Orthopedic Surgeon Sports Medicine Specialist at Mayo Clinic
Aaron J. Krych, M.D., studies biological preservation of the knee and hip joints. In the knee, this is highlighted in multiple areas, including meniscus repair and transplantation, articular cartilage restoration, and realignment surgery with osteotomy and ligament reconstruction. In the hip, this includes articular cartilage restoration and surgical treatment of femoroacetabular impingement.
Dr. Krych specifically researches improvements in cartilage allograft through a living donor allograft program, mesenchymal stem cell injection for hip and knee arthritis, meniscus repair, and single-stage cell-based cartilage repair for the knee and hip.