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Outcomes and Factors of Elbow Arthroscopy upon Returning to Sports for Throwing Athletes with Osteoarthritis

Outcomes and Factors of Elbow Arthroscopy upon Returning to Sports for Throwing Athletes with Osteoarthritis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR1800017619
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2018-08-07
Start date
2014-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-08-20

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

elbow osteoarthritis

Interventions

Case series:elbow arthroscopy surgery

Sponsors

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
19 Years to 34 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Since 2014, elbow arthroscopic debridement was used to treat athletes with elbow pain due to osteoarthritis who failed to respond to oral medication and physiotherapy within three months. The patients recruited were active overhead athletes who participated in a professional ball club or national team for at least 1 year.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who were not professional athletes were excluded. Patients who did not receive elbow arthroscopy were excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
SPORTS score;Degree of degenerative arthritis of the elbow;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Use time of blood displacing bag;number arthroscopic wounds;Time of restart training;Time of start the game;Elbow flexion and extension activity;Exercise performance;Complications;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWen-Yi Chou

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

murraychou@yahoo.com.tw+886 0975056321

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026