Darin T Leetun, MD Hancock, MI
Darin Leetun, M.D., is a sports fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon with the Portage Health Medical Group in Hancock and the Portage Health Sports Medicine Institute.
A native of Casper, Wyoming, Dr. Leetun earned his medical degree from the University of Virginia and his undergraduate degree from the University of North Dakota. In addition, he served his internship and his orthopaedic residency at Fort Worth Affiliated Hospitals. His education features several fellowships, including sports medicine fellowships in Lexington, Kentucky and Perth, Australia. His medical interests include sports medicine, shoulder, knee, upper extremity and lower extremity injuries.
He was inducted February 23, 2005, as a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. In addition to the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dr. Leetun is a member of the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the Arthroscopy Association of North America.
Areas of specialty
Active lifestyle- Active lifestyle
- Exercise
- Glucosamine
- Prevention
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Acl
- Broken ankle
- Boating safety
- Lawn mower safety and injuries
- Snow shoveling and snow blower injuries
- Arthroscopy
- Articular cartilage
- Knee ligament injuries
- Kneecap bursitis
- Minimally invasive surgery
- New techniques
- Osgood schlatter disease (knee pain)
- Osteotomy
- Patella dislocation
- Preventing acl injuries in women
- Unispacer
- Unstable kneecap
- Pcl tears
- Prosthesis
- Smoking and musculoskeletal health
- Orthopaedic education
- Patient centered care
- Patient safety
- Adolescent anterior knee pain
- Sports medicine
- Arthroscopic shoulder injury; thermal capsulorrhaphy
- Baseball finger
- Biceps tendinitis
- Boutonniere deformity
- Broken collarbone
- Carpal scaphoid fractures
- Carpal tunnel
- Colles fracture
- Dislocated elbow
- Dislocated shoulder
- Dupuytren’s contracture
- Elbow
- Elbow bursitis
- Elbow fractures
- Fingertip injuries
- Fracture of the scapula
- Frozen shoulder
- Ganglions of the wrist
- Glenoid labrum tears
- Hand
- Hand arthritis
- Olecranon fracture
- Radial head fractures
- Rotator cuff
- Rupture of biceps tendon
- Shoulder
- Shoulder impingement (bursitis, tendonitis)
- Sprained thumb
- Tennis elbow
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Trigger finger
- All-terrain vehicles
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Biking/mountain biking
- Boxing
- Cheerleading
- Cross training
- Cycling
- Dancing
- Diving
- Field hockey
- Figure skating
- Football
- Go-carts
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Handball
- Helmet use
- Hockey
- Horseback riding/equestrian
- In-line skating
- Mini-bikes/trail bikes
- Mopeds or power-assisted cycles
- Mountain climbing
- Pitching
- Playgrounds
- Rowing
- Running
- Scooters/skateboards - powered
- Scooters/skateboards - unpowered
- Shin splints
- Skiing
- Sledding
- Slides
- Snowboarding
- Snowmobiles
- Soccer
- Starting an exercise program
- Steroids
- Strength training
- Surfing
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Trampoline safety
- Volleyball
- Water skiing
- Weight lifting
- Wrestling
- Joint reconstruction
- Knee
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