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Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center researchers will study whether platelet-rich plasma can help relieve knee pain in patients with mild to moderate osteoarthritis, according to a hospital news release.

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University of California, San Diego Health System orthopedic surgeons teamed up with vascular and urologic experts to perform a surgery that removed more than 50 percent of a cancer patient's pelvis, according to a hospital news release.

The National Academy of Neuropsychology and National Athletic Trainers' Association have partnered on a safety campaign to raise concussion awareness in hockey, according to a news release from both organizations.

James Andrews, MD, founder of the Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Ala., will perform shoulder surgery on Memphis Grizzlies forward Rudy Gay, according to various reports.

Surgical hip dislocation for the treatment of femoroacetabular impingement can allow athletes to return to play and continue professional careers at pre-surgery levels, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

CaroMont Health in Gastonia, N.C., and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina have created a bundled payment program for knee replacements, according to a news release.

A team of physician researchers at the Steadman Philippon Research Institute recently developed a new procedure for medial collateral ligament reconstructions after tears and injuries, according to an institute news release.

To combat the rising number of patients who will need total knee or hip replacements, the Hospital for Special Surgery has dedicated "laminar flow rooms" for all joint procedures, according to a Managed Care Magazine report.

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