31.   Affirmed had surgery in October to repair a dislocated left front joint just above the hoof, but laminitis soon developed in his right hoof.

32.   After the porch fall, he required additional surgery to have vertebrae fused, restricting his movement.

33.   Among the decisions facing coach Dave Campo is whether to have hip-replacement surgery.

34.   At Winter Haven, Florida, Jeff Bagwell, who had surgery on his right shoulder this winter, homered twice to lead Houston.

35.   Doctors said the surgery had few complications, particularly because the sisters had separate hepatic portal veins, which bring blood from the intestines to the liver.

36.   Florida guard Justin Hamilton had surgery Monday to repair the left knee ligament he tore three weeks ago, ending his season.

37.   He has been on and off a breathing machine and he required more surgery to have fluid drained around the internal battery.

38.   He Rocks, with two wins and two seconds this year, had arthroscopic surgery in May to remove a bone chip from his left knee.

39.   Kealy has had reconstructive surgery on both knees, and had another arthroscopic surgery on the right knee less than a year ago.

40.   Martin has sought numerous medical remedies to relieve the pain, and recently had surgery in Denver to improve the blood flow in his right leg.