Christopher Potts, MD

08/23/2021

Get to know Dr. Potts!

08/04/2020

When most people think of hip pain, they don’t typically picture it in the young, athletic population. But hip impingement and labral tears are issues we usually see in patients under the age of 40. Some of the classic symptoms include groin pain with activity, pain with prolonged sitting, and a clicking or catching sensation with certain movements. Getting a good physical exam can often tell us a lot about the patient’s condition, but an MRI arthrogram is ultimately used to confirm the diagnosis. We see and treat these injuries on a daily basis... Feel free to reach out to us if your hip pain is keeping you from doing the things you love! @ Christopher Potts, MD

07/07/2020

Excited to announce that my website has officially launched! A lot of work has gone into every detail - from our new online booking tool to countless pages providing details about your injury and what we do to treat it. Go check it out at atlsportsdoc.com 🎉

03/17/2020

COVID-19 update: The health and safety of our patients & staff are our top priority. Though our offices remain open, we are also offering TeleMed visits starting tomorrow. Please reach out or call our office for more information!

11/19/2019

Best part of my work week ⚒

11/15/2019

34 year old basketball player suffered a complete rupture of his patellar tendon following a harsh landing from a jump. On x-ray, a complete rupture is usually easily identified due to patella alta, or a high-riding patella. This is seen in the pre-op x-ray above (left), and corrected post-operatively (right). When complete tears are repaired quickly, it prevents the tendon from shortening and scarring.

The goal of the surgery is to reattach the torn tendon to the patella and restore normal function. Strong sutures are tied to the tendon and then threaded through drill holes in the patella. These sutures are then tied in place to pull the torn edge of the tendon back to its normal position on the kneecap.

10/28/2019

Honored to co-author a chapter about hip arthroscopy with in the newest edition of Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: Sports Medicine. Very proud of the work we did in this widely used publication!

10/24/2019

14 year old quarterback presented to our clinic with right shoulder pain 3 weeks after his initial injury. X-rays revealed a proximal humerus physeal fracture. At the time of surgery we attempted a closed reduction, but because his shoulder had a few weeks to heal, there was zero movement of the fracture. At this point, we proceeded with a mini open delto-pectoral approach to reduce the shoulder and held the fracture in place with two lateral pins. These pins will be removed 4-6 weeks post-op

09/20/2019

So great to be back on The Doctors this morning. Always an awesome time out in LA and so grateful for the chance to join. Check out my segment on the latest episode of !

08/06/2019

An osteochondral allograft transplantation (OATS) is an operation in which a damaged area of a joint is removed and replaced with healthy bone and cartilage from a donor graft. This can be a successful treatment option for young and active patients with symptomatic cartilage injuries in their knee.

Once the lesion is exposed, a hole is made in the area of the defect. The osteochondral plug is then harvested from the donor graft to match the exact size of the lesion. The plug is then press fit into the hole, filling the site of the defect.

Over time, a successful OATS surgery will enable the bone and cartilage to grow into the damaged area of the knee - relieving symptoms, delaying early joint replacement, and allowing the patient to return to the activities they love most.

07/30/2019

Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair 💪🏼

Your rotator cuff is a group of four muscles that stabilize your shoulder and allow you to lift and rotate your arm. Rotator cuff tears are a common injury that typically happen over time from normal wear and tear, but can also happen suddenly with traumatic injuries. In an arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, we are able to reattach the torn tendon back down to the bone through a few small incisions. After we finish the repair, we inject stem cells into the joint to facilitate healing post-operatively.

Dr. Christopher Potts performs an arthroscopic double row rotator cuff repair https://sportsmedicine.northside.com/chris-potts

07/25/2019

Ready to get back to taking care of our boys on the gridiron!