Predictors of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in Major League Baseball Pitchers

@article{Whiteside2016PredictorsOU,
  title={Predictors of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in Major League Baseball Pitchers},
  author={D. Whiteside and Douglas N. Martini and A. Lepley and R. Zernicke and G. C. Goulet},
  journal={The American Journal of Sports Medicine},
  year={2016},
  volume={44},
  pages={2202 - 2209}
}
  • D. Whiteside, Douglas N. Martini, +2 authors G. C. Goulet
  • Published 2016
  • Medicine
  • The American Journal of Sports Medicine
    • Background: Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction surgeries in Major League Baseball (MLB) have increased significantly in recent decades. [...] Key Method Results: The binary linear regression model was statistically significant (χ2(12) = 33.592; P = .001), explained 19.9% of the variance in UCL reconstruction surgery, and correctly classified 66.8% of cases.Expand Abstract
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