A study published in the Journal of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, “Orthopaedic Academic Activity in the United States: Bibliometric Analysis of Publications by City and State“, named Vail, Colorado one of the most academically productive academic orthopaedic centers in the United States. The […]
Proximal tibial osteotomies, equivalent to high tibial osteotomies, involve taking a patient who is bow-legged and making them have either normal alignment through the center of the knee or slightly knock-kneed. This involves creating a surgical fracture on the proximal aspect of the tibia, usually on the inside part, which involves […]
A distal femoral osteotomy (knock knee surgery) is a procedure whereby a surgical fracture is created at the end of the femur and the shape of the bone is changed. In general, these are performed for patients with knock knees, which we call valgus alignment, and […]
Spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee used to be felt to be due to an idiopathic cause, which meant we just did not know what caused it. It was generally found in middle-age women and often there would be rapid development of osteoarthritis of the medial femoral condyle, often with an insufficiency fracture. […]
The common peroneal nerve is a branch off the sciatic nerve which mainly supplies sensation to the top of the foot, the outside of the leg, and the web space between the great toe and the 1st toe. It controls the ability for one to extend (lift up) the great […]
Complex knee surgeon, Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD, and colleagues at the Steadman Philippon Research Institute (SPRI) were selected for four awards at the 2018 American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Annual Meeting. The AOSSM awards are given to researchers who produce cutting-edge research in key areas of orthopaedic sports medicine. Dr. LaPrade and colleagues […]
Dr. LaPrade and colleagues at the Steadman Philippon Research Institute (SPRI) were awarded four awards at the 2018 American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Annual Meeting.
Fellow Research Award – Basic Science: Sandeep Mannava, MD, PhD, Kaitlyn Whitney, Jillian King, Mitchell Kennedy, Katarina Klett, Grand Dornan, Jorge […]
Background: During multiple knee ligament reconstructions, the graft tensioning order may influence the final tibiofemoral orientation and corresponding knee kinematics. Nonanatomic tibiofemoral orientation may result in residual knee instability, altered joint loading, and an increased propensity for graft failure.
Purpose: To biomechanically evaluate the effect of different graft […]
A stem cell is a very primitive type of cell that has the capability of multiplying and reproducing itself as well being able to turn into other tissues. Most of the time, we discuss mesenchymal stem cells, which have the ability to turn into bone, cartilage, […]
Chronic patellar instability after a primary dislocation event is common, and reasons for recurrent dislocations are multifactorial . Risk factors include trochlear dysplasia, insufficiencies in the medial stabilizing retinacular structures, increased tibial tubercle-to-trochlear groove (TT- TG) distance, and patella alta. Trochlear dysplasia reportedly is present in 85% of patients […]
