Andrew F. Arthur, MD

Dr. Arthur is one of the most senior surgeons in the Northwest Region of Twin Cities Orthopedics with an active and successful career since 2006. He remains committed to a practice of excellence through innovation and clinical acumen with caring and skillful hands.

Dr. Arthur grew up in Minnetonka, MN and graduated cum laude from The Blake School. He attended Princeton University in Princeton, NJ graduating with a baccalaureate degree in molecular biology. While at Princeton, Dr. Arthur earned a spot on the men’s basketball team as a “walk-on,” where he played under the leadership of legendary basketball coach Pete Carril.

Dr. Arthur is a board certified orthopedic surgeon with a subspecialty certification in Sports Medicine. He is committed to treating athletes of all ages while getting them back doing the activities they know and love. His surgical interests focus on shoulders, hips, and knees with specific expertise in arthroscopy of the knee and shoulder. Dr. Arthur is a dedicated expert in athletic injuries to the shoulder and knee and routinely treats anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries of the knee. He is also skilled in treating and repairing meniscus and cartilage tears, including specialized treatments, in select patients, for paste graft cartilage regeneration and Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) injections.

Dr. Arthur also has specialized training in minimally invasive total joint replacement. He routinely performs computer and fluoroscopic assisted hip replacement and has been a pioneer in Anterior Approach Hip Replacement. Dr. Arthur also performs minimally invasive knee and shoulder replacement and is an innovator in robotic-assisted knee replacement. He is active surgeon in TCO’s premier surgery center based total joint program: TCO EXCEL Joint Replacement Program. Dr. Arthur is also a founding member of the Orthopedic Institute which is a state-of-the-art orthopedic only hospital specializing in expedited recovery following total joint replacement.

Dr. Arthur volunteers his time as a team physician for both The Blake School and Osseo High School, and takes care of many young athletes while getting them back to competition. He is an athlete and true outdoor enthusiast. He enjoys golf, tennis, biking, skiing, hiking, and canoeing. A backcountry canoe/hiking trip with family and friends has become an annual summer tradition.

His wife, Christie Heikes, MD, is also an orthopedic surgeon at Twin Cities Orthopedics. Their children (boy/girl twins) keep them both out of trouble when they are not busy “fixing bones,” as their kids like to say. Some of his many philanthropic goals are related to sports and athletics, education, the environment, and equality in health and wellness

Clinical Interest

Shoulder care, including conventional and reverse total shoulder replacement, rotator cuff repair, shoulder instability and labral tears, as well as complex fractures to the clavicle and humerus.

Hip care, including computer navigation total hip replacement, minimally invasive anterior approach total hip replacement, and TCO EXCEL hip replacement program

Knee care, including knee arthroscopy, meniscus and ACL surgery, cartilage repair and regeneration, minimally invasive total knee replacement, partial knee replacement, robotic-assisted knee replacement, and TCO EXCEL knee replacement program

Sports medicine, including arthroscopy of the shoulder and knee, multi-ligament knee injuries, ACL tears, and arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

Ankle care, including fractures and minimally invasive Achilles tendon repair

Elbow care, including fractures, tennis elbow, and tendon injuries

Wrist care, including fractures and carpal tunnel syndrome

Pediatric care, including traumatic injuries and fractures

Education

Certification
Board Certified, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Subspecialty Certification in Sports Medicine

Residency
University of Minnesota, Department of Orthopedic Surgery

Medical Degree
Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, PA

Hospital & Surgery Center Affiliations

Maple Grove Hospital
North Memorial Ambulatory Surgery Center at Maple Grove
North Memorial Medical Center
Orthopedic Institute
Plymouth Orthopedic Surgery Center

Professional Affiliations

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
Hennepin County Medical Society
Minnesota Medical Association
Minnesota Orthopedic Society

Sports Affiliations

Team Physician: Osseo High School

Staff

Shannon J.

Care Coordinator

Research

Knee Dislocations. Andrew F. Arthur, MD. Situation Critical, Fall 2011, p. 7.

Proximal Tibial Opening Wedge Osteotomy as the Initial Treatment for Chronic Posterolateral Corner Deficiency in the Varus Knee: A Prospective Clinical Study. Andrew Arthur, MD, Robert F. LaPrade, MD, PhD, and Julie Agel, MA. Am J Sports Med November 2007 vol. 35 no. 11 1844-1850

Collateral Ligament Injuries About the Knee. Andrew F. Arthur, MD and Robert F. LaPrade, MD, PhD Orthopaedic Surgery Essentials: Sports Medicine, 2006 ed Schepsis and Busconi, pp. 348-361.

What's New

Video: Articular Cartilage PASTE Graft Surgical Technique

Dr. Kevin Stone, Stone Clinic, San Francisco, CA

The articular cartilage PASTE graft was developed in 1991 by Dr. Kevin Stone in San Francisco,
California. This technique uses the patient’s own stem cells, cartilage, and bone to be mixed together to form a paste which is used to repair damaged surfaces in the knee. This is currently being done as an outpatient, arthroscopic procedure at the Maple Grove Ambulatory Surgery Center by Dr. Andrew Arthur. This procedure is effective at alleviating knee pain in a less invasive approach, and it has been proven to work well for many young athletic patients over the past 15 years.

Click here to view the Articular Cartilage Paste Graft video.

New Procedure: Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP)

Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) is a new therapy, which Dr. Arthur currently administers at the Maple Grove office.

To learn more about this new procedure, please visit the “PRP” question on our FAQ page.