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oswaldactedalone

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9. It's gotten to where

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Jun 19, 2021, 09:45 AM

Jun 2021

parents of teenage pitchers will request the surgery prior to injury in hopes that the kid will be able to throw harder with less risk of injury. That's just plain stupid. The largest group of people having the surgery now are ages 15-19 which includes both injured and not injured. I find it weird that a doctor would perform a surgery like this in a situation where no injury exists.

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George Mason University baseball player dies after Tommy John surgery [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2021 OP

Wow, that is horrible. Ferrets are Cool Jun 2021 #1

Very sad. From a blood clot as a result of the surgery JohnSJ Jun 2021 #2

I think they should give heprin to everyone before surgery jimfields33 Jun 2021 #3

so they'll bleed out? CurtEastPoint Jun 2021 #4

Do you think that could happen? jimfields33 Jun 2021 #5

check it out. CurtEastPoint Jun 2021 #6

Thanks. I was way off jimfields33 Jun 2021 #7

BUT... some did say they DO use it before surgery. Not an MD here obviously an glad of it! CurtEastPoint Jun 2021 #8

It's gotten to where oswaldactedalone Jun 2021 #9

This is why they say there is no such thing as minor surgery. Phoenix61 Jun 2021 #10