Elbow Arthroscopy and the Risk of Future Ulnar Collateral Ligament Surgery in Professional Baseball Pitchers

After elbow arthroscopy, professional baseball players saw an improvement in several performance metrics. Risk of future UCL surgery in players who underwent elbow arthroscopy was 12.1%, which was not significantly different from the risk of UCL surgery in control players who had not undergone elbow arthroscopy. Isolated elbow arthroscopy appears to be an effective treatment in professional baseball players without increasing the risk of future UCL surgery.