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Mechanisms of Shoulder Injuries

Dr. McLeod is Research Coordinator, Hughston Sports Medicine Foundation, 6264 Hamilton Road, PO Box 9517, Columbus, GA 31908 (USA), and Adjunct Instructor, Department of Orthopaedics, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70118.
Dr. Andrews is with Alabama Sports Medicine Center, Birmingham, AL.

In this article, we discuss our review of 284 shoulder injuries that were seen and treated arthroscopically during a five-year period. All of the injuries were related to the athletes' particular sport. We describe the biomechanical basis for these injuries and review the data gathered on the forces involved in the act of throwing.

Key Words: Athletic injuries • Shoulder • Sports

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