Tommy John

American baseball player

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Tommy John surgery

  • Tommy John surgery explained
    In Tommy John surgery: Origins

    …surgeon Frank Jobe on pitcher Tommy John, who was playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers. At that time, elbow soreness and subsequent surgery often meant the end of a baseball pitcher’s career. When Jobe examined John’s throwing arm, he noticed that the UCL was simply absent. Because the UCL connects…

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