http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl—adrian-peterson-effect–leaves-doctors-in-awe-and-players-rushing-to-return-031136811.html Peterson’s incredible MVP performance in 2012, coming off tears of his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and his medial collateral ligament, has changed the standards of what injured athletes expect from surgery. And it’s changed conversations in consulting rooms across the country. "High school athletes will come in with a torn ACL, and I’ll give them the same speech: six to eight months, return to normal level of play is 12 months," says Michael Jablonski, an Orlando-based orthopedic surgeon. "You’d be surprised how many times they say, ‘Well, what about Adrian Peterson?’ "
‘Adrian Peterson Effect’ leaves doctors in awe and players rushing to return – Yahoo! Sports
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