Past Team Coverage
Current Team Coverage
Meet Dr. Saltzman 
ResearchGate Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Indiana University
- Fellowship trained in Sports Medicine & Shoulder/Elbow Surgery
- Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery and Subspecialty Board Certified in Sports Medicine Surgery
- Nationally-recognized expertise in adolescent, young adult and adult athlete injury care
- Specialist in the minimally-invasive treatment of cartilage disorders, meniscus tears, patellar instability/dislocations and ligament injuries including ACL tears and multiligament knee injuries
- Specialist in shoulder surgery, including arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, shoulder stabilization/labrum repair, latarjet reconstruction, shoulder replacement, and reverse shoulder replacement
- Expert in joint preservation, offering cutting-edge surgical and non-surgical treatments including cartilage restoration, meniscus transplantation, realignment osteotomies
- Innovation in the field of therapeutic OrthoBiologics and autologous Cell-based Therapy including platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC)
- Expertise in treatment of injuries specific to the throwing athlete (including "Tommy John" elbow ligament reconstruction and shoulder labral repair)
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Clinical Team
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Amanda Lubert MS, ATC, LAT
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Carmen Brigham MS, ATC, OTC
Athletic Trainer
What is New in
Sports Medicine?
Arthroscopic Surgery
Arthroscopy is a surgical procedure during which the internal structure of a joint is examined for diagnosis and treatment of problems inside the joint.
Benefits
- Smaller incisions
- Minimal soft tissue trauma
- Less pain and scars
- Lower infection rate
- Faster healing time
- Earlier mobilization
- Shorter hospital stay
Recent & Upcoming
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Dr. Saltzman has been invited to serve as a member of the AANA (Arthroscopy Association of North America) Research Committee, beginning in 2025.Dear Dr. Saltzman,
AANA received an overwhelming response from members expressing a desire to become involved in the Association by serving on one or more committees. The Committee on Committees met to thoughtfully review these applications. Members were selected to fill vacancies on the committees based on their individual strengths and commitment to AANA.
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A systematic review of the outcomes of partial ulnar collateral ligament tears of the elbow in athletes treated non-operatively with platelet-rich plasma injectionThis study aimed to analyze the effects of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for partial ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) tears in athletes and predicted positive outcomes.Read More...
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Clinical Outcomes of a Novel Hybrid Transtibial Technique for Femoral Tunnel Drilling in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Large Single-Center Case Series With a Minimum 2-Year Follow-up
A novel hybrid transtibial (HTT) approach to femoral tunnel drilling in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) has been developed that circumvents the need for knee hyperflexion and orients the graft in the most anatomic position without sacrificing the tunnel length or aperture.Read More...
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Dr. Saltzman will begin to assist in the care as a Team Physician for IU Indianapolis student athletesThis Fall 2024, Dr. Saltzman will begin to assist in the care as a Team Physician for IU Indianapolis student athletes.Read More...
Current Research
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Pearsall C, Chen A, Abdelaziz A, Saltzman BM, Piasecki DP, Popkin C, Redler L, Levine WN, Ahmad CS, Trofa DP. Patient Preferences for Graft Selection in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Orthop J Sports Med. 2024; 12(8): [Epub ahead of print]. PMID 39157023.Read More
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Hong I, Ifarraguerri AM, Berk A, Trofa DP, Piasecki DP, Saltzman BM. Clinical Outcomes of a Novel Hybrid Transtibial Technique for Femoral Tunnel Drilling in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Large Single-Center Case Series With a Minimum 2-Year Follow-up. Orthop J Sports Med. 2024; [Epub ahead of print]. PMID 39131489.Read More
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