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Surgical hip dislocation for treatment of femoroacetabular impingement can help athletes resume their professional careers and continue at the pre-injury level of play, according to an article published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

Ondrej Pavelec, goaltender for the Atlanta Thrashers, collapsed during the medical staff rehearsal night after suffering from a concussion and his treatment was impeded by his protective gear, according to a report from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Here are eight trends impacting shoulder surgery and sports medicine that shoulder surgeons should be aware of heading into 2011.

Daniel Ivankovich, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with The Bone Squad in Chicago, is known for his work with the city's underserved populations and his contributions to the relief effort in Haiti after the Jan. 2010 earthquake. Weeks before other medical…

Magnetic resonance imaging is not an effective or efficient predictor of whether meniscal tears will be reparable with current arthroscopic criteria, according to a report from The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

Brian Cole, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush and team physician for the Chicago Bulls, recently discussed the treatment of Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah on Comcast SportsNet, according to a practice news release.

Walter Lowe, MD, team physician for the Houston Rockets, says that the team's center, Yao Ming, will most likely need surgery for the fracture in his left ankle, according to a Los Angeles Times news report.

Frank Acosta, MD, director of spine deformity in the department of neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, has successfully treated a patient with Gorham-Stout syndrome, a condition that only has 200 known cases worldwide. Gorham-Stout syndrome erodes bones…

Here are eight spine surgeons who among the leaders in their field.

Here are seven recent surgeries or examinations on professional sports players by orthopedic surgeons.