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Hospital for Special Surgery will present David L. Helfet, MD, director of orthopedic trauma service, with the Lifetime Achievement Award at their annual tribute dinner.

Jesse Williams, a 24-year-old defensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks, was diagnosed with papillary Type 2 cancer and will undergo kidney surgery, reports NBC Sports.

The American Fitness Index ranking released by the American College of Sports Medicine and the Anthem Foundation ranked the top 50 metropolitan areas in the United States for their fitness levels.

Aside from the physically grueling process of returning to athletic competition after an injury, there is a psychological component as well. Ciaran Dalton, PsyD, wrote about the effects of negativity on returning to play after an injury on Philly.com.

James Andrews, MD, performed elbow surgery on Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Alex Cobb, according to KSPR ABC 33 report.

Hospital for Special Surgery in New York received a $2.76 million grant to establish a program to prevent sports injuries, particularly in young athletes.

Michael Terry, MD, and Bradley Merk, MD, performed ankle surgery on Chicago Blackhawks' Michal Rozsival, according to a Chicago Tribune report.

Chillicothe, Ohio-based Adena Sports Medicine will offer free sports and activity physicals for high school student athletes, according to a Chillicothe Gazette report.

Pietro Tonino, MD, program director of sports medicine and professor of orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in Maywood, Ill., serves as both the team physician for the Loyola University Chicago Ramblers NCAA men's…

Researchers at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago found pediatric patients who listened to songs of their choosing, or audio books, experienced a significant reduction of post-surgical pain. But can it transfer to orthopedics in adult patients? And do orthopedic surgeons implement…