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Apr 11, 2024 · The procedure we now know as Tommy John surgery originated in 1974, when orthopedic surgeon Frank Jobe performed the procedure on MLB pitcher Tommy John. The surgery involves replacing the...
Mar 22, 2024 · John underwent an unprecedented elbow reconstruction surgery -- now famously known as Tommy John surgery, perhaps the most important medical advancement in baseball history.
Mar 13, 2024 · FILE - Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Tommy John delivers a pitch against Atlanta Braves during an opening day baseball game at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles, April 14, 1978. Almost 50 years ago, on Sept. 25, 1974, Dr. Frank Jobe reconstructed a torn ulnar collateral ligament in John’s left arm.
Dec 4, 2019 · Thanks to the groundbreaking surgery that bears his name, Tommy John’s legacy endures as much as any pitcher from his generation. But is that legacy, combined with the breadth of his achievements on the field, enough to put him in the National Baseball Hall of Fame?
Mar 14, 2024 · Tommy John surgery, like baseball itself, is evolving to increase success and sometimes speed return. Dugas developed a procedure that cut recovery time to as little as nine months for some pitchers with torn elbow ligaments. He envisions more innovations within five-to-seven years. (Stan Grossfeld/The Boston Globe via AP, File) Read More.
Mar 22, 2018 · Tommy John was a long-time Major League Baseball pitcher, and he was the first to have this now-common surgery. Tommy John surgery repairs a torn UCL, a ligament on the inside of your elbow...
Mar 13, 2024 · Alongside arthroscopic surgery and ACL reconstruction, Tommy John is one of the biggest advancements in sports medicine in the last 50 years, according to Dr. Tim Kremchek, a longtime...
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