The medical innovation known as an InternalBrace that could help Mike Trout expedite the projected six-to-eight week recovery timeline for his torn left thumb ligament is encouraging but somewhat risky, according to at least one medical expert.
Dr. Michael Hausman, chief of elbow and hand surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, did not treat Trout but is familiar with his type of injury.
“It’s basically a very, very thick, stout suture that helps to essentially temporarily stabilize the ligament and reinforce it while it’s healing,” Hausman said in a telephone interview.