DENVER — Patients with posterolateral rotatory instability who underwent lateral ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction experienced an improved level of function, according to results ...

Ulnar collateral ligament tear of the thumb is when the ligament on the inside portion of the MCP joint of the thumb is torn from the bone. This ligament is important for pinch strength of the thumb.

Ulnar collateral ligament injury and the need for Tommy John surgery has been on the rise for decades in youth baseball. While the exact number of injuries is unknown, orthopedic surgeon Dr. James ...

Discuss in OrthoMind SAN FRANCISCO – Researchers reported a 94% return to play for athletes who underwent platelet rich plasma injections for partial ulnar collateral ligament tears, according ...

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It’s natural for a new player, after a trade, to want to impress his new team. For Alan Roden, he’ll largely have to wait ...

Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) insufficiency is potentially a career threatening, or even a career ending, injury, particularly in overhead throwing athletes. The evolution of treating modalities ...

Buchholz said imaging exams taken Friday night showed no damage to his ulnar collateral ligament, which when torn often requires Tommy John ligament reconstruction surgery.

In that time period, with over 7,168 games played, only one quarterback required Tommy John surgery (surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow), (Journal of Shoulder and Elbow ...

Jobe discovered that years of use had worn away John’s ulnar collateral ligament (UCL,) a tendon connecting the upper arm bone to the forearm at the elbow. In 1974, Jobe replaced John’s missing UCL ...

Objectives: Rupture of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) is a frequent injury of the hand. When untreated, this injury may lead to decreased pinch strength, pain, instability, and osteoarthritis ...