Epidemiology of Elbow Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Surgeries in Major and Minor League Baseball Pitchers: A Descriptive Study of 2281 Cases
The incidence of MUCL surgery and revision surgery is increasing among professional pitchers. Overall, 79% of pitchers returned to any level of play at a mean of 470 days, while 74% returned to the same level of play at a mean of 499 days, but this varied based on level of play. This study will guide athlete expectations and surgeon decision-making.
Authors
- Fabien Meta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0672-6449)
- Timothy B. Griffith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5955-5244)
- Stan Conte
- Sophia Mavrommatis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3027-3475)
- Elvira M. Hébert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8288-9701)
- Christopher L. Camp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3058-7327)
- Sean C. Clark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3053-3900)
- Peter N. Chalmers
- Keith Meister
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- University of Utah (US)
- Major League Baseball (US)
- Minnesota Orthopedic Sports Medicine Institute (US)
- Peachtree Orthopaedic Clinic (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23259671251352199
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.03