What You Need to Know About ACL Tears

Welcome to my sports medicine blog! I’m Larry Benson, MD, CAQSM, from Ortho On Call and OrthoVirginia. I am passionate… Read More

Is My Knee Pain Arthritis? What Patients Need to Know

What’s in a knee? A knee does three things: What’s knee arthritis? Knee arthritis, also called osteoarthritis, is a progressive… Read More

I Tore My Meniscus, Now What?

What is a meniscus? The meniscus is a c-shaped piece of cartilage that sits between the femur (thigh bone) and… Read More

ACL Injuries in Women Soccer Players

The anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, is a ligament inside of the knee that provides stability particularly when in keeping… Read More

0 to 60 Knee Replacement: Accelerated Recovery and Return to Sports

Knee replacements are a more difficult operation to get right than hip replacements, because the knee is a more complicated… Read More

by William E. Nordt, III, MD

New Advances in Hip and Knee Replacement

Modern Approaches In this situation, “approach” means how the surgeon enters the hip joint. Are they coming in through the… Read More

Technology in Joint Replacement

While there are other types of joint replacements, including elbow, shoulder and ankle, I focus on the hip and knee…. Read More

Everything to Know About Outpatient Total Joint Replacement

Joint surgery isn’t just doing a good procedure. It takes a team of people to do a joint surgery, and… Read More

Outpatient Total Joint Replacement: Is It Right For You?

Why do people get hip and knee replacements? Arthritis, especially osteoarthritis (wear and tear arthritis) is the most common reason… Read More

Cartilage Injuries or Arthritis? Treatment Options Update

In sports medicine, we don’t just treat athletes. Sports medicine is the care of anyone who is active, and sports… Read More