Little League shoulder syndrome

Also known as: Proximal humeral epiphysitis

Proximal humeral physeal stress injury in young throwers.

Medical specialty: Orthopedics
Subspecialty: Orthopedics / Sports medicine
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected, male predominance; Female: affected; Children: yes, 11–16 years
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Repetitive rotational stress on the growth plate.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (3)

reduced velocityshoulder pain on throwingtenderness over proximal humerus

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