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Overview

Thomas L. Wickiewicz is affiliated with the Hospital for Special Surgery in the United States and has contributed significantly to the field of medicine, with a strong focus on surgery, orthopedics, and sports medicine. Their research covers a range of topics primarily related to knee injuries, reconstruction techniques, and outcomes of total knee arthroplasty.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
  • Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
  • Sports injuries and prevention
  • Shoulder Injury and Treatment
  • Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
  • Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
  • Tendon Structure and Treatment

Wickiewicz has published extensively in various academic journals. The frequent publication venues include:

  • Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine (8 publications)
  • The American Journal of Sports Medicine (7 publications)
  • Journal of Biomechanics (3 publications)
  • Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy (2 publications)
  • The Knee (1 publication)

Some of Wickiewicz's recent papers exemplify their focus on biomechanical and surgical aspects of knee injuries and reconstructions:

  • Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis Reduces Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Force and Anterior Tibial Translation in Response to Applied Pivoting and Anterior Drawer Loads, 2020, The American Journal of Sports Medicine
  • Application of Machine Learning Algorithms to Predict Clinically Meaningful Improvement After Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, 2021, Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
  • Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis Alters Lateral Compartment Contact Mechanics under Simulated Pivoting Maneuvers: An In Vitro Study, 2021, The American Journal of Sports Medicine
  • Return to Sport After Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Autograft ACL Reconstruction in High School-Aged Athletes, 2021, Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
  • Role of Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis in Restraining Internal Tibial Rotation: In Vitro Biomechanical Assessment of Lateral Tissue Engagement, 2024, The American Journal of Sports Medicine

Their frequent collaborators include:

  • Carl W. Imhauser
  • Andrew D. Pearle
  • Danyal H. Nawabi
  • Hamidreza Jahandar
  • Niv Marom

Wickiewicz's work mainly lies within 65 publications related to medicine, with a sub-specialization involving 47 publications in surgery, 13 in orthopedics and sports medicine, 4 in biomedical engineering, 4 in rheumatology, and 1 in epidemiology. This multidisciplinary approach supports extensive research on sports injuries, surgical techniques, and recovery processes relevant to orthopedic and biomechanical sciences.

Best Publications

  • Muscle Architecture of the Human Lower Limb

    Thomas Wickiewicz;Roland Roy;Perry Powell;V. Edgerton

  • The anatomy and histology of the inferior glenohumeral ligament complex of the shoulder

    S J O'Brien;M C Neves;S P Arnoczky;S R Rozbruck

  • The microfracture technique for the treatment of articular cartilage lesions in the knee : A prospective cohort study

    Kai Mithoefer;Riley J. Williams;Russell F. Warren;Hollis G. Potter

  • Development and Evaluation of an Activity Rating Scale for Disorders of the Knee

    Robert G. Marx;Timothy J. Stump;Timothy J. Stump;Edward C. Jones;Thomas L. Wickiewicz

  • Reconstruction of the chronically insufficient anterior cruciate ligament with the central third of the patellar ligament.

    S J O'Brien;R F Warren;H Pavlov;R Panariello

  • Patients’ Expectations of Knee Surgery

    Carol A. Mancuso;Thomas P. Sculco;Thomas L. Wickiewicz;Edward C. Jones

  • Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of four knee outcome scales for athletic patients.

    Robert G. Marx;Edward C. Jones;Answorth A. Allen;David W. Altchek

  • Muscle architecture and force-velocity relationships in humans

    T. L. Wickiewicz;R. R. Roy;P. L. Powell;J. J. Perrine

  • The anterior cruciate ligament: a technique of repair and reconstruction.

    John L. Marshall;Russell F. Warren;Thomas L. Wickiewicz;Bruce Reider

  • Immunolocalization of cytokines and their receptors in adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder

    Scott A. Rodeo;Jo A. Hannafin;James Tom;Russell F. Warren

  • Reduction of Medial Compartment Loads with Valgus Bracing of the Osteoarthritic Knee

    Fabian E. Pollo;James C. Otis;Sherry I. Backus;Russell F. Warren

  • Beliefs and attitudes of members of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons regarding the treatment of anterior cruciate ligament injury.

    Robert G Marx;Edward C Jones;Michael Angel;Thomas L Wickiewicz

  • Arthroscopically assisted reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament with use of autogenous patellar-ligament grafts. Results after twenty-four to forty-two months.

    Daniel Buss;Russell Warren;Thomas Wickiewicz;Brian Galinat

  • High-Impact Athletics After Knee Articular Cartilage Repair A Prospective Evaluation of the Microfracture Technique

    Kai Mithoefer;Riley J. Williams;Russell F. Warren;Thomas L. Wickiewicz

  • Changes in the moment arms of the rotator cuff and deltoid muscles with abduction and rotation

    James Otis;Ching-Chuan Jiang;Thomas Wickiewicz;Margaret Peterson

  • Primary surgical treatment of anterior cruciate ligament ruptures A long-term follow-up study

    Norman Kaplan;Thomas L. Wickiewicz;Russell F. Warren

  • Instability of the shoulder after arthroplasty.

    Bruce H. Moeckel;David W. Altchek;Russell F. Warren;Thomas L. Wickiewicz

  • Shoulder arthroscopy with the patient in the beach-chair position

    Michael J. Skyhar;David W. Altchek;Russell F. Warren;Thomas L. Wickiewicz

  • Arthroscopic acromioplasty. Technique and results.

    D W Altchek;R F Warren;T L Wickiewicz;M J Skyhar

  • The Popliteofibular Ligament Rediscovery of a Key Element in Posterolateral Stability

    Michael J. Maynard;Xianghua Deng;Thomas L. Wickiewicz;Russell F. Warren

Frequent Co-Authors

Russell F. Warren
Russell F. Warren Hospital for Special Surgery
Hollis G. Potter
Hollis G. Potter Hospital for Special Surgery
Stephen J. O'Brien
Stephen J. O'Brien Nova Southeastern University
David W. Altchek
David W. Altchek Hospital for Special Surgery
Scott A. Rodeo
Scott A. Rodeo Hospital for Special Surgery
Robert G. Marx
Robert G. Marx Hospital for Special Surgery
Peter J. Millett
Peter J. Millett Steadman Clinic
V. R. Edgerton
V. R. Edgerton University of California, Los Angeles
Roland R. Roy
Roland R. Roy University of California, Los Angeles
Thomas P. Sculco
Thomas P. Sculco Hospital for Special Surgery

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