Ben K. Graf, MD Print Friendly Page
Faculty, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public HealthDr. Graf is board certified in orthopedic surgery and fellowship trained in sports medicine. His special interests include sports-related injuries of the knee as well as sports injuries in children and adolescents.
Specialties
Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
UW Health Clinics
Hospital Affiliation(s)
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (primary)
Languages Spoken
| English |
| Medical interpreters are available to help patients communicate with hospital and clinic staff. For more information, please contact interpreter services at (608) 262-9000. |
UW School of Medicine and Public Health
| OrthopedicsSports Medicine |
Professional Certifications and Education
| Board Certification |
Orthopedic Surgery
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| Fellowship |
Southern California Center for Sports Medicine, Memorial Medical Center of Long Beach and Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland
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| Residency |
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI
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| Internship |
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI
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| Medical School |
University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1979
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Awards/Honors
Procedures
Our doctors provide a wide range of services. The following list represents some, but not all, of the procedures offered by this physician.
Programs & Conditions
| Research |
Dr. Graf’s research interests include ligament repair and fixation. |
PubMed Articles
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Kijowski R Blankenbaker DG Munoz Del Rio A Baer GS Graf BK .
Evaluation of the articular cartilage of the knee joint: value of adding a T2 mapping sequence to a routine MR imaging protocol. Radiology. 2013 May;267(2):503-13
[PubMed ID: 23297335]
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Kijowski R Sanogo ML Lee KS Muñoz Del Río A McGuine TA Baer GS Graf BK De Smet AA .
Short-term clinical importance of osseous injuries diagnosed at MR imaging in patients with anterior cruciate ligament tear. Radiology. 2012 Aug;264(2):531-41
[PubMed ID: 22692033]
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Lu Y Lee JS Nemke B Graf BK Royalty K Illgen R 3rd Vanderby R Jr Markel MD Murphy WL .
Coating with a modular bone morphogenetic peptide promotes healing of a bone-implant gap in an ovine model. PLoS One. 2012;7(11):e50378
[PubMed ID: 23185610]
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Kijowski R Woods MA McGuine TA Wilson JJ Graf BK De Smet AA .
Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy: MR imaging for prediction of outcome in middle-aged and elderly patients. Radiology. 2011 Apr;259(1):203-12
[PubMed ID: 21330563]
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De Smet AA Graf BK del Rio AM .
Association of parameniscal cysts with underlying meniscal tears as identified on MRI and arthroscopy. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011 Feb;196(2):W180-6
[PubMed ID: 21257860]
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Lu Y Markel MD Nemke B Lee JS Graf BK Murphy WL .
Influence of hydroxyapatite-coated and growth factor-releasing interference screws on tendon-bone healing in an ovine model. Arthroscopy. 2009 Dec;25(12):1427-34.e1
[PubMed ID: 19962070]
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Lu Y Markel MD Nemke B Wynn S Graf B .
Comparison of single- versus double-tunnel tendon-to-bone healing in an ovine model: a biomechanical and histological analysis. Am J Sports Med. 2009 Mar;37(3):512-7
[PubMed ID: 19168807]
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De Smet AA Blankenbaker DG Kijowski R Graf BK Shinki K .
MR diagnosis of posterior root tears of the lateral meniscus using arthroscopy as the reference standard. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2009 Feb;192(2):480-6
[PubMed ID: 19155414]
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Kijowski R Blankenbaker DG Shinki K Fine JP Graf BK De Smet AA .
Juvenile versus adult osteochondritis dissecans of the knee: appropriate MR imaging criteria for instability. Radiology. 2008 Aug;248(2):571-8
[PubMed ID: 18552309]
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De Smet AA Nathan DH Graf BK Haaland BA Fine JP .
Clinical and MRI findings associated with false-positive knee MR diagnoses of medial meniscal tears. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008 Jul;191(1):93-9
[PubMed ID: 18562730]
