Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	22887
Country	United States

Received	2015-09-30 08:19
Peer-Review Started	2015-10-07 18:02
To Make the First Decision	2015-10-27 11:31
Return for Revision	2015-11-04 17:03
Revised	2015-11-18 09:49
Second Decision	2015-12-23 16:43
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2015-12-24 23:58
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2016-01-07 17:26
Articles in Press	2016-01-07 17:26
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Typeset the Manuscript	2016-03-31 17:31
Publish the Manuscript Online	2016-04-11 21:28

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Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Elbow ulnar collateral ligament injuries in athletes: Can we improve our outcomes?
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Lauren H Redler, Ryan M Degen, Lucas S McDonald, David W Altchek and Joshua S Dines
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Lauren H Redler, MD, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 E 70th St, New York, NY 10021, United States. lauren.redler@gmail.com
Key Words	Elbow; Ulnar collateral ligament; Valgus instability; Tommy John surgery; Rehabilitation; Over­head athlete; Improved outcomes
Core Tip	While surgical techniques undoubtedly affect the outcome following ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction, they do not independently do so. Rather, it is a complex milieu of pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative factors that combine to affect the overall outcome following UCL injury. Due to the variability in success rates for treatment of these injuries, careful review of each of these factors is required to ensure outcomes are optimized following treatment. This study serves as a review of these factors, providing recommendations based on available literature to improve outcomes following UCL injuries in athletes in future years.
Publish Date	2016-04-11 21:28
Citation	Redler LH, Degen RM, McDonald LS, Altchek DW, Dines JS. Elbow ulnar collateral ligament injuries in athletes: Can we improve our outcomes? World J Orthop 2016; 7(4): 229-243
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v7/i4/229.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v7.i4.229

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