Is Tommy John Surgery Performed More Frequently in Major League Baseball Pitchers From Warm Weather Areas?

Orthop J Sports Med · 2014 · PMC4555545 · PMID 26535277

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Also, pitchers from warm weather areas underwent UCL reconstruction after having pitched significantly fewer seasons in MLB and showed a trend to undergo surgery at an earlier age than did pitchers from cold weather areas.

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