To Our Patients: We were notified last month that Dr. Ryan would be departing Texas Orthopaedic Associates as of June 30, 2024. Dr. Ryan’s new office location is listed below: Texas Joint Institute 12228 N Central Expy Pavilion 3 Suite 410 Dallas, TX 75243 972.566.5255 We recognize that many of you may be longstanding patients with our practice and we would like to thank you for trusting us with your care.  If you are in current treatment with Dr. Ryan and have scheduled an appointment with him after July 1, 2024, we have provided the information above to his new office and someone wi ..read more

Please be patient with us as our phones will be very busy rescheduling patients we missed yesterday due to the storm’s power outage ..read more

Dear Patients: It is with mixed emotions that I announce my retirement from orthopaedic surgery, effective June 30, 2024. It has been an honor and a privilege to care for my patients for 37 years of private practice. It has been a rewarding profession, and I have tried my best to provide the highest quality of care. I have come to know many of my patients and their family as friends for two or even three generations. I leave you in the great hands of my physician partners at Texas Orthopaedic Associates (TOA). I specialized in knee and shoulder problems. I highly recommend Dr. Brett Raynor, D ..read more

To Our Patients, We are pleased to share that we have reached a multi-year agreement with United Healthcare to maintain coverage for all patients with United Healthcare insurance plans. Patients covered under a United health plan will not experience a gap in coverage; OrthoLoneStar providers will continue to be in-network for those patients. As Texas’ largest independent musculoskeletal orthopedic practice, OrthoLoneStar is proud to provide high-quality healthcare to families in our communities. We are happy that care will continue to be provided with no interruption to our patients covered by ..read more

Our Phones Are Down – Thank you for patience as we work on the problem ..read more

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are among the most common types of knee injuries, affecting athletes of all levels. Still, while these injuries are often associated with traditionally male sports like football, data show that ACL tears are actually more common among female athletes. At Texas Orthopaedic Associates, our team is committed to providing advanced care solutions for ACL injuries in both women and men in Dallas, Plano, Keller, Weatherford, and Fort Worth, Texas. Here’s why ACL tears tend to affect women more and what you can do to avo ..read more

Walking is one of those common, everyday activities that most of us tend to take for granted. But if we’re in pain, the way we walk can suddenly change, primarily in an attempt to avoid making our pain worse. The way we walk when we’re in pain is called an antalgic gait, and unless it’s treated and corrected, it can cause some problems of its own. At Texas Orthopaedic Associates, our team offers treatment for a wide variety of gait abnormalities, including antalgic gait. Here’s why antalgic gait happens, what problems it can cause, and how we can help treat it. Quick facts about ..read more

Disc problems are relatively common causes of back and neck pain, and often, these issues can be treated conservatively. But when conservative treatments don’t work, artificial disc replacement surgery can be a good alternative. Texas Orthopaedic Associates is a top-ranked provider of disc replacement surgery for patients in Dallas, Plano, Keller, Weatherford, and Fort Worth, Texas. In this post, learn what disc replacement surgery does and when the surgery is typically recommended. Disc replacement surgery 101 Disc replacement surgery focuses on removing a damaged disc and inserting an a ..read more

Ankle sprains are common injuries for people of nearly all activity levels. In fact, every year, about 2 million ankle sprains happen in the United States. While sprains often clear up with medical attention and a little TLC, many injuries lead to ongoing problems, including chronic ankle instability. Chronic ankle instability happens when ankle ligaments are weakened by one or more ankle sprains. This leads to instability in the joint and an increased risk of future sprains or other injuries. As many as 40% of acute ankle sprains go on to develop symptoms of ankle ins ..read more

To Our Patients: We are excited to inform you that as of July 3, 2023, Dr. Crawford will be transitioning from the Texas Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics to Texas Orthopaedic Associates, a division of OrthoLoneStar. He will be seeing patients at the following locations: Fort Worth 5900 Altamesa Blvd. Suite 100 Fort Worth, Texas 76132 (817) 854-9969 Keller 721 Keller Parkway, Suite 107b Keller, TX 76248 (817) 854-9969 To learn more about Dr. Crawford, click here: https://www.txorthopaedic.com/provider/william-crawford-md ..read more