Dr. Alex Meininger

Dr. Alex Meininger His clinical experience includes minimally invasive joint preservation and arthroscopic reconstruction of complex hip, knee, shoulder and elbow disorders.

He has a special interest in the care of the athletes of a ages, injury prevention, and concussions.

🦵• From torn ACL → OR → rehab → QB → full lacrosse season → Lion Heart Award. 🏆Izzy tore her playing high school lacr...
05/24/2026

🦵• From torn ACL → OR → rehab → QB → full lacrosse season → Lion Heart Award. 🏆

Izzy tore her playing high school lacrosse in March 2025. Ten days later she was in surgery. By fall she was back under center throwing spirals. This spring she finished her lacrosse season and was honored by Steamboat Springs High School with the Lion Heart Award for exceptional , and .

That’s the whole thing right there.

We fix the knee. They do the rest.

Congratulations Izzy 🖤

📍 Steamboat Orthopaedic & Spine Institute | Steamboat Surgery Center | Surgical Care Affiliates | UCHealth


American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine | Arthroscopy Association of North America | International Cartilage Regeneration & Joint Preservation Society ICRS | American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

05/09/2026

• “Three surgeries. Zero quit.”

She came to us having already been through two ACL surgeries. Two reconstructions. Two recoveries. And still — something kept pulling her back.

In December 2023, we gave Lauren every tool we had:

🦵 ACL revision (2nd revision) — quad tendon autograft, our gold standard

🔧 Large medial meniscus repair — inside-out technique

🔧 Recurrent lateral meniscus tear — all-inside Arthrex Scorpion repair

That’s three procedures. One knee. One shot to get it right.

Yesterday, crossed the finish line of the New Zealand South Island Ultra Marathon — 100km through some of the most brutal terrain on the planet.

She sent us the video.

We don’t have words. Just chills.

This is why we do what we do. Not to get people back to “normal” — but to get them back to extraordinary.
Congratulations, Lauren. You did the hard part. Every single mile of it. 🏔️🇳🇿

pain? Cartilage injury? 🦴Your cartilage CAN heal.We’re the FIRST site in Colorado and the highest-volume center in the...
04/28/2026

pain? Cartilage injury? 🦴

Your cartilage CAN heal.

We’re the FIRST site in Colorado and the highest-volume center in the Rocky Mountains using CartiHeal AGILI-C — an FDA-approved, off-the-shelf implant that repairs cartilage AND bone in a single procedure.

New 5-year data just dropped in the American Journal of Sports Medicine:

⚡ 2× pain reduction vs standard care

📈 Superior function at EVERY timepoint through 5 years

✅ Works in patients WITH and WITHOUT arthritis

Stop living with knee pain. Start healing.

🏔 Link in bio
📍 Steamboat Springs, CO



04/22/2026

Great news, Steamboat... Total joint replacement care in the Yampa Valley is about to get even better!

Steamboat Orthopaedic & Spine Institute is proud to welcome Dr. Jeremy Kinder, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee joint replacement.

His arrival marks an important step forward for SOSI and our community, restoring the ever-growing need for comprehensive total joint care in Routt County.

Dr. Kinder brings advanced expertise in minimally invasive and complex joint replacement procedures, along with a patient-first approach focused on faster recovery, reduced reliance on narcotics, and getting people back to the activities they love.

He will begin seeing patients at our Steamboat Springs location starting May 1.

To schedule a consultation, please call (970) 879-6663.

• Thank you to our sponsors and my co-faculty Dr. James Carey .ortho, Dr. Matthew Kraeutler and Lewis Lupowitz DPT f...
04/21/2026

• Thank you to our sponsors and my co-faculty Dr. James Carey .ortho, Dr. Matthew Kraeutler and Lewis Lupowitz DPT for the opportunity to participate in tonight’s “Work of ARThrotomy” webinar.

is a clinical passion of mine here at the . We are grateful to share our experiences.

🎉 Meet Mackenzie — and she’s already got the right attitude!“Well that sucked, but I’m healing now!” — we couldn’t have ...
03/05/2026

🎉 Meet Mackenzie — and she’s already got the right attitude!

“Well that sucked, but I’m healing now!” — we couldn’t have said it better ourselves, 💪

Mackenzie underwent a complex multi-ligament knee reconstruction yesterday, including:

🔹 ACL Reconstruction
🔹 MCL Reconstruction
🔹 Meniscus Repair
🔹 Lateral Extra-Articular Tenodesis (LET)

This combination addresses not just the primary ligament injury, but rotational instability — giving Mackenzie the most complete, durable knee possible for return to the activities she loves.

The recovery starts NOW. Here’s what our rapid recovery protocol looks like from day one:

✅ Swelling management — , ice, compression, elevation

✅ Early quad activation — protecting the repair while waking the muscle up

✅ Pain managed proactively so PT can begin early

✅ Clear milestones — so you always know where you’re headed

The attitude Mackenzie showed in this post? That’s half the battle. 🙌

We are so proud of you — and the whole SOSI team is in your corner every step of the way.

📍 Steamboat Orthopaedic & Spine Institute | Steamboat Springs, CO

03/03/2026

🎿🤸 • • We’re flipping out about ACL surgery this week!

When your patient sticks a backflip in the terrain park 9-months after quadriceps tendon ACL reconstruction with medial & lateral meniscus repairs.,.

that’s not just recovery — that’s a comeback. 🙌

“Thanks for the new knee, my friend.”

This athlete’s dedication to rehab, combined with a precise surgical approach, made moments like this possible. From the OR to the mountain — this is why we do what we do.

✅ ACL Reconstruction

✅ Complex Knee Surgery

✅ Full return to sport

If you’ve been told your knee can’t keep up with your lifestyle — let’s talk. 💪

Steamboat Orthopaedic & Spine Institute Steamboat Surgery Center American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Arthroscopy Association of North America Arthrex

✈️ • FULFILLED • I just wrapped an incredible few days with brilliant colleagues at the 2026 Global Knee Summit in On...
01/26/2026

✈️ • FULFILLED • I just wrapped an incredible few days with brilliant colleagues at the 2026 Global Knee Summit in

One of the greatest privileges of our specialty is the opportunity to learn from surgeons . The conversations - whether debating PCL reconstruction techniques between sessions or approaches to complex cartilage cases over dinner - are what make these gatherings invaluable.

The best ideas don’t come from isolation. They come from , , and the willingness to our own assumptions. Walking away energized by what this community is doing to advance knee care.

To everyone I connected with - let’s keep the conversation going. The real work starts when we get back to our ORs and apply what we’ve learned for our patients. Safe travels and good luck with weather, etc!



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80487

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