Walt Smith, M.D., is a shoulder and elbow surgeon with UAB Sports & Exercise Medicine. Here, he answers some common questions about ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries and how they’re treated. This information is based on a typical patient and may not apply to every case.

Physicians and surgeons in this area specialize in disorders, instability, and injuries of the hand, wrist, forearm, elbow, and shoulder. They treat conditions such as osteoarthritis, fractures, rotator cuff tears, overuse syndromes such as impingement golfer and tennis elbow, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel syndromes, and physical birth disorders. Other services include […]