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Adolescence

Throughout the last few years, the number of UCLR surgeries per year has increased and this increase is expected to continue in upcoming years. Not only has the total number of surgeries increased, but so has the number os surgeries occuring in adolescence. Years ago most children played multiple sports according to the season, but nowadays children are starting to focus more on one sport. Kids who play only baseball have an increased risk of tearing their ulnar collateral ligament and kids who play all year round or on multiple teams also have an increased risk of tearing their UCL. The more of these factors that a child has, the greater the risk of tearing their UCL. Little leagues have now placed a pitch count rule to help save arms of young children and decrease risk of injuries. A study was preformed on patients who underwent the surgery from 2007-2011, a total of 790 patients underwent the surgery, 56.8% of these patients were between the age of 15 to 19. During these five years the rate o surgeries preformed on 15 to 19 year olds increased at a rate of 9.12% per year. These numbers are increasing drastically but is it really a concern and will it affect the future performance of these adolescence. another study was preformed from 2006 to 2010 to see if having the surgery at a young age will decrease your chance to make it into the MLB. 34.2% of the pitchers studied who had the surgery at a young age got drafted while 25.4% of the pitchers who did not have the surgery did get drafted. Don't let these numbers make you believe that having the surgery makes you better because in the majority of cases it doesn't.