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The Orlando City Council on Feb. 10 unanimously approved The Orlando Magic's plan to purchase land for a new practice facility that will feature an orthopedic center, according to the NBA.

Bill Moreau, DC, filed a whistleblower lawsuit Feb. 7 against the U.S. Olympic Committee, claiming that the organization violated federal law by waiting five days to report the sexual assault of a teenage athlete in 2018, USA Today reports.  

Andrew Dossett, MD, performed back surgery on New York Yankees left-handed pitcher James Paxton on Feb. 5, the team reported.

German company Evonik recently unveiled its Resomer PrintPowder material to create 3D-printed implants for spine and orthopedics, reports 3D Printing Industry.

Four orthopedic surgeons recently treated professional athletes:

German company NGMedical on Feb. 5 reported the first implantations of its Move-C cervical disc prosthesis.

Joshua Rovner, MD, is the first spine surgeon to implant Globus Medical's Hedron IA, a 3D-printed anterior lumbar interbody fusion spacer.

Osseus Fusion Systems on Feb. 4 launched Aries-TS, its 3D-printed transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion device.

A machine-learning algorithm recognized predictive factors linked with worse outcomes for patients undergoing arthroscopic surgery to treat femoroacetabular impingement of the hip.

Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare in La Crosse, Wis., formed a joint venture with Saint Mary's University of Minnesota to provide athletic services.