Examining Changes in Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction Surgery Patterns Among Professional Baseball Players
Overall, there has been a rise in the number of UCLR surgeries per year for the past 50 years in professional baseball, with distinct time points identified, representing increases in the number of UCLR surgeries each year. A higher number of UCLR surgeries are performed per year in the MiLB than in the MLB.
Authors
- Michael Bittner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4293-930X)
- Andrew R. Jagim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6651-5096)
- Thomas Gus Almonroeder
- W. A. Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9646-3397)
- Margaret T. Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3940-7396)
- Jacob L. Erickson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9975-8836)
- Jennifer B. Fields (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1453-3181)
Institutions
- University of Connecticut (US)
- George Mason University (US)
- Trine University (US)
- Mayo Clinic Health System (US)
- Tri College University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine
- Published
- 2024-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/jsm.0000000000001319
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.75