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Categories: American inventions, 1974 introductions, Orthopedic surgical procedures, Sports medicine, Articles with short description
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ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction  TJS  Tommy John elbow surgery  Tommy John operation  Tommy John surgery
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Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, colloquially known as Tommy John surgery, is a surgical graft procedure where the ulnar collateral ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with either a tendon from elsewhere in the patient's body, or with one from a deceased donor. Wikipedia
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Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, colloquially known as Tommy John surgery, is a surgical graft procedure where the ulnar collateral ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with either a tendon from elsewhere in the patient's body, or with one from a deceased donor. Wikipedia
Surgical graft procedure where the ulnar collateral ligament in the medial elbow is replaced Wikidata
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