Elbow injuries in handball goalkeepers usually happen by ball impact during blocks exposing elbow joint to repetitive traumas in hyperextension position. The objective of this study was to realize a systematic review about handball elbow injuries in goalkeepers. A database search was conducted in Medline via Pubmed, Embase, SportDiscus and Lilacs. The quality of studies included was assessed using a modified and adapted checklist. The search results identify a total of 623 papers, and only ten articles were included in our review. The results of included articles demonstrated that handball elbow injuries have a high incidence, and the mechanism of this injury is repetitive traumas in elbow hyperextension by ball contact in forearm region.
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