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About Robert LaPrade, MD

Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD has specialized skills and expertise in diagnosing and treating complicated knee injuries. He has treated athletes at all levels, including Olympic, professional and intercollegiate athletes, and has returned numerous athletes back to full participation after surgeries. Recognized globally for his outstanding and efficient surgical skills and dedication to sports medicine, he has received many research awards, including the OREF Clinic Research Award considered by many a Nobel Prize in orthopedics. Dr. LaPrade is one of the most published investigators in his field, and many of the surgeries that he has developed are now performed worldwide and recognized as the “gold standard” for the treatment of complex knee injuries.

Posterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Fixation Angles, Part I

AJSM 2014

Currently, no consensus exists for the optimal graft fixation angle for anatomic single-bundle (SB) posterior cruciate ligament reconstructions (PCLRs). Additionally, direct graft forces have not been measured. Alternative graft fixation angles and the resultant graft forces should be investigated to optimize the stability of SB PCLRs without overconstraining the knee. The results of this study […]

Posterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Fixation Angles, Part I

Treatment of a hip capsular injury in a professional soccer player with platelet-rich plasma and bone marrow aspirate concentrate therapy

AJSM 2012

Classically, hip capsule tears are treated with surgical repair; however, there may be a role for less invasive therapies in select patients with certain occult hip capsular injuries.  This particular study involved a 27-year old male professional soccer player who developed heterotopic ossification of the hip casule, and gluteus minimus tendon after an arthroscopic […]

Treatment of a hip capsular injury in a professional soccer player with platelet-rich plasma and bone marrow aspirate concentrate therapy

The Ligament Anatomy of the Deltoid Complex of the Ankle: A Qualitative and Quantitative Anatomical Study

JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY 2014

The deltoid ligament has both superficial and deep layers, consiting of up to six ligamentous bands. The prevalence of the individual bands are variable with no consensus as to which bands are constant or variable. This study analyzes the variance in the deltoid anatomy through quantified distance to relevant […]

The Ligament Anatomy of the Deltoid Complex of the Ankle: A Qualitative and Quantitative Anatomical Study

Cyclic Displacement After Meniscal Root Repair Fixation

AJSM 2015

Recent biomechanical evidence suggests that the meniscus-suture interface contributes the most displacement to the transtibial pull-out repair for meniscal root tears. Therefore, optimization of surgical technique at the meniscus-suture interface may minimize displacement and improve the strength of meniscal root repairs.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the cyclic displacement and ultimate failure […]

Cyclic Displacement After Meniscal Root Repair Fixation

The Reproducibility and Repeatability of Varus Stress Radiographs in the Assessment of Isolated Fibular Collateral Ligament and Grade-III Posterolateral Knee Injuries

JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY 2008

Objective measures to quantitate the amount of lateral compartment opening for patients with lateral and posterolateral knee injuries have not been well documented. The purpose of the present study was to measure lateral compartment opening secondary to applied varus stresses following posterolateral corner structure sectioning and to develop radiographic […]

The Reproducibility and Repeatability of Varus Stress Radiographs in the Assessment of Isolated Fibular Collateral Ligament and Grade-III Posterolateral Knee Injuries

Assessment of a Goat Model of Posterolateral Knee Instability

JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH 2008

The development of an in vivo animal model of posterolateral knee instability is desired for devising effective interventions for this injury. Sequential sectioning of the popliteus tendon, lateral collateral ligament, and lateral capsule was done in cadaveric goat knees to create knee joint instability, followed by in vivo studies (Studies 1 […]

Assessment of a Goat Model of Posterolateral Knee Instability

Management of Injuries to the Medial Side of the Knee

JOURNAL OF PORTHOPAEDIC AND SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY 2012

This study went into detail about the current concepts of the treatment of medial knee injuries.  Comprehensive anatomy, clinically relevant biomechanics, and treatment of both acute and chronic medial-sided knee injuries were reviewed.  A very detailed non-operative and post-operative rehabilitation protocol for medial knee injuries was also provided based on […]

Management of Injuries to the Medial Side of the Knee

Varus Stress Radiographs for the Evaluation of FCL and Grade III PLC Injuries

JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY 2008

Objective measures to quantitate the amount of lateral compartment opening for patients with lateral and posterolateral knee injuries have not been well documented. The purpose of the present study was to  measure lateral compartment opening secondary to applied varus stresses following posterolateral corner structure sectioning and to develop radiographic […]

Varus Stress Radiographs for the Evaluation of FCL and Grade III PLC Injuries

Comparison of glenohumeral motion using different rotation sequences

JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS 2011

Glenohumeral motion presents challenges for its accurate description across all available ranges of motion using conventional Euler/Cardan angle sequences without singularity. A comparison of the description of glenohumeral motion was made using the ISB recommended YX´Y” sequence to the XZ’Y” sequence.

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Comparison of glenohumeral motion using different rotation sequences
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