This is the fourth of a six-part series on ulnar collateral ligament injuries and the corrective procedure known as Tommy John surgery. The fifth part, about breakthroughs in the study of biomechanics related to UCL injuries, will run on Monday.
Problem | Causes | Surgery | Prevention | Biomechanics | Prognosis
It’s been 40 years since Tommy John and Frank Jobe set in motion a revolution in elbow resilience. The pathbreaking surgery to replace a pitcher’s UCL has become as commonplace as Roger Goodell’s losses in federal court.