UCL tear surgery is typically an outpatient procedure, which means you can usually return home on the same day. After surgery, your surgeon will secure your elbow in a brace, and you can begin physical therapy right away.
By the end of the first month, you may be able to stop wearing the brace. The amount of time it takes to recover varies largely based on the patients goals post operatively. Most will have full range of motion by 6-8 weeks and can begin gentle strengthening somewhere between 8-12 weeks.
