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Braden C. Fleming

Braden C. Fleming

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Medicine

D-Index
83
Citations
19139
World Ranking
15813
National Ranking
7958

Overview

Braden C. Fleming is affiliated with Brown University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with a significant emphasis on surgery. They have contributed extensively to the subfields of orthopedics and sports medicine, rheumatology, biomedical engineering, and radiology, nuclear medicine, and imaging.

The scientist's work addresses several main topics within their field, reflecting a diverse range of interests related to musculoskeletal health and medical imaging. These topics include:

  • Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
  • Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
  • Sports injuries and prevention
  • Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
  • Tendon Structure and Treatment
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • Shoulder Injury and Treatment

Braden C. Fleming has published research in multiple scientific venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • The American Journal of Sports Medicine
  • Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
  • Journal of Orthopaedic Research®
  • PLoS ONE
  • Bioengineering

Their recent papers demonstrate ongoing work in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) research, medical imaging, and inflammatory pathways in orthopedic conditions. Selected recent publications are:

  • "Bridge-Enhanced Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair Is Not Inferior to Autograft Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction at 2 Years: Results of a Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial," 2020, The American Journal of Sports Medicine
  • "Automated magnetic resonance image segmentation of the anterior cruciate ligament," 2020, Journal of Orthopaedic Research®
  • "A2M inhibits inflammatory mediators of chondrocytes by blocking IL-1β/NF-κB pathway," 2022, Journal of Orthopaedic Research®
  • "A transfer learning approach for automatic segmentation of the surgically treated anterior cruciate ligament," 2021, Journal of Orthopaedic Research®
  • "Earlier Resolution of Symptoms and Return of Function After Bridge-Enhanced Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair As Compared With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction," 2021, Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine

Frequent collaborators in their research include Martha M. Murray, Ata M. Kiapour, Benedikt L. Proffen, Gary J. Badger, and Nicholas Sant. These coauthors have contributed to a range of studies alongside Fleming, reflecting collaborative efforts in their shared research domains.

Best Publications

  • Treatment of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Part I:

    Bruce D. Beynnon;Robert J. Johnson;Joseph A. Abate;Braden C. Fleming

  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Strain Behavior During Rehabilitation Exercises In Vivo

    Bruce D. Beynnon;Braden C. Fleming;Robert J. Johnson;Claude E. Nichols

  • Anterior cruciate ligament replacement: comparison of bone-patellar tendon-bone grafts with two-strand hamstring grafts. A prospective, randomized study.

    Bruce D Beynnon;Robert J Johnson;Braden C Fleming;Pekka Kannus

  • Anterior cruciate ligament strain in-vivo: A review of previous work

    Bruce D Beynnon;Braden C Fleming

  • The effect of weightbearing and external loading on anterior cruciate ligament strain.

    Braden C Fleming;Per A Renstrom;Bruce D Beynnon;Bjorn Engstrom

  • The measurement of anterior cruciate ligament strain in vivo.

    B. Beynnon;J. G. Howe;M. H. Pope;R. J. Johnson

  • The Strain Behavior of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament During Squatting and Active Flexion-Extension A Comparison of an Open and a Closed Kinetic Chain Exercise

    Bruce D. Beynnon;Robert J. Johnson;Braden C. Fleming;Charles J. Stankewich

  • Rehabilitation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Comparison of Programs Administered Over 2 Different Time Intervals

    Bruce D Beynnon;Benjamin S Uh;Robert J Johnson;Joseph A Abate

  • A COMPARATIVE ANATOMICAL STUDY OF THE HUMAN KNEE AND SIX ANIMAL SPECIES

    Benedikt L. Proffen;Megan McElfresh;Braden C. Fleming;Martha M. Murray

  • A biomechanical analysis of the Ilizarov external fixator.

    B Fleming;D Paley;T Kristiansen;M Pope

  • Decreased lubricin concentrations and markers of joint inflammation in the synovial fluid of patients with anterior cruciate ligament injury.

    KA Elsaid;BC Fleming;HL Oksendahl;JT Machan

  • Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using quadriceps patellar tendon graft Part I. Long-term followup

    James G. Howe;Robert J. Johnson;Michael J. Kaplan;Braden Fleming

  • Role of lubricin and boundary lubrication in the prevention of chondrocyte apoptosis

    Kimberly A. Waller;Ling X. Zhang;Khaled A. Elsaid;Braden C. Fleming;Braden C. Fleming

  • Animal models of osteoarthritis: challenges of model selection and analysis.

    Erin Teeple;Gregory D. Jay;Gregory D. Jay;Khaled A. Elsaid;Braden C. Fleming

  • The gastrocnemius muscle is an antagonist of the anterior cruciate ligament

    Braden C. Fleming;Per A. Renstrom;Goran Ohlen;Robert J. Johnson

  • In vivo measurement of ligament/tendon strains and forces: a review.

    Braden C. Fleming;Bruce D. Beynnon

  • Use of a Bioactive Scaffold to Stimulate Anterior Cruciate Ligament Healing Also Minimizes Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis After Surgery

    Martha M. Murray;Braden C. Fleming

  • The Effect of Functional Knee Bracing on the Anterior Cruciate Ligament in the Weightbearing and Nonweightbearing Knee

    Bruce D. Beynnon;Robert J. Johnson;Braden C. Fleming;Glenn D. Peura

  • The effect of functional knee-braces on strain on the anterior cruciate ligament in vivo.

    B D Beynnon;M H Pope;C M Wertheimer;R J Johnson

  • A systematic review of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction rehabilitation: part II: open versus closed kinetic chain exercises, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, accelerated rehabilitation, and miscellaneous topics.

    Rick W. Wright;Emily Preston;Braden C. Fleming;Annunziato Amendola

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce D. Beynnon
Bruce D. Beynnon University of Vermont
Gary J. Badger
Gary J. Badger University of Vermont
Malcolm H. Pope
Malcolm H. Pope University of Aberdeen
Joseph J. Crisco
Joseph J. Crisco Brown University
Kurt P. Spindler
Kurt P. Spindler Cleveland Clinic
Lei Wei
Lei Wei Wuhan University
Lyle J. Micheli
Lyle J. Micheli Boston Children's Hospital
Rick W. Wright
Rick W. Wright Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Matthew L. Warman
Matthew L. Warman Boston Children's Hospital
David Zurakowski
David Zurakowski Boston Children's Hospital

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