James Andrews, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, recently performed successful hamstring surgery on the Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Rickie Weeks, according to a CBS Sports report.
Dr. Andrews performed the procedure to repair the player's left hamstring.
The second baseman is expected to need four to six months to recover.
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