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Platelet-rich plasma injections can reduce pain and increase functionality for patients with chronic lateral epicondylitis, according to an article published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

The sports medicine section composed 7.8 percent of the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination from 2005 to 2009, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

Clinical depression can lead patients to report worse symptoms of knee arthritis than are seen on an X-ray, according to a study published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

Jack Wagner is president of Micro-Scientific, a producer and distributor of anitmicrobial products based in Illinois.   Q: My ambulatory surgery center's disinfectants have notes on their labels which say "caution" and "warning". What do these mean and what is…

Patrick McKenzie, MD, team physician of Wisconsin's Green Bay Packers, won the Jerry "Hawk" Rhea Award for NFL physician of the year, according to a Packers report.

The healthcare reform law will worsen the supply of primary care physicians treating Medicaid patients because temporary increases in pay would not attract enough physicians to meet the huge expansion in Medicaid recipients, according to a study by the Center…

SSM Orthopedics in St. Louis has acquired 14 private practice physicians, according to a STLtoday news report.

Steve Watts, MD, a sports medicine physician, has encouraged the use of new diagnostics to improve cardiac screening for young athletes, according to a news release.

Auburn (N.Y.) Memorial Hospital has named Frederick A. Kaempffe, MD, FAAOS, FACS, chief medical officer, according to a news release.

Physical activity may benefit joint health, according to a study published in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.