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Although she had seen him in the emergency room in hundreds of episodes of the former series, Wyle’s mother, a former orthopedic and operating room nurse, said watching him on “The Pitt” hit her harder.

And he lights up as he talks about the procedures she had a hand in — total hip replacements, all kinds of orthopedic surgeries.

The Times spoke to two orthopedic surgeons with extensive experience treating knee ligament injuries who spoke generally about the recovery process for female college basketball players.

The pain eased after she started wearing orthopedic insoles.

But if you're obese or overweight, there's a good chance that your orthopedic surgeon will refuse to provide care.