How to Use ulnar collateral ligament in a Sentence
ulnar collateral ligament
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Shohei Ohtani has an ulnar collateral ligament tear and cannot pitch for the rest of the season.
— Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023 -
Due to a tear in his ulnar collateral ligament, Ohtani hasn’t pitched since Aug. 23.
— Evan Grant, Dallas News, 15 Sep. 2023 -
Two years and one week ago, Means went under the knife to repair the torn ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow.
— Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2024 -
Ohtani tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow late this past season, forcing him off the mound in 2024.
— David K. Li, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2023 -
Allegretti tore his ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in the second quarter against the 49ers and didn’t miss a snap in the game.
— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2024 -
But an expert on elbow injuries said that does little to clarify the state of the ulnar collateral ligament in the All-Star’s right arm.
— Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 11 Sep. 2023 -
Damage to the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow sent him to Tommy John surgery, and Turnbull missed the 2022 season.
— Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 7 May 2023 -
With a tear in his ulnar collateral ligament likely preventing him from pitching the rest of this season and all of 2024, Ohtani won’t be a dual threat again for a while.
— Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2023 -
He was just as shaken by a setback a year later, when one doctor told him his ulnar collateral ligament might have torn again.
— Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2023 -
Purdy had surgery to repair the torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow March 10.
— oregonlive, 26 July 2023 -
He was diagnosed with a strained ulnar collateral ligament and chose to rehab the injury instead of surgery.
— Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2023 -
Ohtani, who is a free agent, finished the season on the injured list, dealing with an oblique issue and having surgery to repair his right ulnar collateral ligament tear.
— Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023 -
The ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow is torn.
— Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023 -
The road to a 100 mph fastball is littered with ruptured ulnar collateral ligaments.
— Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023 -
Around the horn Three weeks after suffering a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, Orioles closer Félix Bautista played catch for a fifth time, throwing from about 120 feet.
— Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2023 -
Ohtani was removed from Wednesday's game against Cincinnati after his 26th pitch, and a scan revealed a torn ulnar collateral ligament.
— Charles O’Brien, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2023 -
Ohtani had already been shut down from pitching after tearing his right ulnar collateral ligament pitching in a game on Aug. 23.
— Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2023 -
At long last, the 32-year-old left-hander can see the finish line of his 16-month journey back from surgeries to repair his ulnar collateral ligament and flexor tendon in his throwing elbow.
— Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 22 July 2024 -
Mulé is scheduled to undergo Tommy John surgery next week to repair his ulnar collateral ligament, sources told the Tribune.
— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2023 -
Ohtani tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow on Aug. 23, ending his pitching season.
— BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2023 -
Left-hander Matthew Boyd, who signed a one-year, $10 million contract in the offseason, underwent Tommy John surgery last week to fix the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow.
— Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2023 -
The exception was when starting center Bam Adebayo tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his right thumb last season and was sidelined seven weeks.
— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2023 -
That is asking a lot, especially of Ray, who had the flexor tendon and ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow repaired last May.
— Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024 -
The former All-Star closer will undergo an ulnar collateral ligament repair in his right elbow for the second time in his career.
— Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 14 June 2023 -
All too often, the overuse results in a torn ulnar collateral ligament in the elbow, necessitating surgery to repair it.
— Dana Santas, CNN, 28 Jan. 2024 -
Alvarez had successful surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament on his left thumb on Tuesday.
— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2024 -
The San Francisco 49ers' quarterback is scheduled to have a procedure to repair his torn ulnar collateral ligament Friday in the Dallas area, a league source said.
— Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Mar. 2023 -
Ohtani He is not expected to pitch this season after suffering an the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow Aug. 23.
— Jack Magruder, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023 -
Five starts into the 2021 season, May suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow and underwent Tommy John surgery.
— Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 13 July 2024 -
The former All-Star reliever underwent Tommy John surgery in 2017 to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.
— Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 4 Mar. 2023
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