ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction
First recorded in 1990–95
Example Sentences
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Purists might refer to it as ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, but the rest of the world knows it as the career-saving surgery named for a sore-armed left-handed Dodgers pitcher.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
The revolutionary ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction allowed John to win an additional 164 games, more than half of his career total of 288 victories.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 17, 2020
In recent years, professional baseball has seen epidemic levels of Tommy John surgeries — more properly known as ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 1, 2016
Yet when the Sports Medicine Institute totaled its ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction and repair operations from 1998 to 2006, it found that 1,213 of 1,281 were performed on baseball players.
From New York Times ● May 27, 2012
The team announced that Lamb will have the ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery on Friday.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2011
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