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Walter B. Beaver Jr., MD, performed knee surgery on North Carolina Hall of Fame men's basketball coach Roy Williams, according to Washington's Top News.

Open Forum Infectious Diseases published an article detailing the case of the first patient with Lyme disease related to prosthetic joint infection and arthritis, according to a Medscape report.

The Rockford, Tenn.-based National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment is proposing young athletes wear chest protectors in baseball and softball to reduce the risk of blows to the chest that could potentially stop the heart, according to the…

The 2016 USA Rugby College 7s National Championship has chosen Raleigh (N.C.) Orthopaedic Clinic as its medical director, according to Physical Therapy Products.

Here are 16 orthopedic surgeons in the news this past week.

M. Alison Brooks, MD, MPH, and co-investigator David Bell, PhD, ATC, received the American College of Sports Medicine Foundation-American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Foundation Clinical Research Grant.

The United States Olympic Committee added Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health Care to its National Medical Network, according to The Daily Utah Chronicle.

Jonathan L. Glashow, MD, performed shoulder surgery on New Jersey Devils' Jon Merrill at Midtown Surgical Center in New York City, according The Record report.

K. David Moore, MD, joined Birmingham, Ala.-based Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center, according to AL.com.

Freehold, N.J.-based Advanced Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Institute is providing information to patients on arthritis.