Tommy John surgery Tag

16 Jul

Posted at 10:25h in Elbow, Orthopedic Surgery

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Common Causes of a Tommy John Injury Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction—commonly known as Tommy John surgery—is performed to treat a torn or severely damaged ligament on the inner side of the elbow. The procedure is named after...

17 Jun

Posted at 15:08h in NYSMI News, Orthopedic Surgery

Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction surgery is known to many as Tommy John surgery. Tommy John is a famous Major League Baseball pitcher who underwent a UCL procedure that used tendon from elsewhere in the body to successfully replace ulnar collateral ligament in the medial...

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