12 Orthopedic Surgeries for Professional Athletes

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Thomas Byrd, MD, team physician for the Pittsburgh Pirates, performed hip surgery on Pirates pitcher Charlie Morton for a labral tear, which had been affecting his performance for the latter part of the 2011 season.


Philadelphia Eagles team physicians Peter DeLuca, MD, and Paul Marchetto, MD, performed surgery on defensive tackle Antonio Dixon to repair an injury to the left triceps.

Andrew Feldman, MD, team physician for the New York Rangers, recently performed knee surgery on left wing Mike Rupp to repair a torn meniscus.

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mattias Ohlund received arthroscopic knee surgery from Ira Guttentag, MD.

Sports medicine physician at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic David Hay, MD, performed hand surgery on Anaheim Ducks left winger Jason Blake after another player stepped on Mr. Blake's wrist with his skate and cut through the skin.

Orthopedic surgeons at Ochsner Hospital led by Deryk Jones, MD, team physician for the New Orleans Saints, performed knee surgery on Saints Coach Sean Payton after suffering an injury when a player was pushed out of bounds during a game and rolled under his knee.

Kaare Kolstad, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Methodist Hospital System, performed hip surgery on Houston Dynamo forward Cam Weaver to repair the labrum and remove bone spurs.

Craig Morgan, MD, performed shoulder surgery on Cleveland Indians pitcher Justin Masterson, who is expected to return to training camp in February.

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard recently underwent surgery for a torn Achilles tendon, performed by Mark Myerson, MD.

Kansas City Royals second baseman Johnny Giavotella recently received hip surgery from Marc Philippon, MD, a surgeon at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo.

Team physician for the Milwaukee Brewers William Raasch, MD, performed hip surgery on pitcher Chris Narveson, who has been suffering from chronic problems with hip pain for a few years.

New England Revolution defender A.J. Soares received arthroscopic ankle debridement from George Theodore, MD, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

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