The purpose of this study was to investigate associated pathologies identified at arthroscopy in patients with meniscus root tears. This study was Institutional Review Board approved. All patients who underwent arthroscopic knee surgery where a complete meniscus root tear was identified were included in this study. Concurrent ligament tears and articular cartilage changes […]
Recent investigations have described the structural and functional behavior of the anterolateral ligament (ALL) of the knee through pull-apart and isolated sectioning studies. However, the secondary stabilizing role of the ALL in the setting of a complete anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear has not been fully defined for common simulated clinical examinations, such as […]
Irritation and entrapment of the common peroneal nerve where it crosses the fibular head can be due to scar tissue, trauma, or other causes. One of the first things to do in the assessment of possible common peroneal nerve entrapment is to verify that the irritation in the common peroneal nerve at […]
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There is a small risk of infection with any surgery. Vail Health have a very low surgical site infection rate. We work hard to prevent infections and want you to get involved and play a role in your health.
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Bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) has emerged as a novel treatment for pathology of the knee. Despite containing a limited number of stem cells, BMAC serves as a source of growth factors that are thought to play an important role as a result of their anabolic and anti-inflammatory effects. To our knowledge, there is no systematic […]
In an article by Discovery News, Dr. LaPrade comments on the effects of fat skis on the knees. The fat ski phenomena started a few years ago when ski companies designed a wider platform to help skiers stay above soft snow and deep powder. In the Rocky Mountains, Dr. LaPrade has seen more torn knee ligament injuries […]
Dr. LaPrade lectures on the current concepts of PCL injuries. Overall, the results of PCL treatments are inferior to ACL treatments. In some cases, physicians recommend to patients with very severe PCL tears to just live with it because they cannot make it any better, and probably 10 to 15 years ago that was the […]
Complete radial tears of the medial meniscus have been reported to be functionally similar to a total meniscectomy. At present, there is no consensus on an ideal technique for repair of radial midbody tears of the medial meniscus. Prior attempts at repair with double horizontal mattress suture techniques have led to a reportedly […]
Dr. LaPrade performed a surgical demo of a posterolateral knee reconstruction. The main focus of the live surgical demo was to review the essential steps for an anatomic posterolateral knee reconstruction.
Performed in both English and Portuguese, the live demonstration on December 1, 2015, had over 300 viewers […]
On Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 2:00 PM Mountain Standard Time, Dr. Robert LaPrade will perform a live surgical demo of a posterolateral knee reconstruction. The main focus of the live surgical demo will be to review the essential steps for an anatomic posterolateral knee reconstruction. The live surgical demo will be interactive. Participants will […]
