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Orthopedic surgeons and researchers meeting at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2011 annual meeting in San Diego agree that platelet-rich plasma injections are an option for treating many orthopedic conditions, but the efficacy of the injection is unproven, according…

Some sports medicine physicians are challenging the ban on helmets in women's lacrosse while others support it, according to a story published in the New York Times.

Brian Cole, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush and the director of the cartilage restoration center at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, recently treated wrestler Travis Paulson's injured knee with an experimental cartilage restoration treatment, according…

Daniel J. Berry, MD, chair of the department of orthopedic surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., was recently named the 2011 president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, according to an AAOS news release.

Benjamin J. Schwartz, MD, has joined the Hughston Clinic in Georgia, according to a clinic news release.

Chitranjan S. Ranawat, MD, is the director of Ranawat Orthopaedic Center at Lenox Hill Hospital and at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. He also serves as a clinical professor of orthopedic surgery at Weill Medical College…

The Dual-Textured Enzymatic Hand Pads are infused with Simple2 Enzymatic Detergent to easily rinse and remove all forms of bioburden. The pads can be dampened with tap water to activate the detergent, which breaks down blood, mucous, protein and fat…

The Diamond Blade Cleaning System is used for cleaning tissue and other debris from surfaces of diamond scalpel blades prior to sterilization. The system is made from soft foam-like material and includes Opti-Kleen instrument cleaning detergent to loosen proteins and…

James D. Gilbert, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, has joined Kalamazoo (Mich.) Orthopaedic Clinic, according to a MD News report.

William Sterett, MD, team physician for the U.S. Women's Ski Team, recently advised Lindsey Vonn to pull out of the World Alpine Skiing Championships at Garmisch-Partenkirche, Germany, after experiencing concussion-related symptoms, according to an On The Snow report.