ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction
noun
: a surgical procedure in which a torn ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow is replaced with a tendon graft typically obtained from a superficial muscle of the forearm : tommy john surgery
The usual recovery time for ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction is anywhere from nine to 18 months, Grizzlies trainer Richard Stark said.—
Marek Warszawski
Marek WarszawskiAnd there is ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, which nearly everyone has come to call Tommy John surgery.—Bud Poliquin
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Scott Effross, New York Yankees, relief pitcher: Effross is likely to miss all of 2023 after undergoing ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction (known as Tommy John surgery).
—Jacob Gurvis, Sun Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2023
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Jacob Gurvis, Sun Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2023
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“Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ulnar%20collateral%20ligament%20reconstruction. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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