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5 Ιουλ 2023 · Tommy John surgery, also known as ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction, is a procedure to fix an unstable or torn UCL. Your UCL is a strong band of tissue on the inside of your elbow (the joint where your arm bones meet).
Learn about the procedure, risks and rehabilitation of Tommy John surgery, a common treatment for torn ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in the elbow. Find out how it can help athletes and others who need to stabilize their elbow joint.
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.
9 Δεκ 2023 · Tommy John surgery: Understand Tommy John surgery (UCL reconstruction), a procedure that replaces an injured elbow ligament with a tendon taken from elsewhere in your body.
29 Φεβ 2024 · What Is Tommy John Surgery? Tommy John surgery is a scheduled operation performed under general anesthesia by an orthopedic surgeon. As an outpatient procedure, patients can expect to go home the same day as their surgery.
22 Αυγ 2020 · Tommy John surgery is usually an outpatient procedure that lasts for about an hour to an hour and a half. UCLR is open surgery and requires general anesthesia. During the procedure, the surgeon makes a 3- to 4-inch incision to access the joint and remove the damaged UCL. The surgeon will typically harvest a tendon graft from another part of ...
30 Ιουλ 2024 · Learn when Tommy John surgery (UCL surgery) is needed to treat elbow UCL injuries, UCL repair vs. reconstruction, recovery time and return-to-play time.
