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Randy Viola, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., recently performed thumb surgery on Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, according to a Vail Daily news report.

ACL reconstruction can still provide a good outcome for patients 13 years after surgery, although meniscal damage during surgery can be associated with degenerative bone disease, according to a study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.

Jeff Kindred, DO, a family medicine physician, recently joined Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin, Tenn., and became its new medical director for the BodyGuard Sports Medicine program, according to a Tennessean report.

Here are seven recent research findings on painkillers.

Michael Bronson, MD, chief of joint replacement surgery and associate professor of orthopedic surgery at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, is now performing anterior total hip replacements at the hospital, according to a hospital news release.

A new study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine concluded that administering baseline neurocognitive testing to athletes in a group setting could create errors and negatively affect test performance.

Orthopedic surgeon David Surdyka, MD, joined the staff at Kaweah Delta Health Care in Visalia, Calif., according to a Visalia Times-Delta report.

A NPR-Thomson Reuters Health Poll found 49.7 percent of the U.S. population has used narcotic painkillers, according to an NPR report.

A new study found that taking more paracetamol than recommended, even in small amounts, can result in overdose over time, according to a BBC report.

Ultrasound technology is an emerging technology for pain management and can be used in both diagnostic and procedural applications. Michael Gofeld, MD, University of Washington assistant professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and the Department of Neurological…