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Brian Duggan, MD, an orthopedic sports medicine physician, recently joined Verde Valley Orthopedic Associates in Cottonwood, Ariz., according to a Verde Independent news report.

Modified medial patellofemoral ligament reconstructions can be successful with minimal risk of redislocation, according to a study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.

The number of patients receiving hip arthroscopy is expected to grow tremendously, possibly doubling by 2013, and three new CPT codes were introduced for the procedure this past year, according to an AAOS Now report.

U.S. deaths from opioids more than tripled from 1999-2007 and now surpass deaths from skin cancer, HIV and alcoholic liver disease, according to a BMJ report.

Timothy Kremchek, MD, team medical director for the Cincinnati Reds, recently performed shoulder surgery on Reds third baseman Scott Rolen to remove bone spur fragments in his non-throwing arm, according to an MLB report.

Heinz Hoenecke, MD, head team physician for the San Diego Padres, and Jan Fronek, MD, performed a shoulder debridement on Padre's pitcher Clayton Richard, according to an MLB report.

A campaign in Chicago will allow physicians to text information about concussions and other football injuries to athletes, coaches and parents, according to a news release.

Professional athletes may be at an increased risk of infection after ACL reconstruction, according to a report in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.

Natural language processing analysis of electronic medical records is more effective in identifying postoperative complications than patient safety indicators based on discharge coding, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, is the chairman of the board and CEO of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) and the Society of Interventional Pain Management Surgery Centers (SIPMS); medical director of the Pain Management Center of Paducah (Ky.);…