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| Wikipedia |
| Online Encyclopedia that gives a full definition of Tommy John Surgery. It also gives the history of the surgery, including what doctor performed the first operation and what athletes have had the surgery. |
| USA Today |
| Article explains why Tommy John Surgery is a pitchers best friend. An intresting graphic that show exactly what happens in the surgery, it shows where the damage is on the throwing elbow and that tendons from your hand are taken and moved into your damaged elbow to replace the overused tendons. |
| Baseball Statistics |
| This website offers all the baseball statistics you would want to know from any player that has ever played. You can check out Tommy Johns careers numbers before and after the surgery, and even compare his numbers with other patients that have had the surgery over the years. |
| F.A.Q. |
| This is an interview with Tommy John himself, he is answering all the questions that people have about the surgery, recovery, and how much of a break through it was in modern sports medicine. He chats about his career and what he is still teaching young players to this day with the AA Harrisburg Senators. |
| ESPN Cutting Edge to Common Place |
| This article explains how Tommy John Surgery went from the first of its kind to being one of the most common operations. It gives lists of big name players that have had the surgery and it compares their statistics before and after the surgery. Most pitchers seem to do even better after the surgery, which is suprising. |
| Doctors Report |
| This medical website talks about Tommy John surgery in relation to other elbow injurys that happen in other sports such as Tennis Elbow and Golfers Elbow. It discusses how Tommy John surgery is not being used just for baseball players anymore. |
| Wisconsin Sports Medicine Clinic |
| If you have more questions about Tommy John Surgery you can email some of the best sports medicine doctors in the state on this website and get the information that you are looking for. They also offer the surgery themselves if you are looking to have Tommy John Surgery. |