ChristopherLaPradeMD

Elbow Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Trauma, Shoulder Surgery

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Dr. Christopher LaPrade is an orthopaedic surgeon at Twin Cities Orthopedics in Eagan and Eden Prairie, MN. He completed his medical degree from Medical College of Wisconsin, orthopaedic surgery residency from Stanford University, and sports medicine/shoulder & elbow fellowship from OrthoCarolina. He specializes in orthopaedic sports medicine of the knee and shoulder and shoulder arthroplasty.

PubMed

41 citations
Anatomy and biomechanics of the lateral side of the knee and surgical implications.
Evan W. James, Christopher M. LaPrade, Robert F. LaPrade
Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review. 2015-03-01
59 citations
Structural Properties of the Meniscal Roots
Michael B. Ellman, Christopher M. LaPrade, Sean D. Smith, Matthew T. Rasmussen, Lars Engebretsen
The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2014-05-05
92 citations
A Biomechanical Comparison of Femoral Cortical Suspension Devices for Soft Tissue Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Under High Loads
Jared S. Johnson, Sean D. Smith, Christopher M. LaPrade, Travis Lee Turnbull, Robert F. LaPrade
The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2015-01-01