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Using the proton pump inhibitor (PPI) for patients with hip fractures may raise the risk of future fractures to the spine, forearm and wrist, according to a LawyersandSettlements.com report.

Double-bundle ACL reconstructions can be used safely if the posterolateral bundle graft is fixed between zero degrees and 15 degrees and the anteromedial graft can be safely fixed up to 75 degrees without restricting knee laxity, according to an article…

As the team physician for Tuscola High School, Franklin High School and Haywood Christian Academy, Christofer Catterson, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and medical director for Haywood Sports Medicine in Clyde, N.C., is a proven leader in youth sports medicine. Recently,…

A Consumer Reports National Research Center survey showed consumers believe pharmaceutical companies have too much influence on a physician's decision to prescribe certain drugs, according to a Web MD report.

Biochemical differences between left- and right-handed pitchers lead to a higher population of left-handed pitchers and an increased risk of shoulder injury for those pitchers, according to a study published in The Journal of Sports Medicine.

Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital in Omaha will provide a free injury evaluation and treatment clinic on Friday nights in order to accommodate fall sports athletes, according to a hospital news release.

John Costino, DO, a North Wildwood, N.J.-based sports medicine and family practice physician, and his wife Barbara Costino were indicted on three counts of healthcare fraud, according to a Press of Atlantic City report.

Physicians around the country are treating young patients with minor and traumatic sports injuries. There are several aspects of participating in sporting activities that can cause sports injuries and physicians today are focused on educating their young patients and potential…

After performing over 200 minimally invasive spinal fusion procedures in the past few years, Gary Alegre, MD, of Alpine Orthopaedic Group in St. Stockton, Calif., instructs experienced physicians around the world on minimally invasive spinal fusion techniques. Most recently, two…

The quality of an orthopedic patient's postoperative care has an effect on the patient's long-term cardiac outcomes, according to a study recently published in Anesthesiology.