Damage to a ligament can mean pain, swelling, and a long recovery. Severe injuries to ligaments like the ulnar collateral ligament in the elbow may ... may need ligament reconstruction surgery.

But Bieber noted elbow discomfort after the starts and the club announced an MRI revealed "surgical reconstruction" of the ulnar collateral ligament will require surgical reconstruction.

What Is Tommy John Surgery? Tommy John surgery repairs a torn ulnar collateral ligament (UCL), which is located inside your inner elbow. This ligament connects the bone of your upper arm (humerus ...

Tommy John surgery is a common term for ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) surgery, which is an operation on the elbow joint. It was named after baseball pitcher Tommy John, who underwent the first ...

3 Anatomically, it was believed that valgus stress led to a sequential failure of the medial elbow musculature, the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL), the medial joint capsule, and, lastly, the joint ...

But the Orioles announced on Wednesday that Mateo successfully underwent surgery on his left elbow earlier in the day. He underwent a left ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction with an internal ...

NFL Network first reported that Purdy tore the ulnar ... ligament in his right arm and said he will seek a second opinion on whether he needs a repair or a reconstruction. A repair of the elbow ...

He underwent successful left elbow ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction with internal brace and flex repair, according to the team. Mateo injured his elbow after a collision with shortstop ...

After initial imaging, the fear is that Red Sox left-hander Chris Murphy has a high grade tear in the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of his pitching elbow ... a total reconstruction of the ...

TORONTO — Orioles left-hander John Means underwent Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery on Monday to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow, the club announced.

The Red Sox announced Wednesday that Lucas Giolito underwent successful right-elbow ulnar collateral ligament (UCL ... which is a full reconstruction of the UCL. Internal brace carries a ...