‘Look at Ohtani, Ryu Hyun-jin…’ US local mentions RYU best practices ‘Second elbow surgery successful’
He cited Ryu Hyun-jin (36-Toronto Blue Jays) as an example of a successful second elbow surgery in the United States. For Shohei Ohtani (29-LA Angels), it means there is hope.
“If Ohtani undergoes a second elbow ligament splicing surgery (Tommy John surgery), he may have a more difficult time returning than he did with the first,” the Associated Press reported on Wednesday.
“Typically, a second elbow ligament splicing surgery is often more complicated than the first and can take longer to recover from. However, in recent years, the success rate for second elbow ligament reconstruction surgery has improved from about 50 percent to about 60 to 70 percent.”
The outlet cited pitchers who have made successful comebacks after undergoing second elbow ligament splicing surgery. “Most prominent among those who have come back from a second TJ are Nathan Eovaldi (33-Texas Rangers) and Jameson Taillon (32-Chicago Cubs),” the source said.
Eovaldi has had Tommy John surgery on his elbow in 2016 and 2019 since entering the majors. This season, Eovaldi is 11-3 with a 2.69 ERA. Taiyon, who also underwent elbow ligament reconstruction in 2014 and 2019, is 7-9 with a 5.62 ERA this season. Last season, he was especially good, going 14-5 with a 3.91 ERA.
The outlet continued, “Ryu also returned last month. Walker Buehler (29-LA Dodgers) is close to returning. Jacob deGrom (35-Texas Rangers) also underwent a second elbow ligament splicing surgery in June.”
Ryu went under the knife for the second elbow ligament reconstruction of his career last June after undergoing the procedure in 2004 when he was a sophomore at Dong San High School. After a year and two months of rehabilitation, he returned to the major leagues and has been one of the best pitchers in baseball this season, going 3-1 with a 2.48 ERA in six games.
In fact, Ryu’s comeback story is nothing short of a human triumph. Even in the United States, fans continue to express their amazement. On April 1, FanGraphs, an American baseball statistics site, mentioned Ryu’s name when discussing the recent trend of elbow ligament splicing surgeries. “Ryu spent a record 18 years between his first and second elbow surgeries,” the site explained. This means that he has been doing well for quite some time after his first elbow ligament splicing surgery. “Ryu is one of only three players out of 14 who have had elbow ligament reconstruction surgery since 2021 to have a successful return to the field,” said Dr. Ryu, “and he has pitched exceptionally well in his starts.”바카라사이트
Ryu has become the poster child for second elbow ligament reconstruction surgery. If Ohtani undergoes the surgery, will he be able to return to his perfect form like Ryu and make history again? Many Korean and Japanese fans are rooting for him.
