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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.

Robert Anderson, MD, will perform ankle surgery on Minnesota Twins right-hander Ricky Nolasco, according to a Minneapolis Star Tribune‎ report.

An ESPN reporter tweeted an image of New York Giants player Jason Pierre-Paul's medical charts, which is now creating debate over HIPAA laws and privacy, according to a CNN Money article.

The National Basketball Association and GE Health are collaborating to promote orthopedic and sports medicine research that benefits NBA player health and wellness.

Richard Parker, MD, and James Rosneck, MD, performed knee surgery on Cleveland Cavaliers center Timofey Mozgov, according to a Newsnet 5 ABC report.