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Avoiding knee replacement for knee injury or arthritis

The Institute for Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine was founded in 1991 in San Francisco by Jeffrey Halbrecht, MD. The Institute conducts research in advanced surgical techniques for orthopaedic sports medicine. These efforts have led to improvements in cartilage replacement and regeneration, cruciate ligament repair and reconstruction, and techniques to prevent osteoarthritic degeneration.

Following are highlights of current programs supported by The Institute for Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine.

Special Interest in Advanced Surgical Techniques for Orthopedic Medicine

Dr Halbrecht is an orthopaedic surgeon in San Francisco California who specializes in sports medicine with a special interest in knee injuries, knee surgery, shoulder injuries and shoulder surgery.

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Articular Cartilage Regeneration - Arthritis

The Institute was one of the first clinics in the world to utilize cartilage transplantation with autologous chondrocytes. This is a technique which grows the patients own cartilage cells in a laboratory and then implants the new cartilage into the knee in the area of the damaged cartilage. Dr Halbrecht has presented this data at numerous meetings and recently pubished some of his results in the Journal Orthopedics (January 2006 volume 29 No. (1)

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Reconstruction Surgery and Repair

The Institute for has been studying new methods of ACL reconstruction utlitizing thermal (heat) shrinkage and tissue allografts for over 15 years. Dr Jeffrey Halbrecht recently published his results on Thermal Shrinkage for the ACL in the American Journal of Sports Medicine (vol 33. N0. 7) Although earlier methods of shrinkage seem to stretch out over time, newer methods are currently being studied to obtain better long term results.

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ACL Reconstruction Surgery

construction surgery using Patellar Tendon or Allograft: The Institute is studying the results of all ACL reconstruction surgery performed by Jeffrey Halbrecht, MD in San Francisco, California over the past 15 years. The best results are achieved with a combination of superb technical placement of the graft and enthusiastic participation in a defined rehabilitation program. Dr Halbrecht has also studied the use of a CPM machine, bracing and cold therapy to enhance the recovery following ACL surgery.

New Osteotomy Technique for Bow Legs

If you are a patient, or a physician that has a patient that has bone on bone grinding in the knee with mal-alignment, we are using a technique of opening wedge high tibial osteotomies that does not require plates or external fixation. If you or your physician think that you are a candidate, please contact us at the following number (415) 9230944 or e-mail us at Drhalbrecht@iasm.com

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Meniscus Cartilage Replacement - Allografts

The Institute evaluates the Dr Halbrecht's fifteen years of experience with meniscus cartilage transplantation and regeneration. Replacing the meniscus is performed as an outpatient and is used to protect the articular cartilage and/or to reduce pain. Dr Halbrecht has lectured at numerous Scientific meetings about this procedure, including the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting. Dr Halbrecht is the author of the trough technique for meniscus transplantation utilized by Cryolife Tissue Corporation.

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Imaging Software

The Institute has installed an office-based MRI that is used to image patients with cartilage and ligament injuries. This allows for convenient imaging of cartilage and ligament injuries of the knee.

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Athlete Education and Training

The staff at The Institute have welcomed top athletes including ski racers, snowboarders, ballet dancers, volleyball, rugby, runners, football, soccer and tennis players to train with our leading physical therapists

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