Joint Replacement: 45 days prior
As you begin to prepare for your surgery, please thoroughly review your procedure paperwork and information in your surgical packet in order to learn more about your upcoming procedure....
Joint Replacement: 24 days prior
You are now less than 1 month away from your upcoming surgery. Employer Paperwork If you are currently working and your employer is requesting paperwork that needs to be...
Hand Anatomy
Your hands play an essential role in your everyday functioning. House chores, using a mobile phone, typing and playing sports—they all require critical functions to help you carry out...
Knee Anatomy
Knee anatomy overview The knee is a hinge-like joint made up of various muscles, ligaments, cartilage, and tendons. The four major ligaments in the knee are: These four ligaments...
Shoulder Anatomy
Shoulder anatomy is both unique and complex. The shoulder is a unique and complex joint. The shoulder needs a high degree of flexibility, but it also needs to remain...
Hip Anatomy
Hip anatomy overview The hip is a ball-and-socket joint. The joint is surrounded by a capsule or lining that provides support. Finally, muscles and tendons move the hip through...
Hand Safety Using a Snowblower
Snow and Ice are inevitable when winter rolls around in the Midwest. Hear from Summit Orthopedics’ hand specialists, Edward Su, MD and Robert Anderson, MD, as they share tips...
The Safety of Orthobiologics
Are orthobiologic therapies safe? Orthobiologics, a regenerative therapy that uses the body’s own stem cells to promote healing, is newer than many other orthopedic treatments. However, we believe this...
Orthobiologics Overview
At Summit Orthopedics, our team of experts and orthopedic specialists provides innovative therapies for patients in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area searching for an alternative to conventional orthopedic treatments. Regenerative...
What is a stem cell?
Stem cells are human cells with unique abilities. Alone among cell types, they can develop into different, specialized cells. In the case of injured or damaged tissue they have...