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    What ligament transplant surgery is named for a former MLB pitcher?

    Question #102577. Asked by dac1964. (Jan 25 09 7:20 PM)


    Boycie75

    		Tommy John surgery, known by doctors as ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction (or UCL), is a surgical procedure in which a ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with a tendon from elsewhere in the body (often from the forearm, hamstring, knee, or foot of the patient).
    The surgery is named after Tommy John, a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers who was the first professional athlete to successfully undergo the operation in 1974. The procedure was performed by Dr. Frank Jobe.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_John_surgery

    Jan 25 09, 7:42 PM
    Humanist

    		Tommy John.

    As I am not an expert on medical procedures, I will refrain from further commentary!


    http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080221&content_id=2383600&vkey=spt2008news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb&partnered=rss_mlb

    Jan 25 09, 7:48 PM

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