DR HQ: Anatomy 101—Medial and Lateral Collateral Ligament injuries
May 29 2013
Before this week’s look at knee injuries, I wanted to pay homage to the great sports medicine physician Dr. Lewis Yocum, who passed away recently due to liver cancer. Yocum, 66, was the Angels team physician and was on the staff of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, which was founded by Frank Jobe, the physician who pioneered Tommy John surgery in 1974.
A couple quotes:
"Lewis Yocum [was] one of baseball's most prominent orthopedic surgeons who was at the forefront of turning career-threatening surgeries into almost routine procedures," said USA Today's Paul White.
"Lewis Yocum was a giant in the field of sports medicine," MLB commissioner Bud Selig said in a statement. "He was an invaluable resource to not only the Angels franchise...
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