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Top Colorado knee surgeon at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colorado, Robert LaPrade, MD PhD has launched an updated version of his educational website DRLAPRADE.COM developed by eMedical Media. This website has been redesigned to help both patients and medical professionals gain a better understanding of the anatomy of the knee, causes of knee pain, and current treatment options available. Internationally recognized for his expertise in [...]

Vail knee specialist Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD was named one of 164 ASC Industry Physician Leaders to Know in 2016. The list consists of physicians establishing, leading and partnering with ambulatory surgery centers across the United States. Healthcare leaders nominated physicians to establish this list. An Ambulatory Surgery Center, also known as an ASC, is a modern health care facility focused on providing same-day surgical [...]

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 as a result of fat skis. He says, "more than [...]

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 case. Dr. LaPrade's team tried to look at ways to [...]

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 be able to ask Dr. LaPrade questions based on the [...]

On October 24, 2015, Top Orthopedic Knee Surgeon in the US Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD was awarded the University of Maine Alumni Association’s 2015 Career Award. The most prestigious award given by the University, this honor is based on a lifetime of professional achievement. Previous recipients of this award include Author Stephen King, Admiral Gregory Johnson (retired), and Senator Olympia Snowe. "Dr. LaPrade has changed [...]

Becker's Orthopedic Review has compiled a list of four facts about Dr. LaPrade's new MRI video series for non-orthopedic physicians, medical students and patients. Complete list: Learn how to read a knee MRI — 4 facts on Dr. Robert Parade's video series  

Sports medicine knee specialist Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD has published a new video series to educate non-orthopedic physicians, medical students and patients on How to Read an MRI of the Knee. When an injury is present, clinicians use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to help diagnose ligament injuries, meniscal tears, cartilage problems, stress fractures and bone bruises. In this video series, Dr. LaPrade looks at individual [...]

Dr. LaPrade was selected by the American Journal of Sports Medicine (AJSM) as July's Featured Author. Dr. LaPrade's collaborative study titled, "The Anterolateral Ligament: An Anatomic, Radiographic, and Biomechanical Analysis" was Dr. LaPrade's 100th publication in AJSM. The anterolateral ligament was a source of debate back in November of 2013 regarding the discovering of a new ligament in the knee. The anterolateral ligament had already been [...]

In the July 2015 American Journal of Sports Medicine (AJSM) Podcast Series Dr. LaPrade sits down with Editorial Board Member Dr. Dan Washer to discuss his new study on the anterolateral ligament. The anterolateral ligament of the knee has recently been a hot topic in orthopedic research. Despite the hype in the media back in November of 2013 about the discovery of a new ligament in [...]

Dr. Robert LaPrade awarded the 2015 University of Maine Alumni Career Award. The University of Maine Alumni Awards recognize service, leadership, and achievement. Graduate of the Class of 1981, Dr. LaPrade received his Bachelors of Science in Forest Engineering with highest distinctions. Dr. LaPrade has made an impact in sports medicine. Dedicated to orthopedic research, Dr. LaPrade is among a small group of physicians and researchers who [...]

Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD, Colorado Knee Specialist and Chief Medical Officer at the Steadman Philippon Research Institute, participated in the study “ When Is It Too Early for Single Sport Specialization?” This was a collaborative project from the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Research Committee that was recently published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine. Although the data for this project was [...]

On Wednesday May 13, 2015 Dr. LaPrade and his team at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) received a Conference Grant from the National Institutes of Health for the project 2015 AAOS/ORS Biologic Treatments of Orthopaedic Injuries Research Symposium. Dr. LaPrade serves as the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Research Chair and as a member of the AAOS Board of Delegates. Dedicated [...]

Colorado knee specialist Robert LaPrade MD, PhD published an updated in the American Journal of Sports Medicine on "Emerging Updates on the Posterior Cruciate Ligament." This clinical sports medicine update presents a thorough review on up-to-date knowledge on the anatomy, epidemiology, biomechanical function, diagnosis and current treatments for a PCL injury. The emphasis of this study is on emerging clinical and biomechanical evidence regarding the current treatment [...]

The first ever VICKS meeting highlighted content for surgeons interested in learning about continuous improvement in the treatment of complex knee pathologies. With a combination of a world renowned faculty, highly skilled participants, and a unique learning approach, VICKS 2014 delivered a high quality learning experience to all participants. The video footage recorded during the meeting with the colleagues from around the world. This collection of 45 [...]

My physician extender, Tyler Cram, ATC, OTC, is an invaluable part of my team that greatly benefits my ability to take care of patients in a timely fashion. My athletic trainer serves many roles for me. Because I am an active clinician, teacher, and researcher, my athletic trainer helps me to extend my roles in all of these areas. First, my athletic trainer helps to room [...]

Becker’s Orthopedic Review recognizes Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD. as one of 59 Great Orthopedic Surgeons Recommended by Healthcare Leaders and one of 156 ASC Industry Physician Leaders to Know. Healthcare leaders nominated orthopedic surgeons who are outstanding in their fields to establish each list. Dr. LaPrade is a complex knee and sports medicine specialist at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colorado. He serves as the Chief [...]

Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD composed a rebuttal to:  "Surgery to Repair Meniscal Tears in the Knee May Accelerate the Onset of Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Loss", a presentation at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Much has been made in the media about the recent study that was presented at the Radiologic Society of North America in Chicago on December 3, 2014.  In this study, it [...]

Dr. Robert LaPrade was recently featured in a podcast for the American Journal of Sports Medicine (AJSM). Serving as an AJSM Editorial Board Memeber, Dr. LaPrade sat down with Dr. Christoper Harner, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Univeristy of Pittsburg Medical Center, to discuss his recently published article, "Effects of Knee Flexion Angle and Loading Conditions on the End-to-End Distance of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament: A Comparison [...]

Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD and his team at the Steadman Philippon Research Institute partnered together with Lars Engebretsen, MD from the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center in Norway to complete the study Posterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Fixation Angles: Biomechanical Evaluation for Single – and Double-Bundle Reconstruction (Part 1 and Part 2). For the past 5-10 years, the results of PCL reconstructions were not as favorable [...]