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Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health was named the official medical team partner of the Washington Capitals and Wizards, and the health system will also serve as both teams' official sports medicine physicians, according to an NBA report.

Walter Lowe, MD, the team orthopedic surgeon for the Houston Texans, performed knee surgery on the team's rookie outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney, according to a My Fox Houston report.

Keith Melancon, MD, joined Hattiesburg, Miss.-based Southern Bone and Joint Specialists' Picayune, Miss., location, according to a Picayune Item report.

The fear of reinjury and lack of confidence can have a huge impact on anterior cruciate ligament surgery recovery and return to play after a sports injury.

Gary Waslewski, MD, and Doug Freedberg, MD, performed ACL surgery on Arizona Cardinals' Carson Palmer, according to a Cardinals Blog post.

Jonesboro Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine added Brandon Byrd, MD, to its medical staff, according to an Arkansas Business report.

Phoenix-based The CORE Institute added Frederic B. Wilson, MD, to its medical team.

Syracuse (N.Y.) Orthopedic Specialists added Irving Raphael, MD, to its physician team, according to a report by The Post-Standard.

ORTHOWORLD is holding a symposium on the future of the orthopedic industry, which includes a focus on surgeon-device company relationships, regulatory issues and economic issues.

Sciatica is the pain caused in the lower extremity resulting from irritation of the sciatic nerve.