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Hanrahan set for season-ending surgery

Boston Red Sox pitcher Joel Hanrahan will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery for a torn flexor muscle tendon in his right arm.Hanrahan left Monday's game against Minnesota and tests revealed the damage. He visited Dr. James Andrews for a second opinion and the noted sports surgeon concurred with the original diagnosis.Andrews will perform the operation some time next week. There is no timetable for Hanrahan's return, although a 6-to-9 month recovery period is normal for the flexor tendon. However, if ligament damage is also determined, a Tommy John procedure could extend the recovery time."(Andrews) basically walked in, looked at my arm, touched it, and said there really wasn't a decision," Hanrahan said on Saturday. "The flexor pretty much tore right off the bone. It wasn't really a decision. It's just a matter of what kind of surgery it was going to be. As of now, it's just going to be the flexor. When he gets in there and takes a look, it could be worse, it co...

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