1.   My mom fired him on the spot and called in an orthopedic specialist.

2.   But orthopedic specialist Arthur Bartolozzi of the Eagles, one of the teams that the former Packers receiver is said to be considering, is wary.

3.   DiSarcina saw a vascular specialist and an orthopedic specialist in Chicago this week, but the Angels are not releasing the results, calling the tests inconclusive.

4.   Dr. Allen Carl, his orthopedic specialist, said that Smith would return to the hospital for evaluation in three months.

5.   He may need to check with other orthopedic specialists on how to proceed.

6.   Johnson, who was to be operated on today, canceled the surgery after meeting with orthopedic specialist Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala.

7.   Payton will fly to California to meet with Dr. Lewis Yocum, an orthopedic specialist and medical director of the Anaheim Angels.

8.   Some orthopedic specialists dispute the seriousness of the backpack syndrome.

9.   Team trainer Jim Maurer said Smith has soreness and stiffness in his neck and shoulders and is expected to be re-evaluated by Cowboys orthopedic specialist Robert Vandermeer.

10.   The dislocation was so severe that it injured an artery, and Edwards underwent surgery at Straub Medical Center by an NFL-approved orthopedic specialist.