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UCLR is now performed significantly more in teenagers age 15 to 19 than any other age group, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

  On the Cover How The CORE Institute grew 40% last quarter — IT leads the wayThe CORE Institute made several key moves recently to expand the practice and position itself for success in the future. How innovative spine surgeons…

The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine selected Richard J. Hawkins, MD, as the recipient of its 2015 Robert E. Leach Sports Medicine Leadership award.

An ESPN reporter tweeted an image of New York Giants player Jason Pierre-Paul's medical charts, revealing an amputated finger as a result of a fireworks incident. In response, Michelle Carlson, MD, of Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City…

Duke University women's basketball player Lynee Belton tore her ACL last December, and after she had surgery, the student has been shadowing Alison P. Toth, MD, sports medicine orthopedic surgeon at Duke Medicine, according to a Duke Chronicle report.

A study published by the Journal of Pediatrics reported girls are at a much higher risk for overuse injuries than boys in high school sports, according to Epoch Times. The study analyzed approximately 3,000 cases, studying male and female injury…

NBA player Joffrey Lauvergne, forward for the Denver Nuggets, is recovering from a blood infection that began last week, according to the Denver Post.

Craig Morgan, MD, will perform shoulder surgery Philadelphia Phillies' right-handed pitcher Jonathan Pettibone on July 22, according to Fox News.

Orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine physician Steve E. Jordan, MD, joined The Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Gulf Breeze, Fla.

Here are 17 orthopedic surgeons making headlines this past week.