Growing trend in Sports Medicine, the “Tommy John” surgery for pitchers

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Tommy John Surgery, a Rising Epidemic? (Athletico)
If you follow professional baseball, I am sure you have observed an alarming rate of pitchers who have underwent ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction (“Tommy John surgery”) already this year.  Miami Marlin’s rising star, Jose Fernandez, became the 18th professional pitcher in 2014 to undergo this surgery, equaling the total number of pitchers to have Tommy John surgery all of last year.1
Why does this trend continue to rise?
According to the American Sports Medicine Institute’s (ASMI) Position Statement for Tommy John Injuries in Baseball ...

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