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.