Who writes the medical content on this site?
Dr. Armando Vidal writes and approves the clinical content on this site.
He is an orthopedic surgeon in Vail, Colorado, who focuses on sports medicine, with particular attention to the knee and shoulder. He completed residency in orthopaedic surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York and fellowship training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. The pages on multi-ligament knee injuries, ACL reconstruction, and related topics reflect the conditions and procedures he treats in practice at The Steadman Clinic.
Is every page reviewed by a doctor before it goes live?
Yes. Dr. Vidal reviews each page for clinical accuracy before it is published, checking that symptom descriptions, treatment options, and recovery information match current practice in sports medicine.
Pages that cover his focus areas, such as multi-ligament knee injuries and procedures like ACL reconstruction, complex revisions, osteotomies, and articular cartilage restoration, are reviewed with the same standard as every other page on the site.
Where do the facts and statistics on this site come from?
They come from named, checkable sources, never estimates.
Statistics about recovery timelines, prevalence, or outcomes are attributed in the text to the organization or publication they came from, with the year noted. If a claim about a condition or procedure cannot be traced to a source, it is not published.
How often is the content on this site updated?
On an ongoing basis, not on a fixed schedule.
Pages are revisited whenever clinical guidance changes, when Dr. Vidal's practice or focus areas change, or when a reviewer finds something that needs correcting.
Does reading this site replace seeing Dr. Vidal in person?
No. This content is educational and does not replace a medical evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment plan from a physician.
Patients with knee or shoulder symptoms, including suspected multi-ligament injuries, should be evaluated in person before deciding on treatment.