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Aug 24, 2023 · What is Tommy John surgery? Explaining the history, recovery time for MLB pitchers after torn UCL repair
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.
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.
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...
Dec 4, 2019 · Before the Modern Baseball Era voters debate John’s Cooperstown merits in December, here’s a look at the cases for and against the pitcher’s inclusion in the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020. The case for John’s election.
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 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 physician...
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