Dr. Brian M Crites M.D.
Orthopedist
12499 University Ave Suite 210 Clive IA, 50325About
Dr. Brian Crites is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Clive, IA. Dr. Crites specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Crites 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
Indiana University School of Medicine 1992
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- Technical considerations of cemented acetabular components: a 30-year evaluation.
- Metal-backed patellar components: a brief report on 10-year survival.
- The failure of all-polyethylene patellar components in total knee replacement.
- Long-term followup of anatomic graduated components posterior cruciate-retaining total knee replacement.
- Syringomyelia in a college football player with motor weakness and paresthesias.
- Snapping popliteal tendon as a source of lateral knee pain.
Treatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Frozen Shoulder
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Patellar Tendonitis
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