Friday November 29th, 2024 12:51AM

AUDIO: Examining the rise of severe arm and elbow injuries in teen baseball players

By Afternoon News Wrap

A new Wall Street Journal reports shows that there is a growing trend of teen baseball players suffering catastrophic arm and elbow injuries, with many requiring a procedure known as "Tommy John surgery" to reconstruct the damaged area.

Dr. Joe Powers with the Northeast Georgia Physicians Group, who specializes in Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, joined the Afternoon News Wrap this week to discuss the disturbing trend and what can be done to help prevent it.

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