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A new study published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery suggests that knee replacement patients undergoing telerehabilitation experience the same results as patients who undergo traditional postoperative rehabilitation, according to an AAOS news release.

Jan Fronek, MD, is the head of the sports medicine section of the Scripps Clinic Division of Orthopedics in La Jolla, Calif., and has a professional interest in performing arthroscopic surgery in the knee, shoulder and other joints. He has…

The University of Kansas Hospital has partnered with the Kansas City Royals to provide medical services for the team and fans in Kansas City and spring training, according to a report from The Kansas City Star.

Thickening of the anterior band of the ulnar collateral ligaments and posteromedial subchondral sclerosis of the trochlea are commonly found in MRI of high school-aged pitchers and can be considered normal findings in the absence of symptom complaints, according to…

Linda Russell, MD, a rheumatologist at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, recently explained the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force recommendation on osteoporosis, according to a hospital news release.

Quality metrics should be followed and measured closely by physicians of all backgrounds and expertise, including sports medicine physicians. While there are certain quality metrics that can be commonly applied to all physicians, such as rate of infections, quality metrics…

Lewis G. Zirkle, MD, orthopedic surgeon, recently received the 2011 Martin Luther King Jr. Spirit Award at Columbia Basin College for his work with Surgical Implant Generation Network. He has also received the Humanitarian Award from the American Academy of…

Here are eight spine surgeon leaders with an emphasis on scoliosis surgery.

Patrick Wupperman, MD, an orthopedic and sports medicine physician with Azalea Orthopedics, discusses five points on concussion management and prevention for young athletes. He is involved with treating young athletes in his community.

OrthoNeuro, a Columbus, Ohio-based physician group, has opened a new location in New Albany, Ohio, according to a practice news release.