Company Description

At Monument Orthopedics and Sports Trauma, we specialize in treatment/surgery for adult and pediatric patients who suffer from fractures, sports injuries, acute and degenerative injuries, or other orthopedic conditions. Dr. Peter Scheffel, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, is a shoulder, knee and hip arthroscopy specialist.

Treatments and Surgeries
Shoulder

Non-operative treatment of shoulder girdle pathology
Scope and open rotator cuff repair
Biceps tenotomy and tenodesis
Scope and open Bankart repair
SLAP repair
Subacromial decompression and spur removal
Spinoglenoid notch cyst decompression
Open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) of clavicle (medial, lateral, middle)
ORIF of glenoid, scapula, proximal humerus, or humeral shaft
Sternoclavicular joint reconstruction
Acromioclavicular (AC) joint reconstruction
Arthroscopic scapulothoracic bursectomy
Total shoulder replacement
Partial shoulder replacement
Reverse shoulder replacement
Latarjet procedure
Scope and open distal clavicle excision
Distal biceps tendon repair
PRP (platelet-rich plasma) injections
Stem cell injections
Knee

Non-operative treatment of knee pathology
Scope partial meniscectomy
Meniscus repair
Cartilage replacement/repair procedures
Allograft and autograft reconstructions (OATS, ACL/PCL/LCL/MCL)
ORIF of patella, femur, tibial plateau, tibial eminence, tibia, etc…
Patellar and quad tendon repair
Steroid injections
Syndics injections
Loose body removal
Benign tumor biopsy/removal
Patellar alignment/dislocation procedures
PRP (platelet-rich plasma) injections
Stem cell injections
Hip

Non-operative treatment of hip pathology
Diagnostic scope
Loose body removal
Labral repair
Acetabuloplasty and osteochondroplasty
Capsule repair
Hemi hip arthroplasty
Synovectomy
Gluteus medius repair
Iliotibial band release
Greater trochanteric bursectomy
Proximal hamstring repair
PRP (platelet-rich plasma) injections
Stem cell injections
Steroid injections
Fractures

Operative and Non-operative treatment of many pediatric fractures and most adult fractures (excluding: spine, pelvis, wrist and hindfoot)
Sports Medicine

Most acute and chronic sports related injuries with exception of concussion


Physician Information
Pete T. Scheffel, MD
Peter T. Scheffel, MD

Dr. Scheffel is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Trauma Specialist. With an emphasis on shoulder, hip, knee, and sports-related injury, Dr. Scheffel’s mission is to provide his patients not only his orthopedic experience, but use of cutting-edge techniques and evidence-based care. He believes in a combination of skills to provide optimal patient care: the compassion needed to build a trusting relationship with his patients, the ability to integrate and apply a vast amount of information, and the technical aptitude needed to be proficient in the operating room.

Dr. Scheffel completed his orthopedic residency training at a top program in Seattle, WA (University of Washington). While there, he trained under a number of world renowned traumatologists and an expert on shoulder pathology. He completed additional training in sports medicine and arthroscopy at the University of Utah where he was mentored by leaders in knee, shoulder and hip pathology.

Following fellowship training, Dr. Scheffel entered private practice in the Lake Tahoe area where he treated a variety of ski-hill related trauma. He and his family are now settled in the Grand Valley where there is ample opportunity to bike, ski and golf. They enjoy the beauty of the area, its people and the warmth of the community, and look forward to making this their long-term home.