Robert Ablove

Pitch-Tracking Risk Factors and Warning Signs for Shoulder Capsulolabral Injuries in Major League Baseball Pitchers

Michael J. Dillon, Michael A. Mastroianni, Nicholas Frappa, Danil V Chernov et autres

Background: Shoulder capsulolabral injuries are a major source of disability in Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers. The introduction of Statcast pitch tracking now enables population-level analysis of shoulder injury mechanisms. Purpose/Hypothesis: The purpose of this study was to identify preinjury kinematic risk …

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Sidearm Deliveries Are Associated With Lower Shoulder and Elbow Injury Burden and a Favorable Performance Profile in Major League Baseball: A Cohort Study of 927 Pitchers (2020-2025)

Michael J. Dillon, Michael A. Mastroianni, Nicholas Frappa, Joseph Manzi et autres

Background: Pitching-related shoulder and elbow injuries continue to rise in baseball despite workload restrictions and biomechanics-informed coaching. Purpose: To evaluate associations between arm slot and shoulder/elbow injured list (IL) time-loss burden and performance in Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers. Study Design: Cohort …

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Poster 204. Using Pitch-Tracking Metrics to Identify Warning Signs Immediately Prior to Acute Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries in Major League Baseball Players

Michael A. Mastroianni, Morgan R. Dillon, Nicholas M. Frappa, Matthew R. LeVasseur et autres

Objective: While ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries have been widely studied, no investigations have characterized the kinematics of acutely presenting UCL injuries or examined the pitch-by-pitch sequence leading up to ligament failure. Therefore, the primary objective of this study was to evaluate …

Poster 194. Pitch-Tracking Risk Factors and Warning Signs for Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries in Major League Baseball Pitchers

Michael A. Mastroianni, Morgan R. Dillon, Nicholas M. Frappa, Andrew J. Luzzi et autres

Objective: Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries remain highly prevalent among baseball pitchers across all competitive levels, and there is a need for improved prevention and early detection. The increasing availability of advanced pitch-tracking data allows for granular evaluation of pitching changes that …

Poster 176. Orthopedic Injury Trends in Major League Baseball from 2020 to 2024: A Descriptive Epidemiologic Study

Jack Janett, Robert Ablove

Objective: 1. Characterize the overall frequency and temporal trends of orthopedic injuries in Major League Baseball from 2020 to 2024.2. Analyze the anatomical distribution and average duration of injuries to identify which injury types result in the greatest time missed.3. Compare injury …

Injury and Economic Burden of Shoulder and Elbow Injuries in Major League Baseball Pitchers: A Retrospective 11-Year Analysis (2015-2025)

Michael J. Dillon, Michael A. Mastroianni, Nicholas Frappa, Joseph Manzi et autres

Background: Shoulder and elbow injuries are a significant source of morbidity among Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers, yet comprehensive injury and economic burden analyses remain limited. Purpose: To quantify the epidemiological and economic burden of shoulder and elbow injuries among MLB pitchers …

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Return to Play, Performance, and Career Longevity After Shoulder Labral Repair in the National Football League: A Matched Cohort Analysis

Michael J. Dillon, Michael A. Mastroianni, Nicholas Frappa, Colton Evoniuk et autres

Background: Shoulder instability and labral pathology are common in National Football League (NFL) players, yet contemporary return-to-play (RTP), return-to-performance (RTPf), and postreturn career longevity outcomes after surgical labral repair are incompletely characterized. Purpose: To (1) describe RTP timing and rates after surgical …

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Diagnostic errors in spinal metastases: a systematic review of contributing clinical and systemic factors

Kyron Wicker, Robert K. Tran, Robert Ablove

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