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James Andrews, MD, will repair the torn ulnar collateral ligament of Seattle Mariners' pitcher David Phelps March 26, the Seattle Times reports.

The global surgical robots markets is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 13.7 percent to reach $14.7 billion by 2024, according to a market report by Research Cosmos.

Bradenton, Fla.-based Coastal Orthopedic surgeon Daniel Lamar, MD, traveled with the Tennessee Titans to the NFL combine as an orthopedic consultant.

Jocelyn Idema, DO, an orthopedic spine surgeon at Advanced Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation in Pittsburgh and Washington, Pa., discusses the biggest innovations in spinal technology.

Payam Moazzaz, MD, of Oceanside, Calif.-based New Era Spine, is on the forefront of robotic spine technology.

Earlier this month, Orthofix acquired Spinal Kinetics, an artificial disc company, for up to $105 million.

Among orthopedists, defensive imaging is both common and costly, according to a prospective practice audit in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

Soccer players can return to their sport after revision ACL reconstruction, but the rate of participation drops significantly after surgery, according to a study presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in New Orleans…

The China Food and Drug Administration issued new guidance on registration rules for 3-D printed medical devices, Emergo reports.

Sporting Kansas City and The Children's Mercy Hospital collaborated to open the Children's Mercy Sports Medicine Center in Kansas City.