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Microfracture Claims Another NBA Victim
in response to reader comment: Had microfracturing done on dec 27th..

Submitted by barb, Feb 7, 2007 14:58

i had microfracture done on jan. 20, 2006 and am pain free and able to go back to playing competitive adult league tennis. Without this procedure my tennis days were over and I was looking at a partial knee replacement. Kudos to Dr. Steven Singleton and the Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas.


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Scott 

Aug 14, 2007 17:38

prolotherapy sounds very promising. I would choose that over microfracture. [MORE]

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Feb 4, 2008 23:50

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doug 

Nov 17, 2006 15:40

thanks for the scary article......im a female and a former US Track and Field athlete and was told today I... [MORE]

jill 

Nov 25, 2006 01:05

Hello, Read article and got scared too. but, too late!!! Had knee scope done dec 27th and found articular cartilage tear. Laid... [MORE]

deb 

Jan 12, 2007 22:03

i had microfracture done on jan. 20, 2006 and am pain free and able to go back to playing competitive...

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Feb 7, 2007 14:58

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Bruce 

Sep 14, 2007 20:33

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Sep 26, 2007 23:22

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