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A Unique Cause Of Elbow Pain And Loss Of Range Of Motion In A 13-Year-Old, Thomas Munro, Brian S. Harvey
A Unique Cause Of Elbow Pain And Loss Of Range Of Motion In A 13-Year-Old, Thomas Munro, Brian S. Harvey
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A 13-year-old right hand dominant young lady presented to a pediatric sports medicine clinic for evaluation of decreased ROM and pain in her left elbow with an associated locking sensation that had been occurring for over a year. Two weeks prior to presentation, these symptoms had been acutely worsening as she was practicing for over 10 hours per day for an upcoming dance competition. The patient’s pain is described as a “tightness” and is localized to her antecubital fossa medial to her biceps tendon. The feeling of tightness occurs most prominently with end extension and flexion of the elbow. She …