Lateral patellar dislocations are the second leading cause of traumatic knee hemarthroses, and recurrent patellar dislocations often require surgery. The medial knee structures responsible for stabilization of the patellofemoral joint are the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL), the medial patellotibial ligament (MPTL), and the medial patellomeniscal ligament (MPML). Although […]
All surgical patients will attend a 7:00am Physical Therapy (PT) and post-operative rounding visit the day after surgery at the Twin Cities Orthopedics (TCO) Eagan-Viking Lakes location (PT clinic – 1st/ground floor). During this visit, the PT team will initiate post-operative physical therapy care and educate […]
The 2018 Vail International Complex Knee Symposium (VICKS), sponsored by Smith & Nephew, will be held June 14-16 in Vail, Colorado. Bringing together the top complex knee surgeons from around the world as faculty, attendees will develop anatomic-based reconstructions on complex knee procedures.
The […]
Dr. LaPrade spoke with Men’s Health on how to prevent knee pain.
Everyone knows a dude who throws up his hands and cries, “Sorry, bad knees” at the mere suggestion of a high-impact activity.
If you know that guy — or if you are that guy — the key […]
Top knee complex surgeon Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD has now published over 400 peer reviewed studies. To date, there are only a few clinicians, scientists and surgeons who have reached this milestone in orthopedic research. Dr. LaPrade has utilized his comprehensive research on sports medicine injuries to improve patient outcomes and pioneer new ways to […]
Background: Meniscal and chondral lesions are commonly associated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears, and these lesions may play a role in patient outcomes after ACL reconstruction.
Purpose: To determine the effects of the presence and location of meniscal and chondral lesions at the time of ACL reconstruction on patient-reported […]
Unfortunately, one of the most common injuries that occurs during skiing is a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament. The anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, is an important ligament to prevent one’s knee from having problems with twisting, turning, or pivoting activities. One can tear their ACL during skiing by a fall, a twist […]
The posterior cruciate ligament, or PCL, is by far the largest ligament in the knee. It sits in the middle of the knee and helps to position the knee in a normal position. Because it is so big, it very rarely is torn on its own and usually is torn in a […]
A kneecap dislocation is a fairly common injury, and most often happens to athletes in the teenage years. It is also a fairly common skiing injury so we see them quite frequently in Vail.
The kneecap is a free-floating bone (which we call a sesamoid bone) located between one’s quadriceps tendon and the patellar tendon. It […]
The meniscus is the all-important shock absorber of the knee. An injury to the meniscus can make or break one’s knee-joint health over the long term. Therefore, obtaining a proper diagnosis of a meniscus tear is very important to being able to continue activities as one ages. There is a special type of […]
