Mr. Luebke tore his ulnar collateral ligament and had been debating whether to have surgery or pitch again this season after rest and rehabilitation. He decided on surgery and Dr. Yocum will perform the UCL repair on Mr. Luebke this weekend.
Mr. Luebke will spend the rest of the season recovering from the procedure.
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Dr. Lewis Yocum to Perform Elbow Surgery on Padres Pitcher Cory Luebke Featured
Written by Laura Miller | May 23, 2012
Lewis Yocum, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, will perform elbow surgery on San Diego Padres pitcher Cory Luebke, according to an MLB report.
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