ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction
ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction
noun
: a surgical procedure in which a torn ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow is replaced with a tendon graft typically obtained from a superficial muscle of the forearm : tommy john surgery The usual recovery time for ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction is anywhere from nine to 18 months, Grizzlies trainer Richard Stark said.— Marek Warszawski And there is ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, which nearly everyone has come to call Tommy John surgery.— Bud Poliquin