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UT Southwestern Medical Center’s orthopaedic surgeons have the experience and expertise to treat all types of sports injuries, including injuries to the shoulder and knee. Athletes lead highly active lifestyles that can be particularly damaging to their joints and muscles. Sports injuries and conditions can be treated with a variety of therapies and procedures available at UT Southwestern.
In addition, our specialists can reduce or eliminate the health complications, problematic symptoms or other conditions that accompany injuries and conditions of the musculoskeletal system. Our compassionate physicians work to provide attentive, personalized care to patients so that they can relieve any pain and mobility problems resulting from these conditions.
Some of the shoulder disorders treated at UT Southwestern include:
- Acromioclavicular joint injuries
- Arthritis
- Bursitis
- Capsular and Labral injuries
- Dislocations or instability
- Fractures of the shoulder or clavicle
- Frozen shoulder
- Rotator cuff tears/injuries
- SLAP tears
- Tendonitis
We treat the following knee disorders:
- Articular cartilage injuries
- Knee ligament (ACL, PCL, MCL, LCL) injuries
- Meniscus tears
- Patellar instability
- Patellar tendon and quadriceps tendon injuries
In addition, we see patients with these elbow disorders:
- Athletic overuse injuries
- Ligament injuries
- Tendon ruptures
Please visit the Health Library to learn more about sports injuries and injuries of the shoulder and knee.
