Armlock injury in amateur jiu-jitsu athlete: case report

increase in the number of practitioners in the last two decades. This implies an increase in the number of injuries, especially when considering the profile of amateur athletes. Elbow injuries in jiu-jitsu are among the most common injuries in this sport. The most observed trauma mechanism is forced hyperextension during the application of the arm lock (armbar or armbar). We present a case report of a 26-year-old patient with an acute arm injury to the medial ligament complex during a jiu-jitsu fight. The patient was submitted to conservative treatment, with immobilization and strengthening of the flexopronator muscles. A gradual return to sport was performed, with good functional results of the elbow and upper limb after four years of follow-up, (author)