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Pressure is mounting for the decertification of USA Gymnastics by the U.S. Olympic Committee.

Nanotechnology is still in the innovative stages for orthopedic and spine devices.

Orthopedic surgeon at Emory Sports Medicine Center in North Druid Hills, Ga., Kyle Hammond, MD, has been named head team physician for the Atlanta Falcons.

Marty Isbell, MD, surgically repaired the left shoulder of Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk, the team reports.

Alphatec launched a new posterior lumbar interbody fusion procedure that uses its AlphaGRAFT Demineralized Bone Matrix Fiber.

Ten orthopedic surgeons treated professional athletes in April 2019:

Marc R. Safran, MD, completed right knee surgery on U.S. tennis player Jared Donaldson at Stanford (Calif.) University Medical Center, on May 1.

The University of Health Network in Toronto utilized stem cells derived from a person's own bone marrow during total knee replacements, reports Weekend Switzer, a daily news website focusing on business and finance.

Keith Meister, MD, performed Tommy John surgery on Texas Rangers' 2018 second-round draft pick Owen White, Dallas News reports.

California orthopedic surgeon, Michael M. Karch, MD, has been named in the 2019 distinguished alumnus of Kutztown School District, Pa., reports The Reading Eagle.