Dr. ElAttrache performed the procedure and also repaired a flexor tendon in Mr. Buehler’s right arm, the report said. In 2015, Dr. ElAttrache completed the pitcher’s first Tommy John surgery.
Mr. Buehler’s timeline for recovery is not. A person’s first Tommy John surgery can require a yearlong recovery, and a second can take longer, the report said.
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