LouisCAlmekindersMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Durham, NC

Orthopedic Sports Medicine

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine

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Office
3609 SW Durham Dr
Durham, NC 27707
Phone+1 919-471-9622
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Education & Training

University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1984 - 1989
New Hanover Regional Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1983 - 1984
Erasmus University Rotterdam Faculty of MedicineClass of 1980
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 1984 - 2025
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Top MD Consumers Checkbook

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

7 citations
Common and Uncommon Injuries in Ultra-endurance Sports.
Louis C. Almekinders, Charles R Engle> ;Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review. 2019 Mar 1
44 citations
Stress Fractures of the Foot and Ankle in Athletes
Stephanie W. Mayer, Patrick W. Joyner, Louis C. Almekinders, Selene G. Parekh> ;Sports Health. 2014 Nov 1
Hand and wrist injuries in sports medicine.
Louis C. Almekinders, David S. Ruch> ;Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review. 2014 Mar 1
2 citations
Playing hurt: hand and wrist injuries and protected return to sport.
Louis C. Almekinders, Matthew A. Tao, Robert Zarzour> ;Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review. 2014 Mar 1
July 2011 book reviews.
Martinez, W., Whittaker, J.L., Leal, M., Dennison, B., Baker, K.E., O'Donnell, A., Almekinders, L.C., Alderink, G.J.> ;J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2011-01-01
34 citations
Distributing a fixed amount of cyclic loading to tendon explants over longer periods induces greater cellular and mechanical responses.
Aaditya C. Devkota, Mari Tsuzaki, Louis C. Almekinders, Albert J. Banes, Paul S. Weinhold> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 2007 Aug 1
39 citations
Cyclic loading alters biomechanical properties and secretion of PGE2 and NO from tendon explants.
Jason Flick, Aaditya C. Devkota, Mari Tsuzaki, Louis C. Almekinders, Paul S. Weinhold> ;Clinical Biomechanics. 2006 Jan 1
17 citations
Mechanical loading stimulates ecto-ATPase activity in human tendon cells
Mari Tsuzaki, Donald K. Bynum, Louis C. Almekinders, James E. Faber, Albert J. Banes> ;Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 2005 Sep 1
43 citations
Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Acetaminophen in the Treatment of an Acute Muscle Injury
Frank T. G. Rahusen, Paul S. Weinhold, Louis C. Almekinders> ;The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2004 Dec 1
54 citations
Knee stability following anterior cruciate ligament rupture and surgery. The contribution of irreducible tibial subluxation.
Louis C. Almekinders, Rajeev Pandarinath, Frank T. G. Rahusen> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2004 May 1
53 citations
Strain behavior of the distal achilles tendon: implications for insertional achilles tendinopathy.
Jeffrey Lyman, Paul S. Weinhold, Louis C. Almekinders> ;The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2004 Mar 1
105 citations
Biomechanics and pathophysiology of overuse tendon injuries: ideas on insertional tendinopathy.
Constantinos N. Maganaris, Marco V. Narici, Louis C. Almekinders, Nicola Maffulli> ;Sports Medicine. 2004 Jan 1
5 citations
Minimally invasive subcutaneous fasciotomy for chronic exertional compartment syndrome of the lower extremity.
Mark L Wood, Louis C. Almekinders> ;American Journal of Orthopedics. 2004 Jan 1
368 citations
Types and epidemiology of tendinopathy.
Nicola Maffulli, Jason Wong, Louis C. Almekinders> ;Clinics in Sports Medicine. 2003 Oct 1
81 citations
Compression etiology in tendinopathy.
Louis C. Almekinders, Paul S. Weinhold, Nicola Maffulli> ;Clinics in Sports Medicine. 2003 Oct 1
104 citations
ATP modulates load-inducible IL-1β, COX 2, and MMP-3 gene expression in human tendon cells
Mari Tsuzaki, Donald K. Bynum, Louis C. Almekinders, Xi Yang, James E. Faber, Albert J. Banes> ;Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 2003 Jun 1
1 citations
Breaking with tradition.
Louis C. Almekinders> ;Rehab Management. 2002 Aug 1
270 citations
IL-1β induces COX2, MMP-1, -3 and -13, adamts-4, IL-1β and IL-6 in human tendon cells
Mari Tsuzaki, G. Guyton, William E. Garrett, Joanne M. Archambault, Walter Herzog, Louis C. Almekinders, Donald K. Bynum, Xi Yang, Albert J. Banes> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 2003 Mar 1
11 citations
Achilles rupture in the Athlete: Current science and treatment
Kent E. Yinger, Bert R. Mandelbaum, Louis C. Almekinders> ;Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery. 2002 Apr 1
14 citations
Evaluating and managing muscle contusions and myositis ossificans.
Christopher M. Larson, Louis C. Almekinders, Spero G. Karas, William E. Garrett> ;The Physician and Sportsmedicine. 2002 Feb 1
62 citations
Strain patterns in the patellar tendon and the implications for patellar tendinopathy.
Louis C. Almekinders, Jurrien H. Vellema, Paul S. Weinhold> ;Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2002 Jan 1
94 citations
Intramedullary Screw Fixation of Jones Fractures Analysis of Failure
Christopher M. Larson, Louis C. Almekinders, Timothy N. Taft, William E. Garrett> ;The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2002 Jan 1
27 citations
Tibial subluxation in anterior cruciate ligament–deficient knees: Implications for tibial tunnel placement
Louis C. Almekinders, John B. Chiavetta> ;Arthroscopy. 2001 Nov 1
33 citations
Fixed tibial subluxation after successful anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
Louis C. Almekinders, Donny de Castro> ;The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2001 May 1
89 citations
Operative versus nonoperative treatment of knee dislocations: a meta-analysis.
B T Dedmond, Louis C. Almekinders> ;The American Journal of Knee Surgery. 2001 Jan 1
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Hospital Affiliations

Duke University HospitalDurham, North Carolina
Duke Regional HospitalDurham, North Carolina