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Rodón, 33, is working his way back from an October operation to remove a bone spur and loose bodies in his left elbow.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Senior pitcher/outfielder Troy Barrett (Purdue), who underwent offseason elbow surgery for a bone spur, gives them a legitimate ace.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Shortly after her final bow at ABT, Copeland underwent hip surgery, telling NPR that after complaining about intense pain, her doctors found bone spurs in her left hip, along with a labral tear and a significant amount of cartilage loss.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
The issue of military service has long been a sore point for Trump, with the president having used a diagnosis of bone spurs to avoid the Vietnam draft, The Independent and other sites reported.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Senior pitcher/outfielder Troy Barrett (Purdue), who underwent offseason elbow surgery for a bone spur, gives them a legitimate ace.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Shortly after her final bow at ABT, Copeland underwent hip surgery, telling NPR that after complaining about intense pain, her doctors found bone spurs in her left hip, along with a labral tear and a significant amount of cartilage loss.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
The issue of military service has long been a sore point for Trump, with the president having used a diagnosis of bone spurs to avoid the Vietnam draft, The Independent and other sites reported.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Bone spur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bone%20spur. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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bone spur
noun
variants
also bony spur
: a bony outgrowth : osteophyte
In addition to pain, osteoarthritis shows up as stiff joints, cracking sounds, inflammation and bone spurs.—Nathan Seppa, Science News
Nathan Seppa, Science News… he had bone spurs removed from the backs of both heels.—Leigh Montville, Sports Illustrated
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