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A new study led by Robert Marx, MD, of Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, identified skiers who can be successfully treated without surgery after ACL tears.

Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital partnered with the Omaha Rollergirls to provide medical care, according to a local WOWT report.

US Ski team physician William Sterett, MD, will perform knee surgery on Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn, according to a report in the New York Times.

Surgeons at Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Pensacola, Fla., performed knee surgery on Minnesota Vikings Center John Sullivan, according to a CBS Sports report.

Bundled payments are part of new reimbursement models under healthcare reform that pay a lump sum to healthcare providers who share the risks and benefits of care delivery for a particular procedure or condition. Much of the discussion on bundled…

Howard Kornfeld, MD, pain medicine specialist and medical director of Recovery Without Walls in Mill Valley, Calif., is championing the use of buprenorphine, a semi-synthetic opioid, for the treatment of chronic pain, according to a Marin Independent Journal report.

Autonomic Technologies in Redwood City, Calif., has created a device that uses technology based on research conducted at the Cleveland Clinic, which can help provide relief from migraines and cluster headaches, according to a Yahoo News report.

The physicians of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush will provide care for the world's largest gymnastics meet held in Chicago.

Three orthopedic surgeons were recognized with The Knee Society 2012 John Insall Award, according to a report from AAOS Now.

Joshua Metzl, MD, an orthopedic surgeon focusing on foot and ankle surgery, recently joined the Steadman Hawkins Clinic Denver.