by Andrew Patton, MD | Jul 1, 2022 | Andrew Patton, MD
Happy Summer and Happy Fourth of July! With increasing temperatures, we often see an increase in injuries. Emergency rooms across the country see an increase in fractures, strains, dehydration, and heat exhaustion. Whether you’re hitting the lake, the bike path,...
by Andrew Patton, MD | Mar 1, 2022 | Andrew Patton, MD
Millions of people each year are making appointments with their doctors complaining of shoulder pain and upper arm and muscle strain. Over half of these visits, the shoulder pain was caused by injuries to the rotator cuff. Shoulder injuries are commonly seen in...
by Andrew Patton, MD | Oct 1, 2021 | Andrew Patton, MD
Andrew Patton, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine at Orthopedic Specialists of Louisiana in Shreveport/ Bossier City. Dr. Patton recently celebrated his first year in practice and we decided to ask him a few questions about his first year at...
by Andrew Patton, MD | Mar 1, 2021 | Andrew Patton, MD
Young athletes… I was one and as an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine, I treat a lot them. With an increase of sports participation in young adults, we have consequently seen an increase in sports injuries in these young athletes. Of those injuries,...
