well as the dexterity of the physiologist.

To aid the healing process, the elbow will be placed in a hinged brace to gradually increase the range of motion until it can be fully extended.

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Answer 2

D. ulnar collateral ligament sprain

Step-by-step explanation:

The ulnar collateral ligament is located on the inside of the elbow, attached on one side to the humerus (the bone of the upper arm) and on the other side to the ulna (a bone in the forearm).

Ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow is most often as a result of repeated stress common in sports that involve throwing, such as baseball and javelin, discus, frisbee. Symptoms of the injury include:

1. A sudden “pop” or pain along the inside of the elbow.
2. Pain on the inside of the elbow.
3. Pain when moving the arm forward.
4. Tingling or numbness in the pinky and ring fingers.