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AANA Course Offered: Sharpen Your Knee Repair Techniques

Dr. Robert LaPrade, Course Chair for ANNA September 9-10, 2022

ANNA Presents a course for Complex Knee Surgeons called: Sharpen Your Knee Repair Techniques

A Comprehensive Advanced Knee Arthroscopy Lab Course

When:

September 9-10, 2022

Where:

Rosemont, Illinois

Course Chair:

Robert F. LaPrade, MD, PhD

Master Instructors:

Julie A Dodds, MD; Christopher M. Larson, MD

Featured Topics:

Optimizing Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction Outcomes
Meniscus Repair […]

AANA Course Offered: Sharpen Your Knee Repair Techniques

SOMOS Grand Rounds Webinar #13 Welcomes Dr. LaPrade to the Faculty

SOMOS: Society of Military Orthopedic Surgeons Webinar #13: Approaching the Sports Knee

Dr. Robert LaPrade will be part of the faculty for the SOMOS Webinar #13 on September 28, 2022 at 8pm Eastern, 7pm Central. This 1-hour panel-based discussion will help members of SOMOS:

Gain technical perspective in advanced techniques for arthroscopic ACL reconstruction

[…]

SOMOS Grand Rounds Webinar #13 Welcomes Dr. LaPrade to the Faculty

The Meniscus Congress in Luxembourg Features Dr. Robert LaPrade July 7, 2022

Dr. Robert F. LaPrade will present information on the surgical anatomy of the medial meniscus ramp at the Meniscus Congress in Luxembourg

WHAT:

Dr. LaPrade will speak on: “The Surgical Anatomy of the Medial Meniscus Ramp”

WHEN:

Conference runs from July 7 – 9, 2022

Dr. LaPrade speaks on Thursday, July 7th at 9:00AM

For more information and to […]

The Meniscus Congress in Luxembourg Features Dr. Robert LaPrade July 7, 2022

Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD to Give Presidential Lecture at Minnesota Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting

Dr. Robert F. LaPrade to give the Presidential Lecture at the Minnesota Orthopaedic Society’s Annual Meeting

WHAT:

Dr. LaPrade will speak on: “Overcoming Dogma and Level 5 Evidence: 25 Years of Sports Medicine Advancement Using the Research Pyramid”

WHEN:

May 6, 2022

WHERE:

Westin Edina Hotel

Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD to Give Presidential Lecture at Minnesota Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting

Dr. LaPrade Named Top Doctor by Castle Connolly for 8th Year

Dr. LaPrade is once again named “Top Doctor” for 2022 by Castle Connolly

Dr. LaPrade has been named, once again, to Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors for 2022.

The Castle Connolly recognition is only given to the top 7% of all US board-certified physicians in the nation. It is considered by physicians to be the only legitimate […]

Dr. LaPrade Named Top Doctor by Castle Connolly for 8th Year

Dr. LaPrade is Featured in the Wall Street Journal for Rebuilding Marathon Runner, Shalane Flanagan’s Knees

From the Wall Street Journal: Written By Laine Higgins

Shalane Flanagan Aims to Finish Her Sixth Marathon in Six Weeks—On Two Rebuilt Knees

Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The former NYC Marathon winner returns to the Big Apple this weekend to finish a […]

Dr. LaPrade is Featured in the Wall Street Journal for Rebuilding Marathon Runner, Shalane Flanagan’s Knees

Dr. LaPrade is Quoted in Healio Orthopedics Today – What Nonoperative Approaches for Knee OA Do You Use in Recreational vs Advanced Athletes?

Dr. LaPrade is Quoted in Healio Orthopedics Today

What Nonoperative Approaches for Knee OA Do You Use in Recreational vs Advanced Athletes?

Treatment depends on OA factors:

Nonoperative approaches for any patient with OA depends upon a stepwise approach, which often depends upon the degree of arthritis, its location, the patient’s range of knee motion and the […]

Dr. LaPrade is Quoted in Healio Orthopedics Today – What Nonoperative Approaches for Knee OA Do You Use in Recreational vs Advanced Athletes?

LaPrade discusses Blood Flow Therapy (BFR) in ACL Reconstruction Patients

Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) stimulates hypertrophy, increasing the size of muscle cells by reproducing the same kind of environment that’s naturally present when you participate in a high-intensity workout. “The muscle cells can be tricked into believing that they need to hypertrophy due to the extra environmental […]

LaPrade discusses Blood Flow Therapy (BFR) in ACL Reconstruction Patients

Knee Injuries in Ice Hockey

Why are Knee Injuries Common in Ice Hockey?

Due to the fast-paced nature of this sport, as well as the ability for one to “catch an edge” on a crack in the ice, ice hockey players do have a risk of tearing structures within their knee that do require surgery. If one twists their knee and […]

Knee Injuries in Ice Hockey

Knee Injuries in Soccer

Knee injuries while playing soccer are very common. This is especially true for women, where tears of the ACL may most commonly occur due to soccer activities.

Why are ACL Tears Common in Soccer?

Most ACL tears are noncontact and this is the most common mechanism of an ACL tear in a soccer player. Often, the […]

Knee Injuries in Soccer

Robert LaPrade, MD PhD

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27 reviews

Michael freimuth

Jul 31, 2021

by Michael freimuth on Robert LaPrade, MD PhD

So lucky

In 2007 i was playing soccer and as i planted my left foot the goalie kicked my left knee dislocating it 90° to the left. I was told i tore everything...mcl pcl lcl acl all tendons around my knee the minicus flipped over the knee cap tearing the patellar tendon and oh yeah i guess i broke my femur too. First surgeon i went to literally gave me 2 options.
1) he could remove part of my leg because he couldnt find a pulse in my foot
2) he would refer me to the expert.
Obviously i chose the second option. Upon meeting his team, my life changed. There was never any talk of removing my leg and immediately found a pulse in my foot. On top of that they asked if i was free the coming Wednesday to operate. Hearing reviews about the U of M and of dr laPrade i went ahead and let him try to help me. Best decision ever. Yes, it took a long time to recover. But as i was healing he would find ways to help me be able to see him. Even said my left knee was tighter than my right. I had to have my meniscus removed during my surgery and after 2 years i still didn't have arthritis. It is now 2021, yes thats 14 years after my injury havent seen or spoken to him in 12 years.what he doesn't know.....
I did manual labor the whole time grueling work, i snowboard....and i hit jumps, ice-skating and hockey are still fun and easy, i joined another soccer league and get this, im considered the fastest player....in the league! Im 36 now... took me 12 years to get on here just to say thank you..... feels like its to little and took to long compared to the gift he gave me. If nothing else, thank you!
Mike f

Sue Stanek

Jan 1, 2020

by Sue Stanek on Robert LaPrade, MD PhD

So glad I waited for the best

I struggled with my knee for 18 months - having gone from 10,000 steps a day to only walking as needed. Previous attempts to make it better provided only temporary relief. (including injections and arthroscopic surgery), I heard Dr. La Prade was going to practice in the Twin Cities - where I live, & waited for him, based on his renown reputation. I am so glad I did! Dr LaPrade performed a deep root repair to my meniscus, which saved me from a knee replacement at this time. I am 5-months post surgery, and am doing great, stationary biking and exercising every day, no pain.
You know you are seeing the best when you find out he has written over 500 medical journal articles - among many other accomplishments. Hey - if he is good enough for Olympic and professional athletes…..he's good enough for me! Thank you, Dr. LaPrade, for treating me with the care, focus, and expertise as if I was an Olympic athlete!
- From your 63 year old very appreciative patent ~

Nancy S Stevenson

Aug 13, 2019

by Nancy S Stevenson on Robert LaPrade, MD PhD

Right Knee Surgery After Auto Bicycle Accident

Dr. Robert F. LaPrade operated on my right knee in May of 2010. I was hit by a car on my bicycle near Horsetooth Reservoir in CO. I was life flighted to MCR in Loveland, CO. My orthopedic injuries were severe, but totally missesd by the orthopedic team at Poudre. I could not bear weight on my right side though I tried repeatedly, but finally I went and got an MRI and one of the orthopedic surgeons that I worked with was shocked when he saw the MRI result. My right knee was totally destroyed; ACL, MCL, PCL all severely torn; the patella was the only thing intact in my right knee. Dr. La Prade had just moved to Vail and I was his 2nd patient @ The Steadman Clinic. I was told by one of the orthopedic surgeons that I worked with that I would never run again and would be lucky if I could ever hike again. This was devastating news after being a top triathlete (3rd in the world in my age group in 1989 & 1st nationally in my age group) and a big marathon runner. All I can say is Dr. La Prade did an amazing job and I am not limited in any of my activites. I can run, bike, & climb mountains. In fact 2 years ago I finished climbing the top 100 peaks in CO.

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