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Visit to doctor yields good news for Angels' Sean Burnett
HOUSTON — A visit to Dr. James Andrews, the orthopedic surgeon who performs more than 200 Tommy John surgeries per year, can cause great consternation for big league pitchers and their teams, but Sean Burnett actually got some good news after...
Tags: Kevin Jepsen, Sports, Ryan Madson, Baseball, Barack Obama
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Saying no to surgery
Thom McDaniels is no stranger to surgery. As a longtime athlete and high school football coach, he's spent years putting his knees through the wringer. After injuring his right knee again during football practice, he was told by an orthopedic surgeon that...
Tags: Internal Medicine, Pathology, Insurance, Medical Specialization, Internists
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Dr. Jacquelin Perry dies at 94; polio specialist
The country was in the grip of a polio epidemic in the 1950s when orthopedic surgeon Dr. Jacquelin Perry began performing spinal surgeries in Downey that helped paralyzed survivors of the disease regain mobility. When some of the same patients...
Tags: World War II (1939-1945), University of California, Los Angeles, Parkinson's Disease, Polio, Health and Medical Professionals
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Tips for ski season injury prevention
Nothing ruins a skiing or snowboarding weekend like having to hitchhike down the hill in a ski patroller's sled — or in an ambulance. Fortunately, the overall rate of skiing injuries has declined by 50% since the 1970s, according to the National Ski...
Tags: Injury Prevention, Injuries and Wounds, Snowboarding, Dartmouth College
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Robert Griffin III needs more tests on his knee
WASHINGTON — The season is over for the Washington Redskins, but the controversy continued to boil Monday over Coach Mike Shanahan's decision to keep rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III in a playoff game against Seattle despite an obviously...
Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Washington Redskins, Chris Clemons (football, defensive end), Seattle Seahawks, National Football League
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A wake-up call following knee replacement
As I begin this column, it is Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 22. I have been alive 20,873 days, if my math is correct, and I hope to add to the tally. But the knees I was born with will not be joining me for the rest of the trip. The clock ticks. The surgeon...
Tags: Obesity, Knees, Hospitals and Clinics, Knee Replacement, Arthritis
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Patt Morrison Asks: Dodgers dugout doc Sue Falsone
The Dodgers' pitchers and catchers will show up at Camelback Ranch in Arizona in a few days for spring training. And so will Sue Falsone. She won't be in the stands; she'll be in the dugout and the clubhouse, with the guys. She's the Dodgers' new head...Tags: Los Angeles Dodgers, College Sports, Injuries and Wounds, General Practitioners, Mickey Mantle
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Kobe Bryant's wrist injury: An orthopedic surgeon offers background
Lakers NowKobe Bryant's wrist: An orthopedic surgeon at Mount Sinai School of Medicine discusses Kobe Bryant's wrist injury.... -
Kobe Bryant participates in Friday's practice
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Dodgers on the Web: Scouts dinner to honor several Dodgers
Dodgers NowAt look at Dodgers stories on the web, focusing on those highlighting the honorees at the annual Professional Baseball Scouts dinner.... -
An injured ACL isn't a death knell for athletes anymore
Most athletic types would rather spend a month watching "Teletubbies" while reading Snooki's blog than suffer an injury. And when it comes to getting hurt, the knee is one of the worst things you can damage.
The most commonly injured knee ligament is the...Tags: Triathlon, Knees, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Injuries and Wounds, Athletes
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For knee and hip surgeries, robots show promise for a better fit
Orthopedic surgeons are doctors, but they are also artisans, sculpting bone so that it fits snugly with artificial hips and knees.
But even the best artists make mistakes, says Dr. William Bargar, an orthopedic surgeon at Sutter General Hospital in...Tags: Knees, Hip Replacement, Fort Lauderdale, Human Mishaps, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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