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Little League Elbow

AP (image 1) and external rotation (image 2) radiographs of the elbow show widening of the physis (arrow) of the medial epicondyle consistent with Little League elbow. Little League elbow is a term used to represent a range of abnormalities affecting the medial epicondyle of the distal humerus. Abnormalities can range from widening of the physis, fragmentation of the medial epicondyle, and avulsion.

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AP (image 1) and internal rotation (image 2) radiographs of the shoulder in a baseball pitcher show widening of the proximal humeral physis (arrow), consistent with Little League shoulder. Little League shoulder is an overuse injury affecting overhead throwing athletes and is considered a Salter-Harris type I fracture equivalent. Treatment involves rest.](https://app.figure1.com/case-detail/19fb9448-36a3-4c7b-9c92-455dcea44221)

AP (image 1) and internal rotation (image 2) radiograph of the proximal humerus shows widening of the lateral aspect of the proximal humerus physis (arrow) consistent with Little League shoulder. Little League shoulder is an overuse injury of the proximal humerus and treated as a Salter-Harris type I equivalent injury. On radiograph, the typical finding is widening of the proximal humerus physis. Patients are typically treated with rest. Affected patients are usually adolescent overhand throwing athletes.](https://app.figure1.com/case-detail/4768a681-996b-419f-814e-c6780cbf7d0c)

AP (image 1) and a lateral (image 2) radiographs of the wrist in an adolescent gymnast with wrist pain shows widening of the physis of the distal radius (arrow). Gymnast wrist is a Salter-Harris type I injury of the distal radius physis. On imaging, it appears as widening and irregularity of the distal radius physis. There may be sclerosis of the radius metaphysis. Patients are treated with rest. #MSKMonday #MusculoskeletalMonday](https://app.figure1.com/case-detail/5788730c-0d3f-443e-a3d2-2201ed8f53dd)

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