Robert Watkins, MD, a spine surgeon and co-director of the Marina Spine Center in Marina del Rey, Calif., will perform surgery on Atlanta Braves pitcher Peter Moylan to repair a bulging disc in his lower back, according to a local…
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An increasing number of youth baseball pitchers are undergoing ulnar collateral ligament repair, or Tommy John Surgery, as a result of throwing too many inappropriate pitches for their age, according to a report in the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Florida State University has partnered with physicians at Tallahassee (Fla.) Orthopedic Clinic to establish the Institute of Sports Sciences and Medicine, according to a university news release.
Charles Bush-Joseph, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago, recently discussed the demand of postseason play with a local radio station, according to a practice news release.
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