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Gregory Nicholson, MD, a sports medicine specialist at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, recently spoke with ABC7 News about overuse injuries in youth athletes, according to a practice news release.

Two orthopedic surgeons have joined the orthopedic and sports medicine specialists at The Longstreet Clinic in Gainesville, Ga., according to a practice news release.

The U.S. Olympic Committee is endorsing standards set forth by an international committee that Olympic athletes who suffer from concussions to wait four days before resuming practice and six days before resuming competition, according to an article published in The…

Dan Murrey, MD, a spine surgeon and CEO of OrthoCarolina in Charlotte, N.C., has been named the executive director of the Charlotte host committee for the 2012 Democratic National Convention, according to a practice news release.

Don Sheridan, MD, an orthopedic surgeon in Scottsdale, Ariz., will perform surgery on San Francisco Giants player Pablo Sandoval for a fractured hamate bone in his right hand, according to a report from San Jose Mercury News.

The application of extracorporeal shock wave therapy to the bone tunnel can significantly enhance the early tendon-bone healing and decreasing tibial tunnel enlargement after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

TeleTracking Technologies released its Patient Flow Dashboard, which is powered by Teletracking XT application and designed to help hospital leadership monitor the real-time status of enterprise-wide flow operations, according to a company news release.

Presbyterian Sports Medicine in Charlotte, N.C., partnered with USA Canoe/Kayak to provide onsite and after-hours care to the national team athletes and junior athletes, according to a Presbyterian Healthcare news release.

Orthopedic surgeons may see an influx of patients who have hurt themselves doing spring cleaning or other outdoor activities over the next few weeks, according to an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons news release.

Jacinta Gillis, MD, an internist who operated medical clinics in Lee and Pinellas counties in Florida, has been arrested and charged with allegedly running pill mills and illegally distributing pain prescriptions, according to a local NBC news report.