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A post-operative photo of repair of a complete rupture of the ulnar collateral ligament. Note the K-wire to brace the joint. The ulnar collateral ligament is an important stabilizer of the thumb. Thumb instability resulting from disruption of the UCL profoundly impairs the overall function of the involved hand.
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.
"Socks" are actually post-op pressure stockings. Hamstring autografts are made with the semitendinosus tendon, either alone or accompanied by the gracilis tendon for a stronger graft. The semitendinosus is an accessory hamstring (the primary hamstrings are left intact), and the gracilis is not a hamstring, but an accessory adductor (the primary ...
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.
From January 2008 to December 2012, if you bought shares in companies when Richard K. Lochridge joined the board, and sold them when he left, you would have a 55.9 percent return on your investment, compared to a -2.8 percent return from the S&P 500.
A hairdo like the Komondor’s comes with a considerable grooming burden. Their long, corded coats require regular grooming, and every so often the coat clumps up and needs time-consuming separation.
Darrach's procedure or distal ulna resection is a surgical technique for the surgical removal of the head of ulna.It is performed in cases of radial–ulnar joint pain and instability. [1]
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