From physicians retiring from pro football teams, to new medical partnerships in basketball, six important sports medicine developments occurred in July. 

The Tennessee Orthopedic Alliance's J.W. Thomas Byrd hip surgery on Tampa Bay (Fla.) Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier, the MLB reported Aug. 5.

Craig Mintzer, MD, operated on Orlando City SC midfielder Joey DeZart, the team said Aug. 3.

The NFL's Indianapolis Colts named hip and knee specialist Peter Maiers, MD, to succeed Thomas Klootwyk, MD, as head team physician.

Los Angeles Angels All-Star center fielder Mike Trout was seen by Robert Watkins III, MD, for a rare spine condition, MLB.com reported July 31.

Neal ElAttrache, MD, is scheduled to operate on right-handed pitcher Max Meyer of the Miami Marlins, ESPN reported July 28.

The University of Akron (Ohio) and Akron Children's Hospital have partnered to make Akron Children's the university's exclusive sports medicine provider, the Akron Beacon Journal reported July 28. 

The global sports medicine market is expected to grow by 6.4 percent over the next six years, reaching an estimated $11.4 billion valuation globally by 2028. 

Thomas Klootwyk, MD, of Carmel, Ind.-based Forté Sports Medicine and Orthopedics, is stepping down as head team physician of the Indianapolis Colts.

Early-career sports medicine physicians do not always start as sports specialists. According to a June 30 report from the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, about 40 percent of early-career physicians first perform surgeries outside of the speciality. 

Orthopedic surgeon Ed McDevitt, MD, was inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's hall of fame.

The WNBA team Chicago Sky and the University of Chicago Medicine have renewed their partnership through the 2024 season. 

James Bradley, MD, head orthopedic surgeon of the Pittsburgh Steelers, was inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's hall of fame, according to a July 19 tweet from the team.

UPMC is partnering with Hall of Fame Health, an organization that helps provide care for former professional football players and their families.

Hyun Jin Ryu, pitcher for the MLB's Toronto Blue Jays, will undergo left elbow surgery to repair his ulnar collateral ligament, mlb.com reported June 14.

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram, a former NBA All-Star, had surgery on his right pinky finger, BasketNews reported June 11.

Jeff Dugas, MD, took on the surgery of WWE wrestler Cody Rhodes on June 9 after Rhodes suffered a full tear of his right pectoral muscle during a weight training session on June 3. 

Two orthopedic surgeons joined Hall of Fame Health's medical advisory board.

Castle Connolly's "2022 Rising Stars" list recognizes early-career physicians across several specialities — including sports medicine — for their accomplishments.

Multiple professional athletes have seen leading spine and orthopedic surgeons for surgery in the last 60 days.