Robert Anderson, MD, will repair Washington Wizards point guard John Wall's ruptured left Achilles tendon, NBA reports.

Fitness wearables that show an individual's daily tracked activity, such as number of steps taken, lead to an increased number of active hours per day, according to a study performed by Atlantic Health System in Morristown, N.J.

Here are eight orthopedic surgeons that treated professional athletes in January.

High ankle sprains used to sideline athletes for up to eight weeks if not longer, but the Arhtrex's Knotless Syndesmosis TightRope is revolutionizing recovery times, Sports Illustrated reports.

Bill Holcomb, PhD, received Daphne, Ala.-based United States Sports Academy's 2018 Dr. Ernst Jokl Sports Medicine Award.

Board-certified orthopedic and sports medicine surgeon Robin West, MD, joined Persona Nutrition's medical advisory board.

Orthopedic surgeon Leigh Ann Curl, MD, served as one of five judges of the NFL's fourth annual "1st and Future" event Feb. 2 at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, NFL reports.

Gulf Breeze, Fla.-based Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine is among the hospitals, health systems and private practices transitioning care to the outpatient setting, according to the Pensacola News Journal.

Neal ElAttrache, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and co-chair of medical affairs at Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery expanded its collaboration with the Aspen Institute's Sports & Society Program through 2025.

Michelle Carlson, MD, performed ligament repair surgery on Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie's right thumb, the NBA reports.

Cleveland-based MetroHealth opened a new sports medicine and physical therapy office in Brecksville, Ohio.

Long Island, N.Y.-based Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group welcomed Raymond J. Nelson as the director of sports medicine development.

Long Tree, Colo.-based Medical Sales College’s sports medicine class in San Diego visited Ontario, Calif.-based Mills Surgery Center to learn how to scope a knee and shoulder as well as perform evaluations of each joint.

Larry W. Watson, MD, and his wife Bridget Watson, started an endowed scholarship fund for future medical students at Huntington, W.Va.-based Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University, according to Huntington News.

Board-certified sports medicine physician Ivette Guttmann, MD, joined Bennington-based Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, according to the Bennington Banner.

Pat Connor, MD, performed an arthroscopic procedure on Carolina Panthers' quarterback Cam Newton's right shoulder, the team announced.

Annapolis, Md.-based Regenerative Orthopedics & Sports Medicine's Sean Mulvaney, MD, is using Lipogems to treat orthopedic injuries.

John Fernandez, MD, operated on Chicago Bulls' rookie center Wendell Carter Jr.'s left thumb Jan. 21.

Rockville Centre, N.Y.-based Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group welcomed Philip Schrank, MD, to its team of sports medicine specialists.