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Tyler Ragsdale, MD

Instructor, Orthopaedic Surgery
Division of Joint Preservation, Resurfacing and Replacement

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Dr. Ragsdale specializes in comprehensive care of the hip, knee and lower extremity, with expertise ranging from joint reconstruction to complex revision surgery and treatment of traumatic and sports-related injuries.

Common Diagnoses Treated

  • Avascular necrosis
  • Degenerative conditions of the hip and knee
  • Hip abductor tendon and muscle tears/degeneration
  • Hip and knee infections
  • Hip instability
  • Lower extremity trauma
  • Lower extremity sports-related injuries
  • Osteoarthritis of the hip and knee
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of the hip and knee
  • Painful total hip and knee replacement
  • Post-traumatic arthritis of the hip and knee

Common Procedures

  • Total hip and knee replacement
  • Anterior hip replacement
  • Femoral head core decompression
  • Glute medius repair
  • Glute maximus transfer
  • Partial knee replacement
  • Revision hip and knee replacement
  • Robotic hip and knee replacement
  • Minimally invasive hip and knee replacement

Clinical Office Locations

Hospital Affiliations

  • Barnes-Jewish Hospital
  • Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
  • Missouri Baptist Medical Center

Academic Office Mailing Address

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    Campus Box 8233

    660 Euclid Avenue

    Saint Louis, MO 63110

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Dr. Ragsdale has contributed more than X publications to the field of orthopaedics. A selection of his work is highlighted below. For a complete list, view his NIH National Library of Medicine bibliography. 

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Research Interests

Dr. Ragsdale has research interests in technology-assisted joint replacements.

Background

Dr. Ragsdale completed orthopaedic surgery residency at St. Louis University in St. Louis, MO before pursuing fellowship training in Adult Reconstruction at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO.

Board Certifications

  • Board-eligible, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons 

Medical Degree

  • University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN

Residency

  • Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO

Fellowship

  • Adult Reconstruction, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

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Professional Societies and Organizations

  • American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons

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