Dr. Kelly Bio

Undergraduate Degree: University of Minnesota, Morris, MN

Medical Degree: Creighton University, Omaha, NE

Orthopedic Residency: Case Western Reserve, Cleveland, OH

Fellowship: Joint Replacement, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Memberships:
Certified, The American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Member, American Association of Hip & Knee Surgeons                                           Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Specialties:
Total Knee Replacement (Gender Specific)
Partial Knee Replacement
Total Hip Replacement with Kinnectiv Technology (Gender Specific)
Knee Revision Surgery
Hip Revision Surgery

I was raised in Rochester, MN in a family of eight children. I had an early exposure to Orthopedics as my father was in charge of the orthopedic training program at the Mayo Clinic.

My practice is the care of arthritis of the hip and knee and I specialize in knee and hip replacements. My special interest is partial knee replacement through a small (mini) incision.

As of August 2010 I have performed 5,223 joint replacements including:

• 1,719 total knee
• 1,332 partial-knee
• 288 total knee revisions
• 1456 total hips
• 428 hip revisions

Approximately 60% of my knee surgeries at this time are partial or uni-compartmental knee replacements. I have performed this procedure since 1985. In 2001, I began doing this through a minimally invasive approach utilizing a 4 inch incision. The muscle or tendon is not cut, allowing for faster recovery. The rehabilitation is fairly rapid, with patients finishing therapy and returning to work 3 weeks after surgery. I do 15 to 20 of these procedures each month.

In May 2004, I began doing ceramic total hip replacement.

On June 5th 2005, I began performing the Zimmer "Gender Specific Knee". These knee implants are made specifically for women or men. In March 2008, I began performing the Zimmer hip using "Kinectiv" Technology allowing for more accurate placement of natural hip centers taking into account the differences in the male and female hip.

I offer educational seminars almost monthly dealing with the subjects of knee and hip arthritis and the surgical and non-surgical treatment of those conditions. Check the home page of this site to see when the next seminar is taking place!

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