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A-Rod Returns in Charleston: Medical Observations About His Hip

New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez returned to baseball Tuesday night, making his first rehab start since undergoing hip surgery in January. Most of the fans here in Charleston showed up mainly for the novelty of one of baseball's great players coming to town. As an orthopaedic surgeon, I was much more interested in watching how well his hip rotated with each swing of the bat or when chasing ground balls.

A-Rod underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left hip in January. Performed by Dr. Bryan Kelly at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, the surgery aimed to correct a hip labral tear and femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) found at the end of last season.

The labrum is a cartilage bumper in the acetabulum (socket). A player with a tear in his ...

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