Drs. Clarence Shields, Vincent Kay to Perform Knee Surgery on Royals’ Salvador Perez

Clarence Shields, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Group, and Kansas City Royals team physician Vincent Kay, MD, will perform knee surgery on Royals catcher Salvador Perez, according to an MLB report.

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Mr. Perez injured his knee during warm-ups before a preseason game earlier this year. Drs. Shields and Kay have met to discuss the surgery, which will repair a lateral meniscus tear in Mr. Perez’s left knee.

He is expected to spend six to 12 weeks recovering from the injury.


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