50 years after the first procedure, Tommy John surgery is more common than ever − especially for young athletes
By Ted Spiker, Professor of Journalism, University of Florida
Kevin W. Farmer, Professor of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Florida
It’s saved the careers of hundreds of MLB pitchers. But teenage athletes dreaming of fame and fortune are now having the surgery in record numbers.
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Thursday, September 19, 2024