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Tommy John Surgery Article Questions

Tommy John surgery replaces the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in the elbow and is named after pitcher Tommy John, who first underwent the procedure in 1974. The surgery typically uses tendons from the patient's forearm or donor tendons for replacement, primarily affecting baseball players due to overuse injuries. Rehabilitation involves specific exercises at various stages post-surgery, starting with isometric exercises and progressing to weighted ball throws over several months.

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Tommy John Surgery Article Questions

Tommy John surgery replaces the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in the elbow and is named after pitcher Tommy John, who first underwent the procedure in 1974. The surgery typically uses tendons from the patient's forearm or donor tendons for replacement, primarily affecting baseball players due to overuse injuries. Rehabilitation involves specific exercises at various stages post-surgery, starting with isometric exercises and progressing to weighted ball throws over several months.

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Tommy John Surgery Article Questions

1. Tommy John surgery is performed to replace which ligament in the elbow?


a.Tommy John surgery is performed to replace the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in the elbow.
2. How did the surgery get its name?
a.The surgery is named after baseball pitcher Tommy John, who was the first to successfully
undergo the procedure in 1974, which allowed him to resume his career.
3. Which tendons are typically used to replace the injured ligament in Tommy John surgery?
a. In Tommy John surgery, the injured ulnar collateral ligament is typically replaced
with a tendon from the patient's forearm (palmaris longus) or a donor tendon, such as
the hamstring or Achilles tendon.
4. What type of athlete is most likely to get this surgery, and what typically causes the injury?
A.baseball players, thrwoing to hard
5. List 2 risks to the surgery:
A.immobilization of the shoulder
b. No longer being able to play
6. About how long should an athlete wait after surgery to start competitive throwing again?
a. 2 months

Research:
Conduct research to find rehabilitation exercises for the following time frames after Tommy John surgery.
TIP: Look up what type of exercises should be performed at each stage (ROM, isometric, etc.) and then look
up a specific exercise. Look at the example to help you.
Time Type of Exercise Name Description Picture
Frame Exercise

1-2 Wrist and Ball squeezes Patient holds foam ball in


weeks hand hand and squeezes for 3-5
post-op isometric seconds as tolerated
exercises
4 Wrist and Weight squeezer​ Repeatedly go back and forth
weeks hand ​ with different weight setting to
post-o exercised ​ ​ complete.​
p ​ ​ ​ ​
3 ​ ​ ​
mont Tosing ​ ​
hs heavyweight Weighted ball ​ Do sets of 20 with the ball back
post- ball between ​ and fourth ​
op both hands ​ ​ ​
​ ​ ​
6
​ ​ ​
mont
hs Regular Any ball Regular weighted ball throws
post- weight ball (like pitching)
op throws

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