Pitcher Hyun-jin Ryu of the Toronto Blue Jays, a professional baseball player in the United States, underwent 'elbow ligament joint surgery (Tommy John Surgery)', which completely removed the left elbow ligament and then reconstructed the ligament with a tendon from another area.
The Toronto club announced on the official website that "Ryu Hyun-jin underwent elbow ligament splicing on the 18th local time."
MLB.com's Toronto reporter Keegan Matheson tweeted, "It's a full Tommy John operation after the ligament is completely removed.
Sportsnet Canada reported that "generally, 12 to 18 months of rehabilitation is required after elbow ligament splicing."
As a result, Hyun-Jin Ryu ended the season early and had to undergo at least one year of rehabilitation.
The Toronto club announced on the 15th that Hyun-jin Ryu's surgery decision was made and said, "We are going to receive Tommy John surgery, which will partially remove or completely rebuild the ligament. The scope of the operation has not been confirmed." I had surgery.
If 'part of the elbow ligament' is removed, the rehabilitation period can be relatively short, but Hyunjin Ryu chose 'Tommy John Surgery', which completely rebuilds the elbow ligament.
He seems to have put more weight on 'more sure rehabilitation' rather than shortening the rehabilitation period.
This year, he posted a two-win ERA of 5.67 due to elbow pain following his left forearm.
Hyunjin Ryu signed a four-year, $80 million contract with Toronto ahead of the 2020 season, his contract ending at the end of next season.
After undergoing his first Tommy John surgery in 2004, when he was in his sophomore year of high school, Hyun-Jin Ryu came to another crossroads in his baseball career.
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