Stephen Ripple, MD

Description

I try to explain to the patient their diagnosis and treatment options so that they can make a decision that is right for them. Many patients do not need surgery and can recover with therapy or other treatments. However, if surgery is necessary I want my patients to completely understand the surgical procedure and, importantly, what they will need to do post surgery to recover fully.

Keywords rotator cuff impingement, bicep tendon tear, arm fracture, knee pain for patients aged younger than 60, knee pain for patients aged 60 and older, knee pain, tendon injection, orthopedic injuries treatment, subchondral bone cyst, shoulder arthroscopy revision, rotator cuff repair with graft, rotator cuff repair revision, subcoracoid impingement, subacromial impingement, subacromial bursitis, osteochondritis dissecans (ocd) of the elbow, upper extremity cast, plaster cast, patellofemoral pain, trigger thumb injection, posterior cruciate ligament (pcl) injury, rotator cuff tear, pectoralis muscle tear, pectoralis major tendon tear, patella tendon tear, thumb fracture surgery, scapula fracture surgery, ulnar nerve compression at/in wrist or hand, open reduction and internal fixation orif shoulder, open reduction and internal fixation orif hand, open reduction and internal fixation orif finger, open reduction and internal fixation orif wrist, sports related scapula injury, sports related clavicle injury, sports related upper extremity injury, sports related thumb injury, sports related shoulder injury, sports related elbow injury, sports related finger injury, sports related hand injury, sports related patella injury, sports related knee injury, patella realignment, patellofemoral arthritis, patellofemoral injury, painful hardware removal, scaphoid fracture, wrist surgery, tendinitis of the wrist, tendonitis, wrist steroid injection, wrist sprain, wrist pain, ulnar nerve surgery, trigger thumb, trigger point injection, thumb fracture, tenodesis, synovectomy of knee, surgery for de quervain tenosynovitis, shoulder tendonitis, shoulder surgery, shoulder steroid injection, shoulder labral tear repair, trigger thumb surgery, trigger finger surgery, painful hardware, osteochondritis dissecans, osteoarthritis, shoulder labral tear, scapula fracture, sports related foot injury, toe dislocation, thumb dislocation, sports related ankle injury, calf tear, long bone fractures, ligament strains, dislocations, biceps tendon injury shoulder, biceps tendon injury elbow, arthroscopic shoulder stabilization, arthroscopic labral repair, adolescent fractures, acromioclavicular dislocation, microfracture surgery, loose body in the shoulder, glenohumeral internal rotation deficit (gird), glenohumeral arthritis, bristow, nail bed injury, lower extremity cast, displaced fracture, hip dysplasia surgery, medial collateral ligament (mcl) tear, hamstring tear, cartilage tear, anterior cruciate ligament (acl) tear, knee tendon injury, leg fracture surgery.