Hospital for Special Surgery rheumatologists recently conducted a study that showed tumor necrosis factor, a pro-inflammatory protein, can also suppress aspects of inflammation and could lead to new treatments for rheumatoid arthritis, according to a hospital news release.
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Physicians in Salt Lake City recently performed a reverse ankle replacement, or rotationplasty, on a 12-year-old patient with Sarcoma, according to a KLS news report.
Mark Schickendantz, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Cleveland Clinic, was named the director of the Center for Sports Health, according to a hospital news release.
Orthopedic and sports medicine physicians take on a great deal of responsibility when they agree to serve as a team physician for athletes at any level, and the commitment is especially cumbersome for professional teams. Timothy Hupfer, MD, an orthopedic…
Several orthopedic surgeons, researchers, industry members and government representatives convened last weekend in Washington, D.C., for a symposium hosted by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons to discuss the role of comparative effectiveness research in healthcare, according to an AAOS…
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The Florida Department of Health has suspended the medical license of Dr. Jacinta Gillis, MD, for alleged medical malpractice, according to a News-Press report.
A randomized, controlled trial of platelet-rich plasma injections for Achilles tendon repair showed no clinical and ultrasonographic advantages over a placebo injection, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Vernon Williams, MD, neurologist and medical director of Kerlan-Jobe Center for Sports Neurology in Los Angeles, discusses five key trends in spine pain management.
The modified carpal stretch test is useful for ruling out grade-II or IV scapholunate interosseous ligament tears associated with intra-articular distal radial fractures, but it shouldn't be used to confirm the existence of a tear, according to a study published…
Robert Anderson, MD, founding member of the Foot & Ankle Institute at OrthoCarolina in Charlotte, N.C., will perform surgery on Toronto Raptors forward Amir Johnson's left ankle, according to a report in the Toronto Sun.