DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -A UCL injury is a tear or other damage to the soft tissue that connects the bones of the thumb and provides stability to the thumb joint. The condition is often referred to as ...

Objectives: Rupture of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) is a frequent injury of the hand. When untreated, this injury may lead to decreased pinch strength, pain, instability, and osteoarthritis.

Soft tissue injuries can cause problems, especially for serious athletes. Damage to a ligament can mean pain, swelling, and a long recovery. Severe injuries to ligaments like the ulnar collateral ...

Ulnar collateral ligament injury and the need for Tommy John surgery has been on the rise for decades in youth baseball. While the exact number of injuries is unknown, orthopedic surgeon Dr. James ...

There are still things we don’t know about Carson Beck‘s right elbow. The Georgia quarterback suffered a ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injury in the Bulldogs’ 22-19 SEC Championship win over Texas ...

Bone marrow lesions (BMLs) were linked to collateral ligament lesions (CLLs) in the interphalangeal joints of patients with hand osteoarthritis (OA), with BMLs being less common than CLLs. CLLs showed ...

Bills coach Sean McDermott said earlier Monday that doctors still are evaluating quarterback Josh Allen’s injured throwing elbow. Chris Mortensen of ESPN reports that Allen’s elbow injury is to his ...

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees was knocked out of Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Rams with a thumb injury on his throwing hand. He suffered the injury in the first quarter on a hit ...