About Dr. Jansson
Dr Jansson specializes in disorders of the knee, be it a torn ACL from a sports injury, or chronic knee pain going up and down stairs. He treats a wide range of patients ranging from national or world caliber professional athletes to the middle school sports athlete, the injured worker, or the weekend warrior.
Office hours are 8 AM to 5 PM Monday and Wednesday for regular scheduled appointments with Dr. Jansson or his Nurse Practitioner, Sarah Spear.
If you would like more information on particular conditions, or would like more education, please browse around our site. Also, during the office visit, we may ask you to browse our patient education area to expand your understanding of a particular condition we want you to understand.
Locations:
AOA - East Clinic Days: Monday & Wednesday Every other Friday
Services:
Services:
Subspecialties:
Arthroscopic Knee Surgery,
Sports Medicine
Education & Certifications:
Hometown:
Jersey City, NJ
Fellowship:
Arthroscopic Knee Surgery, Sports Medicine Orthopedic Consultants Dallas, TX
Residency:
Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center Lackland AFB, TX
Medical Degree:
Dartmouth Medical School Hanover, NH
Board Certification:
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery General Orthopedic Surgery Subspecialty Certification in Orthopedic Sports Medicine
License:
Kansas State Board of Healing Arts since 1991
Directorship:
Leadership Positions:
Director of Orthopedic Sports Medicine Via Christi Health Systems
Clinical Assistant Instructor:
University of Kansas School of Medicine Residency Training Program
Physician Reviews
Please be careful with too much flexion of the knee when there is significant swelling still present. These protocols are guides, and are used to assist the therapist in setting rehabilitation goals.
ACL Reconstruction
Allograft or Autograft. This protocol is basic guidelines for ACL rehabilitation. If an autograft is used, then some care on the anterior knee is needed.
PCL Reconstruction
This protocol is basic guidelines for PCL rehabilitation.
MCL Protocol
Non operative rehab. For MCL sprains, with the use of a brace for protection, be sure patient wears brace at night as well.
Arthroscopy / Menisectomy /Chondroplasty
Simple arthroscopy, or soft tissue debridements. Plica band removal, ligamentum mucosum debridement or scar tissue debridement
Lateral Release
If any other procedures are done in the knee along with a lateral release, please use this protocol. Take special note of the status of the articular cartilage on the patella and be cautious with knee flexion if there is significant swelling. Lateral releases can have a lateral bulge (swelling) that is typical for the first few weeks or so.
Patellar Realignment: Proximal
For VMO advancement/repair or proximal patellar realignment
Patellar Realignment: Distal
For Tibial tubercle Transfer and VMO advancement
Sarah Spear, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
