Dr. William I Sterett M.D.
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Trauma
181 W Meadow Dr Suite 400 Vail CO, 81657About
Dr. William Sterett is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Vail, CO. Dr. Sterett specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Sterett 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 California 1988
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS- Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Comparative injury rates of uninjured, anterior cruciate ligament-deficient, and reconstructed knees in a skiing population.
- Anterior cruciate ligament injury incidence among male and female professional alpine skiers.
- Arthroscopic reduction and internal fixation of tibial plateau fractures in skiing.
- Landing adaptations after ACL reconstruction.
- Gender differences in lower extremity kinematics, kinetics and energy absorption during landing.
- Patient satisfaction after medial opening high tibial osteotomy and microfracture.
- Variability of single-leg versus double-leg stance radiographs in the varus knee.
- Effect of posterior tibial slope on knee biomechanics during functional activity.
- The effects of knee joint effusion on quadriceps electromyography during jogging.
- The surgical treatment of knee injuries in skiers.
- Pseudoaneurysm of the superficial palmar arch.
Treatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Rotator Cuff Tear
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