Professor Ao Yingfang: Sports Injury and Arthroscopic Surgery Specialist
Professor Ao Yingfang is a senior orthopedic surgeon, professor, doctoral supervisor, and honorary director of the Institute of Sports Medicine at Peking University Third Hospital. He is a leading specialist in sports injuries, arthroscopic surgery, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, meniscal and cartilage repair, osteoarthritis, and return-to-sport rehabilitation.
Clinical and Academic Focus
- anterior and posterior cruciate ligament injury;
- meniscal tears and root injuries;
- articular cartilage and osteochondral lesions;
- patellar instability;
- complex knee ligament injury;
- shoulder instability and rotator-cuff disease;
- arthroscopic and minimally invasive surgery;
- sports rehabilitation and return-to-play planning; and
- second opinions after failed sports-injury surgery.
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
An ACL tear can cause swelling, instability, loss of confidence during turning, and difficulty returning to pivoting sports. Diagnosis combines history, physical examination, MRI, and assessment of associated meniscal, cartilage, and other ligament injuries.
Not every tear requires reconstruction. Rehabilitation may be appropriate for selected patients without recurrent instability, while surgery is often considered for active patients with instability, combined injury, or high-demand goals.
ACL Reconstruction
Reconstruction replaces the torn ligament with a tendon graft. Graft choice may include hamstring, patellar tendon, quadriceps tendon, or donor tissue depending on patient factors and local practice.
Success depends on tunnel position, graft fixation, treatment of associated injury, swelling control, strength recovery, movement quality, and adherence to rehabilitation. Return to sport should be criteria-based rather than determined by time alone.
Meniscal Tears
The meniscus distributes load and supports knee stability. When possible, repair is preferred over removal, especially in younger patients and tears with healing potential.
Root tears, radial tears, displaced tears, and meniscal deficiency require individualized planning. Healing depends on tear pattern, blood supply, alignment, ligament stability, cartilage condition, age, and rehabilitation.
Cartilage Injury
Articular cartilage has limited natural healing capacity. Treatment can include rehabilitation, alignment correction, microfracture, osteochondral grafting, cell-based procedures, or treatment of underlying instability and meniscal loss.
Choice depends on defect size, depth, location, bone involvement, age, activity, and joint condition. No cartilage procedure guarantees restoration of normal tissue.
Patellar Instability
Recurrent kneecap dislocation may result from ligament injury, trochlear dysplasia, patella alta, rotational alignment, or limb alignment. Treatment may combine rehabilitation with ligament reconstruction or bone procedures in selected cases.
Shoulder Sports Injuries
Arthroscopy can treat selected labral tears, recurrent instability, rotator-cuff tears, impingement, and other shoulder conditions. Rehabilitation is essential for restoring motion, strength, and throwing or overhead mechanics.
Osteoarthritis and Exercise
Professor Ao’s team has contributed to research on biological mechanisms through which exercise can reduce osteoarthritis-related damage. Exercise remains a core treatment, but type and dose should be adapted to pain, alignment, strength, and cardiovascular health.
Return to Sport
Return-to-sport decisions should assess strength symmetry, power, hop performance, movement control, sport-specific skill, fatigue, confidence, and reinjury risk. Passing tests lowers risk but does not eliminate it.
Who May Consider a Consultation?
- athletes with ACL, PCL, or multiligament knee injury;
- patients with a meniscal tear or root injury;
- patients with focal cartilage or osteochondral damage;
- patients with recurrent patellar or shoulder instability;
- patients considering arthroscopic surgery;
- patients with persistent symptoms after previous reconstruction;
- athletes needing a return-to-sport plan; or
- patients seeking a second opinion on repair versus reconstruction.
Medical Records to Prepare
- a concise injury, symptom, surgery, and rehabilitation timeline;
- standing X-rays and alignment films;
- MRI and CT in original DICOM format;
- all previous arthroscopy and reconstruction reports;
- operative photographs or videos when available;
- graft, implant, and fixation-device information;
- physical-therapy notes and range-of-motion records;
- strength, hop, gait, and return-to-sport testing;
- short videos of sport-specific movement or instability; and
- a clear list of activity and performance goals.
Planning an International Consultation
A locked joint, severe swelling after injury, loss of circulation or sensation, suspected infection, or acute fracture requires prompt local assessment.
Stable patients should confirm whether original imaging, operative records, and rehabilitation data can be reviewed. Remote medical-record review requires physician authorization. Final surgical and return-to-sport recommendations usually require in-person examination and functional testing.
How CMCS Can Assist
CMCS – China Medical Concierge Shanghai is an independent medical concierge and health management company, not a hospital. We assist international patients and athletes with organizing and translating orthopedic records, identifying an appropriate specialist, requesting appointment availability, arranging interpretation, and planning medical travel in China.
Access to Professor Ao, remote review, arthroscopy, reconstruction, cartilage procedures, or rehabilitation is subject to doctor and hospital approval. CMCS does not guarantee appointments, procedure eligibility, return to sport, or clinical outcomes.
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Important Note
Doctor titles, clinical roles, devices, procedures, and appointment arrangements may change. This profile is based on the supplied verified research document and is for general information only. It does not replace assessment by a qualified sports-medicine team.
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