Spike in Tommy Johns Due to “Pitch Younger, Pitch Faster, Pitch More Often” (Orthopedics This Week)
The culprit in the recent upsurge in Tommy John surgeries just may be things that happened years ago, says new research. Neal S. ElAttrache, M.D. is a sports medicine specialist with the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, California. Dr. ElAttrache, the team physician for the LA Dodgers, tells OTW, “The number of UCL (ulnar collateral ligament) injuries—and thus Tommy John surgeries—at the professional level has been alarming. We are seeing more primary UCL tears and now also seeing ...
