Dr. Robert LaPrade will chair the MACKIS (Minnesota Anatomic Complex Knee International Symposium) by Smith & Nephew on November 20, 2020. This global broadcast will occur online and will be co-chaired by Professor Lars Engebretsen, MD, PhD, Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, Oslo, Norway Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery University of Oslo
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AudioDigest Orthopaedics Vol 43 Issue 16
Citation: LaPrade, R.: Multiligament Injury of the Knee: Tips and Pearls. AudioDigest Orthopaedi
Juan Del Castillo, MD, Gilbert Moatshe, MD, Robert F LaPrade, MD
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is one of the most commonly performed procedures in orthopaedic sports medicine. Despite developments in understanding the anatomy and biomechanics of the knee joint, a fairly large subset of patients has ACLR failure. Outcomes after revision […]
In order to optimize the healing process for many patients after a knee ligament injury, or to treat patients with malalignment and ipsilateral arthritis, knee braces are an essential component of ensuring that one achieves a maximal outcome. Knee braces can be an effective means to maximize healing, both for nonoperative treatment after ligament […]
As part of our comprehensive treatment for patients who have knee surgery, we have integrated the use of the Game Ready device*. Game Ready is a vasopneumatic ice machine designed and used by athletes post-injury and postoperatively. Our unique and extensive treatment plan starts the day of surgery with Game Ready […]
Matt Peters was a typical teenager — before a complex knee injury took him away from the typical activities a vibrant 15-year old partakes in. Prior to meeting Dr. LaPrade and going through countless doctor’s visits and surgeries, Matt could easily […]
The words “traumatic” and “positive” generally are not associated within the same sentence. That is, unless the one speaking is Anne Furgal.
After suffering from a massive knee injury in 2010, Anne underwent surgery at the hands of Dr. Robert LaPrade, orthopedic complex knee surgeon with The […]
Robert S. Dean, BS, Nathan R. Graden, BS, David H. Kahat, BA, Nicholas N. DePhillipo, PhD, ATC, OTC, and Robert F. LaPrade, MD, PhD
*Investigation performed at Twin Cities Orthopedics, Edina, Minnesota, USA
Symptomatic genu recurvatum is a challenging condition to treat. Both osseous and soft tissue treatment options have been reported to address symptomatic genu […]
Robert S. Dean B.S, Nicholas N. DePhillipo M.S., A.T.C., O.T.C., Jill K. Monson P.T., O.C.S, Robert F. LaPrade, M.D., Ph.D.
Meniscal root tears are an increasingly recognized condition. These tears can cause the meniscus to become extruded outside the joint, which can diminish the biomechanical functionality of the meniscus. Anatomic repair of the meniscal root […]
