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Knee Surgery Needed for Top U.S. Tennis Player

Team Chudik-Administrator | August 9, 2017

In the second round of her Wimbledon singles match, 32-year old American and top doubles seed Bethanie Mattek-Sands collapsed on to the grass court when her right knee buckled. Mattek-Sands, ranked No. 1 in doubles, was taken to the hospital for evaluation and treatment. According to news reports, Mattek-Sands will undergo surgery to repair a […]

Tommy John surgery required for top Yankees prospect

Team Chudik-Administrator | July 26, 2017

Top Yankees prospect and shortstop Gleyber Torres injured his left elbow during a Class AAA game with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders, triggering an early end to his season while also dealing a blow to the Yankees’ potential fall roster. Torres’ tore his ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) as he attempted to score from second base, sliding head […]

Congratulations to Aaron Bailey on signing with the Baltimore Ravens

Team Chudik-Administrator | July 12, 2017

Dr. Steven Chudik and his Team at the Shoulder, Knee & Sports Medicine Clinic in Westmont, Ill., would like to congratulate Aaron Bailey on signing a free agent contract with the Baltimore Ravens as a wide receiver. As the quarterback who led Bolingbrook High School to its first Illinois 8A state football championship, Bailey was […]

Shoulder dislocation puts Japan’s World Cup aspirations in question

Team Chudik-Administrator | June 21, 2017

Japan’s star and the Blue Samurai’s goal-scoring midfielder, Shinji Kagawa, suffered a shoulder dislocation in a soccer match against Syria that ended in a draw but advanced Japan to a qualifying round in the Asian Football Confederation and ultimate opportunity to compete in the World Cup. The 28-year-old soccer phenom dislocated his left shoulder after […]

OTRF research presented on definitive FCE to determine safe return to sport following ACL reconstruction

Team Chudik-Administrator | May 12, 2017

Outcome research conducted by Dr. Steven Chudik’s nonprofit foundation, the Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Teaching and Research Foundation (OTRF) on its comprehensive functional capacity evaluation (FCE) to determine when athletes can safely return to sport following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, was presented recently at the 2017 Mid-American Orthopaedics Association (MOAO) annual meeting. Dr. […]

Orthopaedic pioneer, Dr. Steven Chudik, awarded patent for an arthroscopic total shoulder replacement surgery method

Team Chudik-Administrator | January 25, 2017

The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently granted Dr. Steven Chudik with the Steven Chudik MD Shoulder, Knee & Sports Injury Clinic, Westmont, Ill., another patent, US 9,445,910 B2, for his original method of minimally invasive shoulder replacement surgery. He previously received a patent for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Dr. Chudik’s minimally invasive shoulder […]

Online appointment scheduling now available

Team Chudik-Administrator | December 9, 2016

Dr. Steven Chudik, orthopaedic surgeon and arthroscopic specialist with the Shoulder, Knee & Sports Medicine Injury Clinic in Westmont, Ill., is offering a new, online appointment scheduling option on his website. Simply click on the “Schedule Online” button at the top of the page. Pick a convenient appointment day and time and provide the information […]

Usain Bolt bolts to golden victories despite hamstring tear

Team Chudik-Administrator | September 22, 2016

Watching Usain Bolt run during the 2016 Rio Olympics was amazing. He made each gold medal victory look so easy considering just a few months earlier he withdrew from the Jamaican qualifying trials because of a grade 1 hamstring tear. Recovering in time to participate in the Olympics would not be easy, or even guaranteed […]

Selfie Elbow: An overuse injury from too much “cheese”

Team Chudik-Administrator | September 7, 2016

In his more than 14 years of treating orthopaedic injuries, Dr. Steven Chudik has seen a lot of injuries that were the direct result of a fad or sports craze–like those that occurred from riders falling off their Hoverboards. Dr. Chudik was recently interviewed by Johnna Kelly, coordinator of public affairs and marketing at Advocate Good […]

Tag Archives: orthopaedic

Knee Surgery Needed for Top U.S. Tennis Player

Tommy John surgery required for top Yankees prospect

Congratulations to Aaron Bailey on signing with the Baltimore Ravens

Shoulder dislocation puts Japan’s World Cup aspirations in question

OTRF research presented on definitive FCE to determine safe return to sport following ACL reconstruction

Orthopaedic pioneer, Dr. Steven Chudik, awarded patent for an arthroscopic total shoulder replacement surgery method

Usain Bolt bolts to golden victories despite hamstring tear

Selfie Elbow: An overuse injury from too much “cheese”

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