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Revision fixation with a 5.5 millimeter or larger screw and autologous bone grafting for symptomatic re-fractures and non-unions in elite athletes is the best treatment method, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

Allegan (Mich.) Orthopedics, led by Mark Warner, MD, has become part of Allegan General Hospital, according to a report from The Holland Sentinel.

James Andrews, MD, founder of Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Ala., recently performed ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction on Cincinnati Reds pitcher Mike Dennhardt, according to a report from The Record.

Here are five new studies impacting sports medicine. The studies were published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine, unless otherwise noted.

The physical therapy and occupational therapy department of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago now offers the Alter G Anti-Gravity treadmill, according to a practice news release.

  The following article is written by Stephanie Ellis, RN, CPC, president of Ellis Medical Consulting.   The X-STOP procedure is a minimally invasive procedure to treat lumbar spinal stenosis (crowding of the nerve roots in the spine), which causes…

Frank Alberta, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, joined the medical staff at Malo Clinic Health & Wellness in Rutherford, N.J., according to a report from The Paramus Post.

Richard Bockman, MD, PhD, chief of endocrine services at the Hospital for Special Surgery, recently directed a study that found patients should maintain high vitamin D levels to optimize drug therapy for osteoporosis and low bone mineral density, according to…

A prospective study shows molecular imaging procedures can potentially provide relief for patients who suffer chronic pain after back surgery, according to a release by ScienceDaily.

Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio, recently broke ground on a $12 million medical building that will include a new sports medicine practice and the university's neurosciences research program, according to a Dayton Daily News report.