Jim Kyle, MD, the team physician of Concord University in Athens, W.Va., recently discussed the importance of implementing a medical timeout at sporting events, according to a Bluefield Daily Telegraph report.  

Dr. Geier is an orthopaedic surgeon and Director of MUSC Sports Medicine. He also serves as chairman of the Public Relations Committee for the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.

Double-bundle ACL reconstructions have been proposed as an alternative to the traditional single-bundle procedures in recent years. In theory, better restoration of rotational stability of the knee and lower rates of osteoarthritis years after the surgeries have been suggested to be benefits of double-bundle surgeries.

Dr. Geier is an orthopedic surgeon and Director of MUSC Sports Medicine. He also serves as chairman of the Public Relations Committee for the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.

Articular cartilage damage is one of the most challenging injuries orthopedic surgeons face. Traditionally we have had few options to rebuild or replace the cartilage lining the ends of the bones. Once bone-on-bone arthritis develops, joint replacement is a common salvage operation. Before that point, microfracture, autologous chondrocyte implantation, and OATS procedures have been attempted to restore a healthy joint.

Dr. Geier is an orthopaedic surgeon and Director of MUSC Sports Medicine. He also serves as chairman of the Public Relations Committee for the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.

Orthopedic surgeons are increasingly performing arthroscopic surgeries of the hip in hospitals and surgery centers in the United States. Like many arthroscopic procedures, the complication rates of these minimally invasive surgeries have been thought to be very low. But do arthroscopic hip surgeries have higher risks than we previously believed?

Lyle Micheli, MD, board certified in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine, is opening The Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention in Waltham, Mass., according to a report by The Boston Globe.

James Andrews, MD, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, is scheduled to perform elbow surgery on Casey Kelly, pitcher for the San Diego Padres, according to a Chicago Tribune report.

John Furia, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and partner at SUN Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Lewisburg, Pa., along with 16 students from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, developed a mobile app that helps patients recognize symptoms, common treatments and typical stages of recovery for several foot and ankle injuries, according to a university press release.

Robert S. Bray, MD, neurosurgeon and founder of DISC Sports & Spine Center in Marina Del Rey, Calif., has been developing his medical marketing strategy since he first began private practice in the 1980s. After serving as Chief of Neurosurgery in the Air Force, Dr. Bray set out on a path of private practice, building up several notable spine programs and eventually founding his unique structure at DISC. Over time Dr. Bray developed and utilized evolving marketing strategies to connect directly with patients.

Mitek Sports Medicine, a developer and manufacturer of sports medicine products, presented its MILAGRO Advance Interference Screw at the 2013 AAOS annual meeting.

Today, Steve Shin, MD, a sports medicine specialist at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, will perform surgery on Los Angeles Dodgers short stop Hanley Ramirez to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb, according to a report by Fox Sports.