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Alexander Vaccaro, MD, a leading spine physician with Philadelphia's Rothman Institute, recently corrected a patient's spinal curve using morphogenic protein to stimulate bone growth, according to a local KVOA news report.

Here are statistics on the average ASA status for the top orthopedic procedure in ASCs by CMS region, according to Genascis.

Young male athletes may use different hip recruitment strategies than females during vertical jumps, which means male athletes may experience more ankle and hip stiffness, according to an article published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

Shams Qureshi, MD, a pain management physician of the Pain Center of North Jersey in Clifton, N.J., also known as the Bergen Passaic Ambulatory Surgery Center, was sentenced to probation, medical license suspension and home confinement after he plead guilty…

Since Allan Mishra, MD, of Total Tendon in Stanford, Calif., is the first physician to publish an article supporting the use of platelet rich plasma for chronic tendonitis, which has become an increasingly popular treatment method for patients with tendonitis.…

Emergency room visits for young athletes with concussions nearly doubled from 3,800 in 1997 to 8,000 in 2007, according to an American Academy of Pediatrics sports medicine council report.

Nathan C. Darby, MD, a primary care sports medicine physician, joined the Hattiesburg  (Miss.) Clinic Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, according to a clinic news release.

As sports medicine becomes increasingly popular, more orthopedic practices and hospitals are creating separate sports medicine programs to treat young athletes and adults with an active lifestyle. Sports medicine physicians and practices must have a significant presence within the community…

After committing years to researching and practicing shoulder arthroscopy, Christopher T. Donaldson, a physician with Western Pennsylvania Orthopedic & Sports Medicine, located in Johnstown, recently shared his expertise as an associate instructor to the Arthroscopy Association of North America shoulder…

Southeastern Sports Medicine, an Asheville, N.C., sports medicine practice affiliated with Park Ridge Health, moved to a new location, which includes a walk-in clinic before noon, according to a local WHKP radio report.