Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction with Hamstring Autograft

• Main Authors: Michael C. Fu MD (Author), Amar S. Vadhera BS (Author), Morgan Wessels (Author), Nabil Mehta MD (Author), Suhas P. Dasari MD (Author), Grant E. Garrigues MD (Author), Nikhil N. Verma MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstructions have become increasingly common, particularly in youth overhead throwing athletes. These injuries are most commonly due to overuse and repetitive trauma on the inner elbow. Throwers with a deficient UCL often report decreased pitching speed...