Answorth Allen, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, recently performed knee surgery on New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin, according to a report from the Sacramento Bee.
Mr. Lin was suffering from a small meniscal tear in his left knee, and Dr. Allen performed the repair. Mr. Lin is expected to spend six weeks recovering.
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