3 Things to Know About Long-Term Success of Elbow Surgery in Baseball Players

During the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine annual meeting, researchers, including lead author Daryl C. Osbahr, MD, presented the results of a study on the long-term results of ulnar collateral ligament surgery in baseball players.

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The study included 256 high school, college and professional-level baseball players. The study’s subjects were contacted an average of 12.6 years after UCL reconstruction.

 

The study found:
•    83 percent of the players were able to return to the same or a higher level of play after the procedure
•    95 percent of the athletes had retired at the 10-year follow up point
•    98 percent still threw for recreation and reported no elbow pain

 

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