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Correlation Between The Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament And Generalized Joint Hypermobility In Young Adults
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Correlation Between The Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament And Generalized Joint Hypermobility In Young Adults

Kaylee Fichthorn, Lacy Mroz, Peter Reuter and Arie van Duijn
Medicine and science in sports and exercise, Vol.52(7 Suppl), pp.86-87
07-2020

Abstract

Joint hypermobility is largely understood as a dysfunction of collagen fibers within the connective tissues of ligaments and tendons, allowing for a range of motion which is markedly increased over validated normal values. Generalized Joint Hypermobility (GJH) is defined using a Beighton score of ≥ 5/9. Additionally, previous studies have used microscopic imaging to determine these relationships, and there has yet to be a published study looking into the correlation between the sonographically determined length and width of ligaments, and GJH in a college-aged population in North America.

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