Los Angeles Lakers forward Christian Wood has developed soreness in his left knee in preparing for the season, which is expected to complicate his recovery from multiple surgeries, according to a Nov. 12 report from Hoops Rumors.
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Irvine, Calif.-based Hoag Orthopedic Institute has named Hafiz Kassam, MD, as its inaugural director of its shoulder reconstruction program.
Newport News, Va.-based surgeon Bryanna Vesely, DPM, performed the first minimally invasive Haglund's repair surgery on the Virginia Peninsula using the Arthrex MIS FiberTak Achilles SpeedBridge Implant Repair System.
Orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist Ken Saer, MD, passed away at age 94.
Robert Cuttica, MD, a former orthopedic surgeon at Youngstown (Ohio) Orthopedic Associates, has died at 82, according to a Nov. 8 report from ABC affiliate WKBN.
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Researchers at Morgantown-based West Virginia University are exploring ways to reduce infection rates in open bone fractures using nanotechnology, according to a Nov. 11 feature from the university.
Caribou, Maine-based Pines Orthopedics and Sports Medicine added John Gluscic, MD, to its staff, according to a Nov. 8 report by The County.
Tyrone Taylor, an outfielder for the New York Mets, recently underwent two separate procedures, according to a Nov. 8 report by espn.com.
The Miami Orthopaedic Society has appointed Michele D'Apuzzo, MD, as its next president.
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