1.   All suggested the eight-year veteran undergo season-ending surgery that will fuse his damaged vertebrae.

2.   Fittipaldi is in the University of Miami Jackson Memorial Medical Center, where Trammell and another surgeon repaired his damaged vertebra Monday evening.

3.   First, doctors removed the damaged vertebrae.

4.   In about two days, Sang will undergo surgery to have her damaged vertebrae fused and to implant metal stabilizers.

5.   Later, some complain of damaged vertebrae.

6.   Doctors hope the surgery will immobilize the damaged vertebrae and allow them a chance to heal.

7.   Using X-ray imaging as a guide, doctors insert a long needle directly into the damaged vertebra.