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Tennessee is the first state to establish safety ratings for youth sports with its new system Safe Stars.

The American College of Sports Medicine honored Jack W. Berryman its 2017 Citation Award.

To enhance neurosurgical and cardiovascular surgery capabilities, Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Camden, N.J., opened a new post anesthetic care unit and hybrid operating suite.

The global minimally invasive surgery market is expected to grow through 2024.

James Andrews, MD, performed Tommy John surgery on Miami Marlins top prospect Braxton Garrett, the Miami Herald reports.

David Altchek, MD, will perform Tommy John surgery on the left elbow of Yankee's top pitching prospect Gleyber Torres, the New York Daily reports.

Atlanta Brave's pitching prospect Patrick Weigel will see James Andrews, MD, for possible torn elbow ligament, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Team physician for the Chicago Blackhawks Michael Terry, MD, gave an update on forward Marian Hossa, the NHL reports.

Frank Jobe, MD, made the ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction procedure famous after performing it for the first time on former MLB pitcher Tommy John; the surgery is now common among elite and professional athletes.

A new study published in The Spine Journal examines minimally invasive devices for lumbar spinal fusion procedures.