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Joint Surgery Poses Danger of Serious Infection for All

Tom Brady was perhaps the most celebrated football player in the country -- the golden boy.  But during the New England Patriots' season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs, with one hit, his left knee broke down.   The superstar quarterback's luck on the football field did not follow him to the operating room. Surgeons repaired Brady's two torn knee ligaments on Oct. 6, but within days discovered that the knee had become infected to the point that it threatened his recovery.    "Infections... Full Story
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