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2. Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction - Wikipedia

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   Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, colloquially known as Tommy John surgery, is a surgical graft procedure where the ulnar collateral ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with either a tendon from elsewhere in the patient's body, or with one from a deceased donor. The procedure is common among collegiate and professional athletes in ...

3. Ulnar collateral ligament injury of the thumb - Wikipedia

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   Specialty. Hand surgery, orthopedics. Gamekeeper's thumb (also known as skier's thumb or UCL tear) is a type of injury to the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the thumb. The UCL may be merely stretched, or it may be torn from its insertion site into the proximal phalanx of the thumb. [1] This condition is commonly observed among gamekeepers ...

4. Orthotics - Wikipedia

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   Prophylactic braces are used primarily by athletes participating in contact sports. Evidence indicates that prophylactic knee braces, like the ones football linemen wear that are often rigid with a knee hinge, are ineffective in reducing anterior cruciate ligament tears, but may be helpful in resisting medial and lateral collateral ligament tears.

5. Twins' DeSclafani details elbow pain, braces for ... - AOL

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   FORT MYERS, FLA. – After missing the final two months of the 2023 season, Anthony DeSclafani wasn't sure how his elbow would react during spring training. He felt fine when he threw during the ...

6. How South Carolina football punter Kai Kroeger's elbow may ...

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   In 2023, he took a step down, finishing No. 7 in the conference and averaged 43.2 yards per punt. South Carolina averaged 17.6 yards per kick return, the second worst in the SEC. Kroeger said ...

7. Protective equipment in gridiron football - Wikipedia

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   Protective equipment in gridiron football (" football gear ") consists of equipment worn by football players for the protection of the body during the course of a football game. Basic equipment worn by most football players include helmet, shoulder pads, gloves, shoes, and thigh and knee pads, a mouthguard, and a jockstrap or compression shorts ...