Dr. Andrews performed surgery to repair a tear in Mr. Orakpo's pectoral muscle. He suffered the injury during a game this past season and could spend four to six months recovering from the procedure.
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Dr. James Andrews Performs Shoulder Surgery on Redskins' Brian Orakpo
Written by Laura Miller | January 11, 2012
James Andrews, MD, founder of Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Gulf Breeze, Fla., recently performed surgery on Washington Redskins linebacker Brian Orakpo, according to a Redskins Talk report.
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