This case report of a Little League player demonstrates how untreated underlying osteochondrosis resulted in permanent disability.
Radiographs are essential.
The differential diagnosis includes infection, cysts, and Panner's disease. Overuse injuries such as Little League elbow are the natural consequence. Fortunately, most patients who have Little League elbow will heal when they take a break from the offending activity. However, physicians need to know when the patient's symptoms require radiographic examination for a potentially disabling epiphyseal injury. Case Report History.