This year marks the 50th anniversary of Major League Baseball legend Tommy John’s famous surgery, performed by then-Los Angeles Dodgers team physician Frank Jobe, MD, on September 25, 1974.

WVTM 13 News sports director Ryan Hennessy recently invited Arthrex faculty surgeon Jeffrey R. Dugas, MD, in studio to discuss the milestone. Dr. Dugas also highlighted how surgical innovations, like UCL Repair with the Arthrex InternalBrace™ system, are helping athletes return to play.

Endoscopic spine surgery is capturing national attention, with the latest story featuring Arthrex faculty surgeon Patrick Kim, MD, on Tampa Bay’s ABC Action News (WFTS).

Dr. Kim highlighted how minimally invasive spinal endoscopy is not only transforming the patient experience, but also reshaping the field of spine surgery through its cutting-edge techniques and innovative approach.

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"You can come out on the other side of this with a positive outcome." - Audrey Biggs

For Biggs, that mindset became a driving force as she worked to recover from a devastating ACL injury. Now, after an inspiring recovery, she’s back on the court, already making an impact in her first season of collegiate basketball at the University of Pittsburgh.

Chad D. Lavender, MD, used the Arthrex QuadLink™ BioACL™ reconstruction with the InternalBrace™ technique to help her get back in the game.

PGA Tour legend Bernhard Langer talked to New England Sports Network (NESN) about his Achilles injury and surgery, noting he drew inspiration from and connected with NFL star Aaron Rodgers, who underwent the same procedure to repair his torn Achilles in September 2023.

Langer told NESN he had the "same Arthrex SpeedBridge repair," and explained that hearing about Rodgers’ recovery lifted his spirits.

WVTM (NBC Birmingham) highlighted how Arthrex’s Elbow UCL InternalBrace™ repair helped University of Tennessee pitcher Drew Beam get back on the mound after tearing his ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) during his senior year of high school.

Drew’s surgeon, Jeffrey R. Dugas, MD, of Andrews Sports Medicine played a crucial role in helping the star pitcher accomplish his dreams of playing in the College World Series.

PGA Tour legend Bernhard Langer has officially returned to play, teeing off in the Insperity Invitational Tournament with the help of Arthrex innovation.

As he mentioned in an interview with the Golf Channel, the pro golfer drew inspiration from and connected with NFL star Aaron Rodgers, who underwent the same procedure to repair his torn Achilles in September 2023.

Chris Hodgkins, MD, treated Bernhard’s Achilles rupture using the PARS Achilles Midsubstance SpeedBridge™ repair.