Posts Tagged: baseball injury

Tommy John Surgery For Major League Baseball Pitchers

Posted by Orthopaedic Specialists & filed under Baseball and Softball, Shoulder Injury and Shoulder Surgery, Shoulder Pain, Sports Medicine and Sports Injury.

Predictors of the Tommy John Surgery / Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in Major League Baseball Pitchers Can we predict who will need Tommy John Surgery? This is a hot topic right now in field of orthopedic surgery.  We have seen great rise in the incidents of ulnar collateral ligament injuries resulting in baseball players needing… Read more »

Baseball Injury and Softball Injuries include Ball-Related Facial Fractures

Posted by Orthopaedic Specialists & filed under Baseball and Softball, Sports Medicine and Sports Injury.

Baseballs and Softballs Linked to Facial Fractures – Sometimes kids suffer from a sports injury like a baseball injury or injuries from softball involving a facial fracture. A study published in the Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery led by Dr. Lorelei Grunwaldt and colleagues in Pittsburgh at the Children’s Hospital looked at around 167… Read more »