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  • Common Reasons Athletes Might Need Hand Surgery

    Common Reasons Athletes Might Need Hand Surgery

    Summit Orthopedics hand surgeon Lauren Smith, M.D., discusses some of the most common reasons for hand surgery among athletes of any sport. Before going to medical school, Summit Orthopedics hand surgeon Lauren Smith, M.D., was an athlete. She swam competitively and earned a spot on the University of Minnesota swim team. Her main races were…

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  • Joint Preservation Symptoms and Causes [Video]

    Joint Preservation Symptoms and Causes [Video]

    Ask the Expert | Arthritis

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  • Recovering From a Hip and Knee Replacement [Video]

    Recovering From a Hip and Knee Replacement [Video]

    Ask the Expert Video Transcription: Probably almost universally true in my practice, any person that I’ve done both a hip and a knee replacement for will agree that their hip replacement was easier to rehab. A hip replacement is a relatively simple joint. It’s a ball-and-socket joint and, mechanically, it just works, and maybe that’s…

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  • What Is “Avocado Hand”?

    What Is “Avocado Hand”?

    Avocado hand is a common hand injury, according to Summit Orthopedics hand surgeon Lauren Smith, M.D. Here’s what to do if it happens to you. While some upper extremity injuries have highly technical-sounding names, others have nicknames, like “tennis elbow.” One hand injury nickname that’s destined to gain notoriety? Avocado hand. What is avocado hand?…

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  • Meet Lauren Smith, M.D.

    Meet Lauren Smith, M.D.

    Get to know Summit Orthopedics hand surgeon Lauren Smith, M.D. Summit Orthopedics hand surgeon Lauren Smith, M.D., always knew she wanted to be an orthopedic surgeon. “I was born with bilateral metatarsus adductus, a condition similar to club foot. I had my first corrective surgery at age 5, followed by surgery on the other foot…

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  • How Can I Get the Best Result from My Total Knee Replacement?

    How Can I Get the Best Result from My Total Knee Replacement?

    We spoke with Summit sports medicine surgeon Mikhail Klimstra, M.D., about what you can do to get the best result from your total knee replacement. If you’re considering total knee replacement surgery, it’s natural to be nervous. But there’s good news: There is a lot you can do to get a great result from total…

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  • So, You Have a Knee Ligament Injury. What’s Next?

    So, You Have a Knee Ligament Injury. What’s Next?

    Summit sports medicine surgeon Mikhail Klimstra, M.D., discusses what’s next when an athlete has a knee ligament injury. Our knees are held together, in part, by several ligaments, strong bands of tissue that connect the bones and provide stability. For athletes who jump, twist, start and stop, or change directions quickly, those ligaments can be…

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  • Meet Mikhail Klimstra, M.D.

    Meet Mikhail Klimstra, M.D.

    Get to know Summit sports medicine surgeon Mikhail Klimstra, M.D. Mikhail Klimstra, M.D., is a sports medicine surgeon who focuses on helping active people with knee, hip, or shoulder problems optimize their strength, function, and quality of life. Dr. Mikhail Klimstra’s background Dr. Klimstra earned his medical degree from the University of Minnesota School of…

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  • Diagnosing Shoulder Pain [Video]

    Diagnosing Shoulder Pain [Video]

    Ask the Expert | Shoulder Video Transcription: So shoulder pain can be a fairly complex issue to deal with. There’re multiple areas around the shoulder that can cause discomfort. So the first thing we do is kind of figure out where does the patient hurt the most? And that kind of leads us down the…

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