(American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine) A new minimally invasive sports hernia repair gets athletes back in the game 3 times faster than the traditional repair, according to a new study presented today at the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in New Orleans. Sports hernias were often difficult to diagnose and prior to this new repair had a lengthy rehabilitation time. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)