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Digging Into MLB’s ‘Loose Bodies’ Problem — And The Technology To Address It

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What a “loose body" in the elbow means, what it could signal, and why Tarik Skubal represented the perfect subject for Dr. Neal ElAttrache to try a new tool to fix it.

What began primarily as a new tool for use in pediatric orthopedics might now be the next groundbreaking surgical innovation for professional athletes, including big-league pitchers with "loose bodie…