Report -- Tom Brady had two more procedures to contain infection
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Doctors are so concerned with the infection in Tom Brady's left knee that they have performed three procedures in an attempt to eliminate it, according to The Boston Herald, which quotes an unnamed West Coast source familiar with the Patriots quarterback's condition. Brady said last week on his web site that following his Oct. 6 surgery to repair torn ligaments in his knee, he had an arthroscopic procedure done to clean the wound. But the Herald report indicates that there have been two more procedures performed since that time. The newspaper's source says there is a fear that the patellar tendon graft used to replace Brady's ACL is in danger of being compromised, which could necessitate the ACL reconstruction being removed and redone from scratch. 
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I hope Tom Brady gets better really soon, and he can get back playing football.
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Hospital Acquired Infections are the 4th leading cause of death in this country. More than AIDS, Breast Cancer and homicides combined. It is the dirty little secret of a well bankrolled medical industry.
Even a great football player at a great hospital, with a great surgeon is not immune...because germs are no respecter of person. It is a well documented fact that even at the best facilities hand-hygiene rates are only about 40%. That means doctors and staff are running around spreading germs from patient to patient.
I hope that Mr. Brady will be okay. I had to have 6 additional surgeries due to my infection and nearly died. I hope that he will also consider being a voice and advocate for Patient safety when this is over. He is very blessed to not become one of the 100,000 people a year who die from Hospital Acquired Infections. www.PatientSafetyASAP.org
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Hospital Acquired Infections are the 4th leading cause of death in this country. More than AIDS, Breast Cancer and homicides combined. It is the dirty little secret of a well bankrolled medical industry.
Even a great football player at a great hospital, with a great surgeon is not immune...because germs are no respecter of person. It is a well documented fact that even at the best facilities hand-hygiene rates are only about 40%. That means doctors and staff are running around spreading germs from patient to patient.
I hope that Mr. Brady will be okay. I had to have 6 additional surgeries due to my infection and nearly died. I hope that he will also consider being a voice and advocate for Patient safety when this is over. He is very blessed to not become one of the 100,000 people a year who die from Hospital Acquired Infections. www.PatientSafetyASAP.org
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