Orthopedic Sports Medicine Surgeon Walter R. Lowe M.D. ACL Surgery and ACL Reconstruction Houston Sports Medicine Dr. Walter Lowe  

 

 

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Anterior Cruciate Ligament ACL Reconstruction

ACL reconstruction

The knee is a hinged joint, comprised of three bones and four main ligaments. The design of the knee only allows for flexion and extension. The three bones are the Femur, tibia and patella (knee cap)... (more about ACL reconstruction).

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Knee Injury Treatment

ACL Injury (Anterior Cruciate Ligament)
Revision ACL Surgery
Meniscal Transplants

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Once a patient has an ACL injury the best knee injury treatment is ACL surgery. ACL surgery will allow the anterior cruciate ligament injury to be reconstructed by what is known as Autografts. During the ACL surgery the doctor will replace the injured ACL with a piece of the patient’s patellar tendon or the hamstring. (more on ACL surgery)

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Houston Sports Medicine - Walter R. Lowe M.D.

Houston sports medicine walter r. lowe m.d.

 

Dr. Lowe specializes in sports medicine with an emphasis on diagnosing and treating a wide range of knee, shoulder, and elbow injuries and disorders.

He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and also holds a Sub-specialty Certification in Sports Medicine.  Dr Lowe serves as the Head team physician for the Houston Texans, the Head team physician for the University of Houston, Houston Baptist University, and many area high schools. He is also orthopedic knee and shoulder consultant for the Houston Rockets.

Dr. Lowe is an Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery for the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.  Dr Lowe is the Director of Baylor Sports Medicine Fellowship and the Chief of the Sports Medicine Section. 

Dr Lowe is the Medical Director for the newly established Roger Clemens Institute for Sports Medicine and Human Performance.

Dr. Lowe is on active staff with The Methodist Hospital, St. Luke's Hospital, Hermann Hospital and Kirby Surgical Center.

Dr. Lowe received a B.A. from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. He received his M.D. from the University of Texas Medical School in Houston, Texas. After completing his internship at John Peter Smith Hospital and a residency at Tarrant County Affiliated Hospitals in Fort Worth, Texas, Dr. Lowe completed a fellowship at the renowned Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, California. Dr Lowe spent a year studying under the Famous Sports Medicine Baseball surgeon Dr. Frank Jobe.

Dr. Lowe is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, fellow American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, fellow American College of Sports Medicine, NFL team Physicians Society, ACL Study Group.

Services Provided by Dr Lowe:

Knee:

  • ACL reconstruction
  • PCL, MCL, LCL reconstructions
  • Multi-Ligament reconstructions
  • Osteochondral transplants
  • Carticel Reimplantations
  • meniscal Injuires
  • Patellofemoral Disorders
  • Meniscal transplants

Shoulder:

  • Slap lesions
  • Bankart lesions
  • Rotator Cuff tears
  • Bicep tendon disorders
  • AC Joint injuries
  • Dislocations
  • Anterior and posterior instability

Elbow

  • UCL injuries (Tommy John procedure)
  • Tennis Elbow
  • Medial and lateral epicondylitis

 

If you would like more information on Dr. Lowe and his staff please visit his website at www.drwaltlowe.com.
 

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Houston Organizations & Hospital Affiliations

AAOS
AASOM
AANA
Harris County Medical Society
TMA
AMA
American College of Sports Medicine
Mid-America Orthopaedic
NFL Physician Society
Houston Orthopaedic Society
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital St. Luke's
Episcopal Hospital
The Methodist Hospital The Methodist Hospital
Kirby Surgical Center Kirby Surgical Center

 

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