Sports Medicine & Shoulder Surgery

Caring for Athletes

SLUCare physicians provide team medical coverage for the Saint Louis University Billiken varsity sports teams. We also provide medical care for:

• 15 St. Louis area high schools both in Missouri and Illinois
• Partners for national organizations such as the NCAA when hosting prominent sporting events
• Various other local colleges in the St. Louis area

We aim to provide the same comprehensive care to all athletes we see in the office whether on a local middle school, high school, college or professional team.

Procedures Performed

• Treatment for knee ligament, cartilage and meniscus injuries of all types, including: ACL, PCL, LCL, MCL and other ligament repair/reconstruction
• Meniscus repair and transplantation
• Advanced cartilage repair, resurfacing and transplantation
• Lower extremity realignment procedures, including osteotomies
• Patellar stabilization procedures
• Care for shoulder dislocations and complex shoulder injuries
• Repair of rotator cuff tears
• Treatment for shoulder arthritis, including replacement surgery
• Care for elbow injuries, such as arthritis and ligament reconstruction surgery
• Elbow arthroscopy
• Hip arthroscopy
• Repair of femoroacetabular impingement, labral tears and snapping hip injuries
• Treatment for early knee arthritis
• Platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections
• Evaluation and treatment for sports-related concussion

Resources for Sports Medicine Patients

Forms

• New patient intake form
• High School athletes pre-participation evaluation form

Post-Operative Instructions

As you heal from surgery, please use the following instructions to keep your recovery on track.

• Hip Arthoscopy Post-Operative Instructions
• Knee General Post-Operative Instructions
• Shoulder General Post-Operative Instructions
• Foot and Ankle General Post Operative Instructions
• Elbow General Post-Operative Instructions

Physical Therapy Resources

• Shoulder Home Exercise Program