James Andrews, MD, performed an arthroscopic acromioclavicular joint resection in the right shoulder of Texas Rangers reliever Matt Bush, MLB reports.
Here's what you should know:
1. Mr. Bush should be able to pitch again before spring training begins.
2. Mr. Bush had shoulder pain the entire season. He received treatment for the pain in April.
3. Dr. Andrews is a founding partner of Gulf Breeze, Fla.-based Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine. He is one of the leading orthopedic surgeons in the world, and his center is internationally recognized for its sports medicine treatment.
4. Dr. Andrews is the Tampa Bay Rays' orthopedic medical director.