Christopher Behr, MD

06/16/2024

Happy Father’s Day! Thank you to all the wonderful fathers!

06/14/2024

The More You Cycle, the Lower Your Risk of Knee Arthritis.

Cycling has always been touted as easy on the knees. But actually preventing arthritis? That’s a new one.

05/27/2024

This Memorial Day, we remember and honor those who gave their lives in service to our nation.

05/20/2024

Achieving optimal outcomes for teen athletes with ACL injury.

Perhaps counterintuitively for their young age, teen athletes are at highest risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and reconstruction plus recurrence compared with other age groups

05/13/2024

Meniscal repair may be effective in revision ACL reconstruction.

Meniscal repair in the revision ACL reconstruction setting is indeed a worthwhile endeavor, with an 84% success rate over 6 years

05/12/2024

Happy Mother’s Day!

05/06/2024

Future of Football: Why ACL injuries have been on rise in women's game - and the technology and solutions to fix it.

It has been the hottest topic in the women

04/22/2024

Happy Earth Day!

02/27/2024

Biodegradable gel shows promise for cartilage regeneration.

A gel that combines both stiffness and toughness is a step forward in the bid to create biodegradable implants for joint injuries, according to new UBC research.

02/20/2024

Laser-etched allograft may have positive short-term results in articular cartilage defects.

Results published in Journal of Orthopedic Surgery showed that a thin, laser-etched osteochondral allograft yielded positive short-term clinical outcomes in isolated articular cartilage defects in the knee.

02/14/2024

A role for artificial intelligence applications inside and outside of the operating theatre: a review of contemporary use associated with total knee arthroplasty.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become involved in many aspects of everyday life, from voice-activated virtual assistants built into smartphones to global online search engines. Similarly, many areas of modern medicine have found ways to incorporate such technologies into mainstream practice. Despi...

02/06/2024

Impact of Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty Design and Patient Shoulder Size on Moment Arms and Muscle Fiber Lengths in Shoulder Abductors.

Reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) increases the moment arm of the deltoid, however there is limited knowledge on the accompanying changes in muscle architecture that play a role in muscle force production. The purpose of our study is to use a geometric shoulder model to evaluate the anterior delto...

01/30/2024

What Causes Neck and Shoulder Pain?

The neck and shoulders are complex and interconnected areas, and medical problems that affect one often affect the other, as well. Pain and dysfunction from injuries or conditions that impact the joints, muscles, and other structures can easily spread from the neck to the shoulder(s) and from the sh...

01/23/2024

Osteochondritis dissecans of the knee: What to know.

Osteochondritis dissecans of the knee may not cause any symptoms, but some people may experience pain and swelling. Engaging in competitive sports may contribute to its development.

01/16/2024

Study of Former NFL Players Shows Race Differences in Chronic Pain.

The study, of nearly 4,000 former National Football League (NFL) players, found that Black men reported more intense, more debilitating pain than their white counterparts. They were also more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety or fatigue -- and those problems were often related to their pain....

01/09/2024

Time for a new knee? Ask these questions first.

Gather as much information as possible to make an informed decision about a total knee replacement.

01/01/2024

Wishing you health and happiness in the coming New Year! #2024

12/22/2023

Happy Holidays! We wish you and your family a joyful holiday season!

11/23/2023

Wishing you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving!

11/11/2023

We thank you for your commitment and celebrate your service.

09/11/2023

Remember. Never forget. #911

09/04/2023

Happy Labor Day! We hope you and your family enjoy your time off!

07/04/2023

Wishing you and your family a Happy Independence Day!

06/18/2023

Happy Father’s Day! Thank you to all the wonderful fathers!

06/05/2023

Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis Who Receive Platelet-Rich Plasma or Bone-Marrow Aspirate Concentrate Injections Have Better Outcomes Than Patients Who Receive Hyaluronic Acid: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

To systematically review the literature in order to compare the efficacy and safety of platelet-rich plasma (PRP), bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC), and hyaluronic acid (HA) injections for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA).

05/29/2023

Today we celebrate, remember and honor.

05/29/2023

After shoulder arthroplasty, patients can expect to return to racket sports.

A study that specifically looked at return to racket sports, not sports in general, in patients who underwent anatomic total shoulder or reverse shoulder arthroplasty showed a 79% return to racket sports by 12-month follow-up.

05/23/2023

Baseball season is here: Watch out for UCL tears.

Spring brings with it the joy of baseball, but too much of a good thing can lead to elbow injuries in young pitchers.

04/22/2023

Happy Earth Day!