Not Knowing the Injury is Not Knowing the Athlete

Injury is an integral part of every professional sports team.  Managing the injury rate is the responsibility of the team doctors, trainers, coaches, and the athlete.  Any injury can take the player of the field, which impacts the team performance, but also negatively impacts the financial performance of the team.

The next competitive advantage was in sports healthcare analytics and we can now introduce the new era of "Medical MoneyBall"

"If you look at any sports team, one of the greatest predictors of a team's success is the team's health record." - Billy Beane

Ulnar Collateral Ligament

Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction, Tommy John surgery, is a frequent operation amongst Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers. Previous studies have suggested that UCL reconstruction can potentially affect pitch velocity, however, no study to date has evaluated fastball accuracy or curveball movement amongst MLB pitchers.
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Disabled List Analysis in Professional Baseball Athletes: Are All Injuries Created Equal?

Baseball performance has been extensively studied to the fraction of a percentage point, yet health analysis and the subsequent macro effects of staffing and contract structuring have been overlooked.  While shoulder and elbow injuries are ubiquitous in Major League Baseball, no comprehensive study has linked all parts of the kinematic sequence.  And no study has ever been conducted to address whether an athlete is predictably going to be injured years after the primary injury or address the question “does a knee injury in a pitcher have the same long term impact as TJS?”

Hamate excisions and the impact on Power production

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