Dr. Keith Willis Lawhorn MD
Orthopedist
3620 Joseph Siewick Dr Suite 100 Fairfax VA, 22033About
Dr. Keith Lawhorn is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Fairfax, VA. Dr. Lawhorn specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Lawhorn tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
Education and Training
University of Virginia School of Medicine 1991
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS- Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Bone contusion patterns of the knee at MR imaging: footprint of the mechanism of injury.
- In vivo calibration of a femoral fixation device transducer for measuring anterior cruciate ligament graft tension: a study in an ovine model.
- How four weeks of implantation affect the strength and stiffness of a tendon graft in a bone tunnel: a study of two fixation devices in an extraarticular model in ovine.
- Scientific justification and technique for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using autogenous and allogeneic soft-tissue grafts.
- Gravity reduces the tibia when using a tibial guide that targets the intercondylar roof.
- Principles for using hamstring tendons for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
Treatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Acl Tear
- Frozen Shoulder
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Rotator Cuff Tear
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