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Ravi K. Ponnappan, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon at Rothman Institute in Philadelphia, was recently inducted as a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, according to a practice news release.

Thomas Graham, MD, hand surgeon and chairman of Cleveland Clinic Innovations, recently performed hand surgery on Cleveland Cavaliers forward Antwan Jamison for a fracture in his left little finger, according to a report from The Chronicle-Telegram.

There are potential negative effects of using marker pens in cell-based therapies, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

Becker's Hospital Review has named the 50 best hospitals in America, which cover a wide spectrum from well-known academic medical centers to less widely recognized community hospitals that have reached greatness. Each of these organizations has put patients' needs first,…

Richard Evans, MD, is the chief of adult reconstruction at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He also serves as director of the center for hip and knee surgery and is an associate professor in the college of medicine's…

The arthroscopic removal of symptomatic calcium deposits of the rotator cuff is a safe and effective treatment for patients with shoulder pain when non-operative methods fail, according to an article published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons found that the economic downturn has affected patient volume and reimbursement for orthopedic surgeons performing total joint replacements, according to an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons news release.

Michael Terry, MD, team physician for the Chicago Blackhawks professional hockey team, announced that defenseman Jordan Hendry will sit out the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee, according to a Fox News report.

Two scientists from Washington University in St. Louis have received a $2 million National Institute of Health grant to study the reattachment of tendon to bone during rotator cuff repairs, according to a report from The Medical News.

Jon Dickinson, MD, an orthopedic physician with Brown & Toland in San Francisco, recently joined the team physicians for the Oakland Athletics, according to a company news release.