KOAA News5 goes into the operating room with orthopedic surgeon Dr. Chris Jones, with Colorado Springs Orthopaedic Group for a total right shoulder replacement surgery. Read original article here by Ira Cronin, August 21, 2018 COLORADO SPRINGS – In this Your Healthy Family we are going into the operating room with orthopedic surgeon Dr. Chris Jones, with Colorado Springs Orthopaedic Group for a...

Have you been told that you have a rotator cuff tear that cannot be repaired. Historically there are really no options for the younger patient. Superior Capsule reconstruction was introduced around 2 years ago and early results are promising. Patients are experiencing incredible pain relief and improved function. Check out my video at link below....

Total shoulder arthroplasty is a fantastic procedure for a patient with shoulder arthritis who has failed conservative therapies. The subscapularis (rotator cuff tendon that has to be taken down to do the procedure) repair is equally important to a properly implanted prosthesis. Check out my video on my subscapularis repair technique. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJY7EqA51Ls

I would like to submit a warning to all the people out there who are looking for a magical fix for treating arthritis or other Orthopaedic problems. In the last few weeks I have seen a handful of patients who came to me for a second opinion regarding stem cell treatments. These patients suffer from...

Keep YOUR Knee! - Preservation/Restoration Techniques for Cartilage Injuries of the Knee Cartilage Restoration Article

Thank you to all of my colleagues for electing me to 2016 Top Docs in Colorado Springs.  I take great pride in providing the best care available and will always strive to maintain excellent results.

Hot off the Press: More support for novel Non-surgical Treatment Option for Arthritis It is always exciting to be able to offer patients non-surgical treatment options where the surgeries (i.e. arthroscopic clean up) show limited success.  The use of viscosupplement (gel) injections are one good option that have been around for more than 15 years...

Knee preservation On of my primary interest is helping younger patients who have early arthritis or loss of meniscus. There are a host of options for these past that I perform. Included are cartilage restoration ( autologous chondrocyte implantation, meniscal allograft transplantation, osteoarticular implantation (autograft and allograft). Additionally, non-operative options are available. For example, platelet...