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Despite recent study results that show meditation can help relieve pain, it may be too early to recommend meditation as treatment for pain patients, according to an LA Times news report.

Randall T. Loder, MD, was recently named the new chair of the Indiana University department of orthopedic surgery, according to a university news release.

The major ACL injury mechanism for female patients could be a valgus collapse resulting from tibial abduction rotations combined with anterior tibial translation or external or internal tibial rotations, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports…

Kevin Strohmeyer, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, recently joined Laughlin Memorial Hospital and Laughlin Medical Group in Greeneville, Tenn., according to a report from The Greenville Sun report.

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently passed legislation that eliminates joint and other liability for any defendant found to be less than 60 percent liable for causing an injury, according to a Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society news release.

Mandatory electrocardiography testing for athletes before engaging in athletic activities may not prevent the risk for sudden cardiac arrest, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Arthur Watanabe, MD, a pain specialist in Spokane, Wash., said his patient volume has diminished by 50 percent, according to an Inlander news report.

Jewett Orthopaedic Clinic in Orlando recently opened its second Jewett Orthopaedic Convenient Care Center for urgent care orthopedic needs, according to a Central Florida Medicine report.

Successful early tissue growth has been reported in patients who receive treatment using a biodegradable, aliphatic polyurethane scaffold for irreparable partial meniscus, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township, N.J., recently began construction on a $4.5 million project to upgrade its orthopedic and neurosurgery services, according to a hospital news release.