Our expert Kelechi Okoroha has first-hand experience being a competitive athlete.

His background helps young athletes of all levels and any person looking to maintain a competitive edge and peak athleticism.

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📚 Q&A on a recent article we published about adolescent hip arthroscopy.
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What are the long-term outcomes of #HipArthroscopy ? Mayo Clinic Hip Preservation noted a 22% conversion rate to arthroplasty at a mean of 12 years in a cohort aged 40 years Mario Hevesi MD PhD Dr. Aaron J. Krych @BruceALevy Kelechi Okoroha
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Honored to be named one of Mpls. St. Paul magazine’s Top Doctors for 2024! A big thank you to my patients and colleagues who make it all worthwhile. 🩺🌟

#minneapolis #orthopedicsurgeon #mplsstpaulmagazine

Unfortunately end stage arthritis can affect patients below the traditional ages of joint replacement. We now have the ability to perform these replacements while preserving the native bone!
#ShoulderArthritis #TotalShoulderReplacement #OrthopedicExcellence

Our physicians are more than just experts in orthopedics & sports medicine – they’re athletes too.

Their love of sport helps them connect with patients of all ages & levels to guide them on their path to recovery. Hear from our very own Kelechi Okoroha. #MayoSportsMedTeam

Improper landing can take basketball players off the court.

Kelechi Okoroha shares these tips to reduce the risk of ACL and meniscus injury through jump training.

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#MarchMadness

Today on The HC Anthony Yu, MD welcomes Kelechi Okoroha from Mayo Clinic to discuss “Effects of Perioperative Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Program on Early Quadriceps Strength and Patient-Reported Outcomes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction”
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In this #MayoClinicMinute , orthopedic surgeon Kelechi Okoroha discusses some of the work Mayo Clinic is doing to limit opioid use by offering alternatives to postsurgical pain management.

This week on The Hot Corner Anthony Yu, MD welcomes Kelechi Okoroha from Mayo Clinic to discuss his study on the effect of Blood Flow Restriction on ACL Reconstruction rehab. We continue to search for a way to jump start the quad after ACLR. Is BFR the answer?
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Shoulder instability surgery in competitive wrestlers led to favorable outcomes within the first 2 years. However, athletes with multiple dislocations prior to evaluation were 3.8 x more likely to experience recurrent instability.

📑 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38305257/

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Excited that my group’s Machine Learning Meniscus Opioid paper was selected as one of the 5 finalist for excellence in resident research for Arthroscopy Journal!

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Toufic Jildeh Kelechi Okoroha T. Sean Lynch MD Lily Turner, MD Henry Ford Hospital Orthopaedic Residency

Throwback Tuesday: I still reference this article often when talking to athletes about options for cartilage injuries. Nima Mehran Kelechi Okoroha and I reviewed options and outcomes for our highest risk patients. #CartilageRepair #SportsMedicine #ComplexKneeSurgery

Great opportunity for med students to do research Mayo Clinic in Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine. 💰Funded! Includes full curriculum on research, stats, and leadership! ⬆️ # of publications. 👀 below

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Athletes are driven by passion. So are our experts.

Kelechi Okoroha knows firsthand how hard it is for athletes to be sidelined. He channels his passion into getting his patients back to the game they love.

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For jumping athletes, such as football or basketball players, common injuries can come from not landing jumps properly.

Kelechi Okoroha shares how athletes can change their mechanics to help prevent injuries.
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In today's #OrthoPedia highlight, Kelechi R. Okoroha, MD, demonstrates a distal biceps suture anchor repair, using the FiberTak® Biceps Implant System. Learn more and watch the full clinical application video: arthrex.info/43AFWsC #Arthrex #Innovation #MedicalEducation

Machine learning identifies risk factors for prolonged opioid use… is #AI the key to optimizing postop pain control and reducing risk of prescription misuse?
📸 source: dream .ai
Kelechi Okoroha @JoshCastleMD@JildehMD@tseanlynchmd

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Do patients >50 need surgery for shoulder instability? In this new Arthroscopy Journal study:

-Most treated non-op
-⬆️ recurrence rates w/ non-op
-Cuff tear= ⬆️ need for surgery

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Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Mayo Orthopedic Residency Kelechi Okoroha Dr. Jonathan Barlow AANA

#AANA 2023 ! Awesome to see #MayoClinic representing it for shoulder with Kelechi Okoroha, saving the meniscus with Dr. Aaron J. Krych, and a team #PatellofemoralAward .

In parallel, we had research fellows and residents with podium presentations spanning from #AANA in NOLA to #MOS in MPLS.