Olecranon stress fractures in throwers. A report of two cases and a

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review of the literature. Nuber-G-W. Diment-M-T. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois. Clin-Orthop [m. 1992 [1mMay [m. (278). P 58-61. The evaluation and treatment of elbow injuries in throwing athletics has been the topic of numerous articles. The intense and repetitive stresses placed on the elbow [1mmay, [m in rare instances, produce undisplaced olecranon stress fractures. Two cases are presented and the literature is reviewed to propose that the fractures can be successfully treated by conservative methods. Author-abstract.