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Only about half of athletes who return to play after multiple surgeries to fix a knee ligament perform to the same level they did before their surgery, reports Fox News, citing a recent British Journal of Sports Medicine meta-analysis.

New surgical procedures and alternatives have been developed to decrease painkiller addictions that can result in fatalities, according to the Edmond Sun.  

David M. Joyner, MD, was named senior vice president and executive director of the Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Gulf Breeze, Fla.

James Andrews, MD, performed elbow surgery on Red Sox pitcher Brandon Workman, according to a SB Nation report.

Tanya Hagen, MD, has passed away at age 45, according to Pittsburgh Sporting News. She became the first female hired as a primary care physician at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's sports medicine complex, and treated athletes at all levels…

Anette Zaharoff, MD, of The Non-Surgical Center of Texas in San Antonio, has been selected to join an international team of physicians treating athletes and fans at the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, reports the San Antonio Business Journal.

Paul Jensen, MD, is a neurosurgeon practicing at Alaska Native Medical Center located in Fairbanks, Alaska. Dr. Jensen has been on various surgical missions before performing neurosurgical care for native Alaskans at the medical center.

Nader Dahdaleh, MD, practices at the Northwestern Center for Comprehensive Orthopaedic and Spine Care where he specializes in neurological surgery.

Here are six orthopedic surgeons making headlines this past week.

Orthopedic surgeon Gregory Nicholson, MD, outlines measures athletes should take to avoid injuries.