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Robert LaPrade
MD, PhD
Dr. Robert F. LaPrade is an internationally recognized orthopedic surgeon who joined The Steadman Clinic in 2010 and specializes in the treatment of complex knee injuries.
At the Steadman Philippon Institute, Dr. LaPrade acts as the chief medical research officer. Dr. LaPrade is a former collegiate athlete who graduated from medical school at the University of Illinois-Chicago. He completed his orthopedic residency at the Michigan State University Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies in 1993 and his sports medicine fellowship at the Hughston Clinic in Columbus, Georgia, in 1994. While at the Hughston Clinic, he was greatly influenced by the attention to anatomic details and clinical teachings of one of the founders of sports medicine, Jack Hughston, MD.
Dr. LaPrade has published more than 125 peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts, more than 50 invited articles and book chapters, and one comprehensive textbook: Posterolateral Knee Injuries: Anatomy, Function and Treatment.
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Browse Course CatalogDissection of the Knee: A Comprehensive Layered Analysis
Presented by Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD
Dissection of the Knee: A Comprehensive Layered Analysis
In this course, Dr. Robert LaPrade, a complex knee surgeon & sports medicine specialist at The Steadman Clinic in Vail and Chief Medical Research Officer of the Steadman Philippon Research Institute will take you through a review of superficial bony and soft tissue landmarks of the knee, as well as the deep anatomy of the medial and lateral aspects of the knee. He will demonstrate a deep dissection to visualize the course of the cruciate ligaments, the medial and lateral menisci, and their interactions with each other. Upon completion of the course, learners will have an understanding of over a dozen high level peer-reviewed publications on the qualitative and quantitative anatomy of the knee. Physical examination skills and knowledge of elementary knee biomechanics will also be strengthened.
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