Youthful fling with 'Tommy John' surgery
Friday, July 18, 2008 - 19:21
in Health & Medicine
More high school athletes are replacing elbow ligaments, raising concerns about overtraining. THERE'S good news and bad news about "Tommy John surgery," a technique used to replace a damaged elbow ligament often suffered by athletes, mostly baseball players. The surgery has a high success rate -- 83% -- with most people going back to previous levels of activity, a new study has found. However, more and more young athletes are having the surgery, leaving some experts concerned about the possible ill effects of overtraining.