How to Use ulnar collateral ligament in a Sentence

ulnar collateral ligament

noun
  • Next came the hot pain in his elbow, which hinted at a torn ulnar collateral ligament.
    — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2024
  • Shohei Ohtani has an ulnar collateral ligament tear and cannot pitch for the rest of the season.
    — Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Purdy, in the first quarter of the game, tore his ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.
    — Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
  • He was just as shaken by a setback a year later, when one doctor told him his ulnar collateral ligament might have torn again.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2023
  • Two years and one week ago, Means went under the knife to repair the torn ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2024
  • However, tests showed there was no damage to the ulnar collateral ligament in the elbow.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Mendez tore his ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow in April during the off-season.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
  • He was diagnosed with a strained ulnar collateral ligament and chose to rehab the injury instead of surgery.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Keegan Murray missed the first 15 games with an ulnar collateral ligament tear in his left thumb.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Murray has been out since the preseason with an ulnar collateral ligament tear in his left thumb while other players have been in and out of the lineup.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Day’Ron Sharpe remains out with a left thumb ulnar collateral ligament tear.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Murray has been sidelined for the past five weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 Nov. 2025
  • The ulnar collateral ligament in the hand stabilizes the base of the thumb, allowing for pinching and gripping.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Murray was sidelined at the start of the season after undergoing surgery to the ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
  • Ohtani tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow late this past season, forcing him off the mound in 2024.
    — David K. Li, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2023
  • Purdy had surgery to repair the torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow March 10.
    — oregonlive, 26 July 2023
  • Murray will miss at least a month after an MRI revealed an ulnar collateral ligament tear in his left thumb.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The Kings announced that Eubanks has been diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Alan Roden, out for the season, will have surgery on Friday to repair his ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb.
    — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Murray is expected to miss at least four to six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Murray is expected to miss four to six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair an ulnar collateral ligament tear in his left thumb.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Alvarez had successful surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament on his left thumb on Tuesday.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2024
  • The road to a 100 mph fastball is littered with ruptured ulnar collateral ligaments.
    — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Murray is expected to miss at least a month after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • All too often, the overuse results in a torn ulnar collateral ligament in the elbow, necessitating surgery to repair it.
    — Dana Santas, CNN, 28 Jan. 2024
  • In recent years, after dealing with a ulnar collateral ligament injury, Martin said his arm has gotten stronger.
    — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
  • The Wizards said before the game that Kyshawn George has a partial tear in the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow.
    — ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Murray missed the first 15 games of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Murray missed the first 15 games of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Murray missed the first 15 games of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026

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