Dr. Robert F. LaPrade orthopedic knee surgeon with The Steadman Clinic in Vail CO and Chief Medical Research Officer for the Steadman Philippon Research Institute has recently co-authored a book titled: The IOC Manual of Sports... Read More
Within an hour after a roughly 70 mile per hour crash that caused Lindsey Vonn to tear two knee ligaments and fracture part of her tibia the reigning alpine skiing World Cup champion wanted to know how long it would be before she... Read More
Dr. Robert F. LaPrade orthopedic knee surgeon with The Steadman Clinic in Vail recently had a one-on-one with Vail Daily reporter John LaConte. During their discussion which takes place up the side of the mountain in one of Vail's... Read More
American skier Lindsey Vonn will head home for surgery next week after tearing two ligaments in her right knee and breaking a bone in her lower leg in Tuesday's crash at the world championships. Vonn was released from the... Read More
On Valentine's Day 2007 Lynn Blake was embarking on a new job in Vail Village when she had a rude awakening. The 27-year-old suffered sudden cardiac arrest. Fortunately for her someone trained in CPR stepped forward and kept her heart... Read More
There are 200000 injuries to the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) per year in the United States representing a cost of $3 billion. Three-fourths of all ACL tears are non-contact injuries (think skiing) and typically occur... Read More
Vail Valley Medical Center recently announced the installation of a new state-of-the-art CT scanner the Toshiba Aquilion Premium and was the first in the state to install this machine. CT scans on the new machine are completed faster... Read More
Representatives from the VVMC Volunteer Corps share news and details on the March 29th Fashion Show. Read More
On March 9 Vail Mountain welcomes hundreds of skiers and riders decked out in their finest pink apparel. These everyday athletes will gather in Vail for a one-day on-mountain event to raise awareness and funds in support of Shaw... Read More
Of all the world's aerospace engineers Meghan Buchanan loves snowboarding the most. She was laughing smiling and loving the powder on Windows in Vail's Sunup Bowl on Feb. 6 2011 an epic day. This is what life... Read More