By Phillip B. Sparling John Wooden 1910-2010. The numbers are exceptional—a century of living. A long life is a notable achievement in itself, and even rarer if one’s decline in the latter years remains slight until the end. Mr. Wooden led such a life, remaining active into his late-90s. Wooden is a name many recognize. […]
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Ming Yao’s new stress fracture reminds us of the challenges of managing navicular stress fractue
Navicular stress fracture remains a career threatening injury. Ming Yao had one in 2009 and he reportedly underwent surgery for the injury as well as a separate realignment procedure. Now he has what is reported as a medial malleolar stress fracture – and the sum of these injuries may be enough to end his career. Our […]