DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -A UCL injury is a tear or other damage to the soft tissue that connects the bones of the thumb and provides stability to the thumb joint. The condition is often referred to as ...

Objectives: Rupture of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) is a frequent injury of the hand. When untreated, this injury may lead to decreased pinch strength, pain, instability, and osteoarthritis.

Ulnar collateral ligament injury and the need for Tommy John surgery has been on the rise for decades in youth baseball. While the exact number of injuries is unknown, orthopedic surgeon Dr. James ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There has been a recent increase in ulnar collateral ligament injuries. These injuries typically occur in ...

Ski season is well underway, and those in search of Alpine air and exhilaration will be taking to the slopes. But while ...

The big news in the baseball world this past week was the injury to Angels' two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani. He's done pitching for the season and many assume he'll have Tommy John surgery to repair ...

The Sacramento Kings are thin at the four in terms of athletes and defenders — and now they will be without their best player at both of those things to start the season. Keegan Murray is out 4-6 ...

TODAY: Dr. James Andrews was also consulted on Tanaka’s elbow, and concurred with the other three doctors that rehab was the appropriate action at this point, reports Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com (via ...

This story appears in the Sept. 8, 2014 issue of Sports Illustrated. Subscribe to the magazine here. In an operating room in Waltham, Mass., Mininder Kocher, a professor of orthopedic surgery at ...

Angels two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani was placed on the disabled list on Friday with what the team called a grade 2 sprain of his ulnar collateral ligament. The club announced that Ohtani underwent ...

There are many ways to manage both acute and chronic thumb UCL deficiency, and controversy persists as to the best treatment options. This systematic review has demonstrated excellent clinical ...