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The sports medicine arena is growing to accommodate the young athletics market, which Time reports is swelling into a $15 billion industry. This industry growth leads to magnified problems, forcing orthopedic surgeons to adapt to the many forces at play.

Neal ElAttrache, MD, will repair the torn posterior capsule in the left shoulder of New York Mets' outfielder Michael Conforto, MLB.com reports.

James Andrews, MD, will examine Detroit Tigers' pitcher Michael Fulmer's elbow to determine if the pitcher can continue the season, according to RotoBaller.

Joimax opened its new Training and Education Center in Irvine, Calif.

Outpatient spine surgery is becoming more common as surgical techniques become less invasive and pain management evolves to give patients a less painful postoperative period. Patients are mobile quicker and can safely return home within 24 hours in some cases.

A study published in Sports Medicine found after surveying athletes at the 2011 International Association of Athletic Federations World Championships and Pan-Arab Games doping rates were much higher than rates previously suggested.

Neurosurgeon Kevin Vaught, MD, of Regional Brain and Spine in Cape Girardeau, Mo., became the first neurosurgeon in the U.S. to perform a SI joint fusion using the Mazor X system, according to KFVS 12.

K. Mathew Warnock, MD, of the Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital is offering sports medicine and orthopedic services to local football teams.

Michael McKee, MD, a fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon, joined The CORE Institute in Phoenix.

Neil Malhotra, MD, of Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine performed Pennsylvania's first endoscopic decompression surgery, according to CBS Philly.