Treatments

Orthopedic treatments for shoulder, knee, elbow, foot and ankle.

Surgical Procedures

For patients whose symptoms persist despite attempted non-operative treatment, surgical treatment may be recommended. The decision to proceed with surgery is made through a shared decision-making process with the patient. Listed, are the procedures in which Dr. Althoff offers as potential surgical interventions.

Shoulder

  • Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Reconstruction

  • Anatomic Shoulder Replacement

  • Arthroscopic Capsular Release (for Frozen Shoulder)

  • Arthroscopic Distal Clavicle Excision

  • Arthroscopic Scapulothoracic Bursectomy (for Scapular Winging)

  • Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression

  • Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Clavicle Fractures

  • Pectoralis Major Tendon Repair

  • Reverse Shoulder Replacement

  • Revision Total Shoulder Replacement

  • Rotator Cuff Repair

  • Shoulder Arthroscopy

  • Shoulder Biceps Tenodesis

  • Shoulder Labral Repair

  • Shoulder Latarjet Procedure

  • Shoulder Remplissage

  • Shoulder Tendon Transfers

  • Sternoclavicular (SC) Joint Reconstruction

  • Stemless Total Shoulder Replacement

  • Subacromial Balloon Spacer Implantation

Knee

  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction

  • Cartilage Repair

  • Distal Femoral Osteotomy (DFO)

  • Knee Arthroscopy

  • MCL Reconstruction

  • Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction (MPFL)

  • Meniscal Root Repair

  • Meniscus Repair

  • Osteochondral Allograft (OCA)

  • Partial Meniscectomy/Debridement

  • Patellar Tendon Debridement

  • Patellar Tendon Repair

  • Posterolateral Corner Reconstruction (PLC)

  • Proximal Tibial Osteotomy

  • Quadriceps Tendon Repair

  • Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy (TTO)

Elbow

  • Distal Biceps Tendon Repair

  • Elbow Arthroscopy

  • Lateral Epicondylitis Repair

  • Triceps Tendon Repair

  • UCL Reconstruction

  • UCL Repair

Foot and Ankle

  • Acute and Chronic Achilles Tendon Repairs

  • Foot and Ankle Trauma

Non-Operative Treatments

Our practice treats patients through the least invasive means available and most often without surgery. Many patients are treated successfully through a comprehensive non-operative treatment program that may include selective modification of activities, oral pain medications, physical rehabilitation, corticosteroid injections, and orthobiologic agents. Patients without any interest in undergoing surgery are invited for consultation to learn their diagnosis, as well as low-risk ways to reduce their symptoms and improve their quality of life.