Dr. Robert LaPrade’s Meniscus Root Tear Research Recognized as Editor’s Choice by JASSM
Leading orthopedic knee surgeon Robert F. LaPrade, MD, PhD, has, once again, earned national recognition for his latest research [...]
Dr. Robert LaPrade’s PCL Research Named Editor’s Choice by Journal of Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine
International orthopedic knee specialist Robert F. LaPrade, MD, PhD, has been recognized for his contributions to advancing knee ligament [...]
Dr. Robert LaPrade Receives 2026 ORBIT Award for Breakthrough Research in PCL Injury Treatment and Knee Ligament Surgery
Dr. Robert F. LaPrade Receives Prestigious ORBIT Award for Two Decades of Groundbreaking Research Advancing PCL Injury Care Robert [...]
Outstanding Research Productivity of Dr. Robert F. LaPrade and His Collaborative National and International Research Team
We Are Excited to Report on the 2025 Research Productivity of Dr. Robert F. LaPrade and His Collaborative National [...]
Dr. Robert F. LaPrade Recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for 2026
Dr. Robert F. LaPrade has once again been named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for 2026, marking 11 consecutive years [...]
Dr. LaPrade’s Study Shows Exercise With Blood Flow Restriction May Improve Lower Extremity Strength for Athletes
Orthopedics Today Highlighted Dr. LaPrade's Recent Study: Exercise with blood flow restriction may improve lower extremity strength for athletes [...]
Dr. LaPrade Selected as Reviewer of the Month | Annals of Joint
Dr. Robert LaPrade Selected as Reviewer of the Month by Annals of Joint (AOJ) From AOJ: In 2024, AOJ [...]
Dr. LaPrade to Co-Chair the Complex Knee Course Sponsored by Smith and Nephew | Dubai, UAE June 7-9, 2024
Dr. LaPrade to co-Chair with Dr Charlie Brown and Other Distinguished Faculty Dr LaPrade is looking forward to co-chairing [...]
Outstanding Author, Dr. Robert F. LaPrade, Featured in AOJ Online Journal
Dr. Robert LaPrade Was Recently Interviewed By AOJ as an Outstanding Author In 2024, many AOJ authors made outstanding [...]
Dr. LaPrade Looking Forward to Presenting a Highlight ESSKA Lecture: “Development of Medial and Lateral Knee Injury Treatment” in Milan on May 9th! GalleryDr. LaPrade Looking Forward to Presenting a Highlight ESSKA Lecture: “Development of Medial and Lateral Knee Injury Treatment” in Milan on May 9th!
Dr. LaPrade Looking Forward to Presenting a Highlight ESSKA Lecture: “Development of Medial and Lateral Knee Injury Treatment” in Milan on May 9th!
"Development of medial and lateral knee injury treatment” will be the topic of Dr. LaPrade's Highlight ESSKA lecture in [...]
Dr. LaPrade Will Teach at Smith & Nephew’s Anatomic Knee Ligament Reconstruction Course
Dr. Robert LaPrade will be on the Faculty for the Anatomic Knee Ligament Reconstruction Instructional Course sponsored by Smith [...]
PT Inquest Podcast with Jill Monson on Multi-Ligament Knee Injuries
Jill Monson, Dr. LaPrade's Lead PT talks about multi-ligament knee injuries on PT Inquest In this episode, special guest [...]
Twin Cities Orthopedics’ Physical Therapist Jill Monson: Podcast on Multi-Ligament Knee Injuries
Dr. Robert LaPrade's Lead Physical Therapist, Jill Monson Speaks with Mike Reinold, Podcast 43 Mike Reinold talks to Jill [...]
Dr. LaPrade is Organizing the 2nd Complex Knee Injury Course
Dr. Robert LaPrade is Organizing the 2nd Complex Injury Knee Course When: November 17-18, 2023 Where: Jaipur Marriott Hotel, [...]
Dr. LaPrade to Co-Chair INSPIRE – Asia Pacific Advanced Sports Medicine Symposium
Dr. LaPrade will be Co-Chairing INSPIRE - Asia Pacific Advanced Sports Medicine Symposium on November 5-8th, 2022 in Singapore [...]
Dr. Robert LaPrade, PhD, Speaks on Posterolateral Knee Injuries in Santiago Chile
Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD traveled to the Clinica Las Condes Medical Center in Saniago Chile where he conducted [...]
Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD, Among Top Orthopedic Researchers in the World as h-index Surpasses 100
Dr. Robert LaPrade, researcher and complex knee surgeon, reaches an h-index of over 100 with at least 100 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Knee Injuries in Soccer
Knee injuries while playing soccer are very common. This is especially true for women, where tears of the ACL may [...]
CrossFit Knee Injuries
Are Knee Injuries in CrossFit Common? As CrossFit becomes more popular, we are finding a larger number of patients that [...]
Football Knee Injuries
Why are Knee Injuries Common in Football? Knee injuries are very common in football. They can include both noncontact and [...]
Pain Behind the Knee with Extension
What Causes Pain Behind the Knee with Extension? Pain behind the knee with extension is not that common. Most posterior [...]
ACL Reconstruction Graft Choices
What Graft is Best for ACL Reconstruction? There are many different graft choices for ACL reconstructions, and it is important [...]
Causes of Pain Under the Kneecap
What are the Causes of Pain Under the Kneecap? There are many cause of pain under the kneecap and on [...]
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears While Skiing – A Common Problem in Vail
Knee Injury in Skiers Unfortunately, one of the most common injuries that occurs during skiing is a tear of the [...]
Posterior Cruciate Ligament Tears – New Surgical Treatments Work Well
What is a Torn PCL The posterior cruciate ligament, or PCL, is by far the largest ligament in the knee. It [...]
Kneecap Dislocations in Skiing and Sports – Get Treated Soon
Kneecap Dislocation Overview A kneecap dislocation is a fairly common injury, and most often happens to athletes in the teenage [...]
Meniscus Root Tears in Skiing and Every Day Activities – Get Them Fixed!!
Anatomy of the Meniscus Root The meniscus is the all-important shock absorber of the knee. An injury to the meniscus can [...]
MCL Injuries While Skiing – Get Proper Treatment to Get Back on the Slopes
Anatomy of the MCL The medial collateral ligament, or MCL, is located on the inside of one’s knee. It is a [...]
Lateral Collateral Ligament Tear-Vail is the Referral Center for the Treatment of these Injuries
Anatomy of the Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) The lateral collateral ligament, or LCL, is also called the fibular collateral ligament, [...]
Revision ACL Reconstructions and Sports Activities: Make Sure to Get It Correct the First Time
ACL Reconstruction Failure ACL reconstructions are one of the top surgeries that are performed in the United States. At the last [...]
Meniscus Tears While Skiing-Get Them Repaired – Not Taken Out!
What is the Meniscus? The meniscus, commonly called the “cartilage” in layman’s terms, is a very important shock absorber for [...]