Above are MRI images of a 13 year old male baseball pitcher. They are a coronal proton-density (left) and a T2-weighted images displaying a widening of the lateral humeral growth plate.
Little Leaguer's Shoulder is a sports injury occurring from overuse of the joint. The average age for this condition is 14 years old. The most common symptom is pain in the proximal humerus during pitching.
Treatment of this condition includes refraining from pitching for at least three months followed by gradual return to pitching once the shoulder is asymptomatic.
If a patient does not allow the shoulder to heal and the growth plate remains damaged, the result can be a delay in growth in that area.
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