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12.02.09

Athletes Beyond Repair?

How new medical tech gets injured stars off the disabled list and onto the field
By Will Carroll Posted 07.31.2008 at 11:26 am 1 Comment

If you’re a sports fan, you can probably list the top pitchers, the top quarterbacks . . . and the top orthopedic surgeons. A franchise’s success—and an athlete’s next contract—hinges on how quickly injured superstars return to the field. Here’s how doctors are turning what would have been career-ending injuries a decade ago into speed bumps on the way to Canton or Cooperstown

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