Elbow MSK 1 info

Question 1

What functions as dynamic stabilizers of the elbow and counter valgus stress?

Answer 1

Flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU), flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS), flexor carpi radialis (FCR), and pronator teres (PT) function as dynamic stabilizers of the elbow and counter valgus stress

Question 2

What is the primary soft tissue stabilizer to the valgus stress of throwing in athletes? (Pitchers)

Answer 2

The Anterior band of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL). The ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the elbow, more specifically its anterior band, is the primary soft tissue stabilizer to the valgus stress of throwing in these athletes.