From physicians retiring from pro football teams, to new medical partnerships in basketball, six important sports medicine developments occurred in July.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Castle Connolly's "2022 Rising Stars" list recognizes early-career physicians across several specialities — including sports medicine — for their accomplishments.
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