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Robert Stanton, MD, managing partner of Orthopaedic Society Group in Fairfield, Conn., and president of the American Orthopaedic Specialty for Sports Medicine, recently discussed the decision of young athletes to undergo surgery after sustaining an ACL injury with National Public…

Jason Rocha, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with a professional interest in trauma, has joined Baptist Medical Group in Pensacola, Fla., according to a hospital news release.

Here are eight studies impacting youth sports medicine from The American Journal of Sports Medicine unless otherwise noted.

Mark Gilligan, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, has joined High Performance Sports Medicine at the Cummings Center in Beverly, N.C., according to a report from The Salem News.

Comprehensive Care Solutions, a healthcare business development firm, has entered into a strategic partnership with CORE Institute, an orthopedic practice group, according to a company news release.

Patients undergoing revision lumbar fusions can expect only modest improvements in health-related quality of life, according to a study published in Spine.

Biomet has received FDA 510(k) clearance for the Signature Personalized Patient Care System for total knee replacements, according to a company news release.

Infection control and prevention is especially difficult for orthopedic surgeons because they are often implanting artificial devices into the patient. "If patients develop an infection, it could mean losing the implant and going back to surgery," says Linda Greene, RN,…

Heinz Hoenecke, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines in La Jolla, Calif., and the head team physician for the San Diego Padres. He has a professional interest in performing shoulder and knee arthroscopy, ligament reconstruction and…

Here are five tips to ensure accuracy when coding for orthopedic and spine procedures.