Disclaimer, I'm obviously not a Doctor, and barely a functioning adult:
I feel like if you or I have major surgery, pain is alleviated and we can get back to a normal life. For a pro athlete, pain is alleviated but they will rarely return to 100% of their original capacity. Their body was already doing extreme tasks that lead to injury.
Like when Karlsson had his ankle procedure. He had cadaver parts put in. It was obvious he'd never be 100% of what he was. Maybe not even close. I feel like that has been proven.
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