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Risks of Delaying ACL Reconstruction in Young Athletes May Be Too High, Study Shows

Keystone, CO (Vocus) July 12, 2009 More and more children are participating and getting hurt playing sports each year. A new study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine ‘s (AOSSM) Annual Meeting in Keystone, Colorado, (July 9-12) … Continue reading

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“Tommy John” Elbow Reconstruction 95% Successful with Grown Teen Pitchers, Study Says

New Orleans, LA (Vocus) March 13, 2010 A new study presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Specialty Day in New Orleans, (March 13), found that 95 percent of skeletally mature high school pitchers were satisfied … Continue reading

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“Tommy John” Elbow Reconstruction 95% Successful with Grown Teen Pitchers, Study Says

New Orleans, LA (Vocus) March 13, 2010 A new study presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Specialty Day in New Orleans, (March 13), found that 95 percent of skeletally mature high school pitchers were satisfied … Continue reading

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Elbow Ligament Reconstruction

New research to be presented at the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine Specialty Day in Las Vegas suggests that elbow ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction prior to selection in the Major League Baseball (MLB) draft does not increase the … Continue reading

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