A Los Angeles Chargers team physician accidentally punctured the lung of quarterback Tyrod Taylor while administering a pain-killing injection, the team told ESPN Sept. 23.
As athletes head back to the courts, fields, and rinks, team physicians find themselves in uncharted territory. As we're learning from watching major league sports, there is no exact science on how to play sports safely during a pandemic, but there are certainly plenty of complications and potential setbacks.
Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Memorial Medical Center appointed William Wind, MD, medical director of sports medicine services Sept. 1, the Niagara Gazette reports.
Orthopedic surgeon Steven Struhl, MD, recently performed surgery on MMA fighter Brandon Medina to correct an acromioclavicular joint dislocation, according to a Sept. 1 news release.
The sports medicine field was one of the most affected specialties during the pandemic, primarily due to the cessation of elective surgeries earlier in the year and the widespread suspension of many sports at varying levels.
Travis Roth, MD, joined Andrews Institute Aug. 18, continuing the legacy of the late Charles Roth, MD, who was an integral force behind establishing the Gulf Breeze, Fla.-based practice.
Pittsburgh Penguins team physician Dharmesh Vyas, MD, PhD, has performed elbow surgery on Evgeni Malkin and shoulder surgery on Zach Aston-Reese, NHL reported Aug. 17.
Kristina Wilson, MD, will chair the sports medicine advisory committee of AIA, a voluntary association of public and private high schools, according to signalsaz.com.
Robert LaPrade, MD, operated on Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac to repair his torn left anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus Aug. 7, the NBA reported.
Birmingham, Ala.-based Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center will add T. Daniel Smith, MD, a non-surgical sports medicine and orthopedic physician, effective Aug. 10.
Myron Rolle, MD, a neurosurgery resident at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and former NFL player, told CNN in a July 28 interview that it is unsafe for the league to begin due to COVID-19 concerns.
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