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2. Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction - Wikipedia

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   Tommy John, for whom the surgery is named, in 2008. At the time of John's operation, Jobe estimated the chance for success of the operation at one in 100. [18] By 2009, the odds of complete recovery had risen to 85–92%. [19] Following his 1974 surgery, John missed the entire 1975 season rehabilitating his arm before returning for the 1976 season.

3. Ulnar collateral ligament injury of the elbow - Wikipedia

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   The reconstructive surgery, generally known as Tommy John surgery, was first performed by Dr. Frank Jobe in 1974 and has been modified several times since then. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] The surgery involves an autograft of the palmaris longus tendon (mostly considered an accessory tendon) or an allograft of tissue from a cadaver or donor.

4. Ulnar collateral ligament of elbow joint - Wikipedia

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   Acute or chronic disruption and/or attenuation of the ulnar collateral ligament often result in medial elbow pain, valgus instability, and impaired throwing performance. There are both non-surgical and surgical treatment options. [5]

5. How Detroit Tigers' Tarik Skubal overcame major elbow surgery ...

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   Skubal returned from flexor tendon surgery, and the 10½-month rehabilitation process, in July 2023 and made 15 starts to finish the season. He posted a 2.80 ERA with 14 walks and 102 strikeouts ...

6. Phillies doctors recommend elbow surgery for top prospect ...

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   The team said Wednesday that a UCL reconstruction on Painter's elbow was advised along with ulnar nerve transposition surgery. The 20-year-old sprained the ulnar collateral ligament during spring ...

7. List of baseball players who underwent Tommy John surgery

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   Tommy John surgery (TJS), known in medical practice as ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction, is a surgical graft procedure in which the ulnar collateral ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with either a tendon from elsewhere from the patient's own body, or the use of a tendon from the donated tissue from a cadaver.

8. Upper-limb surgery in tetraplegia - Wikipedia

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   Reconstructive surgery of the upper limb in tetraplegic patients began during the mid-20th century. The first attempts at regaining gripping function of the hand probably took place in Europe at the end of the 1920s [5] with the construction of flexor-hinge splints.

9. Planning to Retire at Age 70? Here's Why You Shouldn't Count ...

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   Given an increase in life expectancies, it's not a bad idea to aim to retire at age 70 instead of planning to do in your mid- or even late 60s. In fact, retiring at age 70 offers a number of benefits.