UCL injury to the elbow

UCL 1 Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury to The Elbow: Focusing on Throwing Athletes Jose M. Barillas Assessment of Athletic Injuries UCL 2 Introduction Ulnar collateral ligament, Tommy John’s procedure (surgery), medial collateral ligament, and pitcher’s elbow, are all the same injury relating to the ligament in the elbow. This ligament is commonly injured in throwing athletes because of excessive forces generated across the elbow during throwing. This is the reason why I am focusing my …

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