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Elite Athletes in the News

Nets' DeMarre Carroll has ankle surgery on eve of season
The Chronicles of Fibula: Everything you never knew that you needed to know
Bozeman doctor at Winter Olympics helping US Biathlon team
Kevin Love (hand) doesn't need surgery, is expected to miss 8 weeks
Isles hand out toys and holiday cheer at hospitals

A New Leg, A New Life
Persistence Pays Off
8000 Miles to Mobility
Rising Above the Rim: A Full Return for an Athlete with Back Pain
Back in Action: A Young Yoga Instructor Remains Active After a Hip Replacement
The New Face of Hip Replacement
Well Worth It: Referral from Olympic Gold Medal Champion Brings Russian Businessman to HSS for Hip Replacement
A Walking Miracle: A Teen's Leg is Saved After a Devastating Car Accident
Motion Analysis: Analyzing and Treating Cerebral Palsy
The Expert's Experts: Treatment for Juvenile Arthritis
Completely at Ease: Correcting Clubfeet
The Best Care Possible: Born with a Skeletal Dysplasia
28-Year-Old Woman with Lupus Finds Peace of Mind at HSS
After a Total Disc Replacement, an HSS Patient Resumes His Life Pain Free
Reaching New Heights: Knee Replacement Surgery for a Professional Hiker
Shoulder to Shoulder: HSS Physical Therapist Guides as Patient Puts New Shoulder in Action
Hip Replacement Surgery Allows Sharron Miller, 64, To Live Her Joy of Dance
Back in the Right Place: Treatment for Severe Scoliosis
Addressing Athletic Ailments: A Pro Basketballer Bounces Back from Wrist Surgery
Ironman: Going the Distance After a Shoulder Separation
One Unstoppable Athlete Meets Another
A Virtuoso Performance: Hand Surgery on a Classical Pianist
Given a Helping Hand: Emergency Surgery for Buerger's Disease
Sculpting with Surgery: Basal Joint Arthritis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Microsurgery
His Last Hope: Muscling Through a Brachial Plexus Injury
One Family's Growing Pains: Life Before Hip Surgery
Six Tries at Other Hospitals, One Try at HSS
Meeting a Tall Order: Recovery from a Severe Leg Injury
Able to Breathe Again: Spinal Fusion
Back on Her Feet After a Torn Tendon
Overcoming the Obstacles
Twenty Years and Counting

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