Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction

Surgical reconstruction of injured or insufficient ULNAR COLLATERAL LIGAMENT in the ELBOW JOINT.

Also Known As:

Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction; Tommy John Surgery; Tommy John's Surgery; Ulnar Collateral Ligament Surgery; John's Surgery, Tommy; Surgery, Tommy John; Surgery, Tommy John's; Tommy Johns Surgery

Networked: 31 relevant articles (1 outcomes, 4 trials/studies)

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Therapy Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Ahmad, Christopher S: 5 articles (06/2019 - 05/2012)
2.	ElAttrache, Neal S: 4 articles (01/2022 - 11/2015)
3.	Erickson, Brandon J: 3 articles (09/2021 - 01/2019)
4.	Dines, Joshua S: 3 articles (01/2019 - 06/2012)
5.	Banffy, Michael: 2 articles (01/2022 - 11/2018)
6.	Keller, Robert A: 2 articles (01/2022 - 11/2018)
7.	Limpisvasti, Orr: 2 articles (12/2019 - 11/2018)
8.	Chalmers, Peter N: 2 articles (01/2019 - 01/2019)
9.	D'Angelo, John: 2 articles (01/2019 - 01/2019)
10.	Ma, Kevin: 2 articles (01/2019 - 01/2019)

Related Diseases

1.	Wounds and Injuries (Trauma) 07/01/2021 - "Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction (UCLR) is the gold standard for treating ulnar collateral ligament injuries in throwing athletes who have failed conservative treatment. " 11/01/2023 - "Multivariate analysis revealed that when controlling for age, mean velocity, history of injuries, presence of symptoms, and history of ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, increased absolute joint space widening was predictive of a lower level of play (β = -0.63; P = .042). " 06/01/2022 - "We hypothesized that ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction is inadequate for metacarpo- phalangeal joint stabilization in chronic ulnar collateral ligament injuries with volar subluxation due to dor- sal joint capsule injury. " 12/01/2019 - "Primarily reported in the overhead throwing athlete, ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries have been extensively studied since Dr. Frank Jobe first described his technique for ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction on professional baseball pitcher Tommy John. " 06/01/2019 - "A total of 214 baseball pitchers (45 high school/college, 169 Major League Baseball [MLB]/Minor League Baseball) completed a 52-item questionnaire designed to evaluate their opinions on the cause of UCL injuries, injury prevention, and Tommy John surgery. "
2.	Osteophyte 06/01/2023 - "The purpose of this study was to compare patient-reported outcomes and return to play (RTP) rates following ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction (UCLR) in patients with and without posteromedial elbow impingement (PI) treated with concomitant arthroscopic posteromedial osteophyte resection. " 06/01/2023 - "Posteromedial Osteophyte Resection in Baseball Players Undergoing Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction Has no Effect on Return to Play but Decreases Patient-Reported Satisfaction and Throwing Control." 01/01/2023 - "Outcomes following arthroscopic posteromedial osteophyte resection and risk of future ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction." 07/01/1995 - "The patients with posteromedial olecranon osteophytes had the highest rate of reoperation, and patients who underwent ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction had a higher rate of return to play. " 07/01/1995 - "One third of the players required two or more surgical procedures, with 25% of these patients requiring an ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction after removal of a posteromedial olecranon osteophyte. "
3.	Reinjuries 06/01/2014 - "The purpose of this study was to determine the likelihood of return to professional competition, reinjury rate, and change in performance after Tommy John surgery in Major League Baseball pitchers. " 01/01/2019 - "Do Outcomes or Subsequent Injuries Differ After Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction With Palmaris Versus Hamstring Autograft?" 06/01/2014 - "Pitching performance metrics, durability, and reinjury after Tommy John surgery in professional baseball players have not been well described. " 06/01/2014 - "Performance, Return to Competition, and Reinjury After Tommy John Surgery in Major League Baseball Pitchers: A Review of 147 Cases."
4.	Contracture 02/17/2012 - "The purpose of this retrospective cohort comparison study was to determine the effect of ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction on postoperative range of motion (ROM) in patients undergoing posttraumatic elbow contracture release. "
5.	Shoulder Injuries 10/01/2021 - "Injured pitchers were matched 1:1 with controls (pitchers not on the IL with a shoulder injury during the study period), based on age (±1 year), history of ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, position (starter vs reliever), and pitches thrown during the injury season (±500). "

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Conservative Treatment
2.	Operative Surgical Procedures
3.	Arthroplasty