-
Amedee Bonnet of the Lyon(France) school, wrote a treatisde on joint disorders causing bloody effusions, where he anylized knee injuries. He described the three essential signs of ACL rupture.
-
George K Noulis was a Greek who wrote a thesis called 'Knee Sprains.' This thesis acurately described the role of ACL.
-
Paul F Segond was a paris surgeon who wrote a document entitled 'Clinical an d experimental research into bloody effusions of the knee joint in sprains.' In the same paper, he described an avulsion fracture of the anterolateral margin of the tibial plateau, which is frequent with ACL tears. This fracture now bears his name.
-
Ernest W Hey Grooves from Bristol, New York performed the first ACL reconstruction iliotibial band transplant.
-
In 1974, the first Tommy John surgery was underwent. It's proper name is ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction. Tommy's chances of being able to pitch at this surgery's early developement phase was 1 of 100. A torn elbow ligament was the most common injury in baseball back then. It stole many pitchers careers.
-
Josh Johnson underwent Tommy john surgery in August,2009.
-
Carl Crawford undergoes Tommy John surgery.
-
This season,Minnesota twins pitcher Joe Nathan will be returning from his rehab from Tommy John surgery.
-
One of the Nationals best pitchers,Stephen Strasburg will be out 10 more months i rehabilitation.
-
Today about 1/5 (20%) of pitchers get Tommy John surgery.
-
A.W Mayo Robson performed the first cruciate ligament repair.
