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Thomas M. Best is affiliated with the University of Miami in the United States and conducts research primarily in the field of Medicine. Their work spans several subfields, including Surgery, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Rheumatology, Biomedical Engineering, and Molecular Biology.

Their research focuses on a range of topics related to musculoskeletal health and sports medicine. These main topics include:

  • Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
  • Sports injuries and prevention
  • Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
  • Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
  • Tendon Structure and Treatment
  • Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease

Thomas M. Best has contributed to numerous publications, with frequent appearances in specific scientific venues. The most common publication venues include:

  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  • Current Sports Medicine Reports
  • PLoS ONE
  • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • Cells

The scientist has coauthored extensively with several colleagues, with frequent coauthors being:

  • Lee D. Kaplan (33 joint publications)
  • Dimitrios Kouroupis (28 joint publications)
  • Francesco Travascio (15 joint publications)
  • Moataz Eltoukhy (13 joint publications)
  • Zachary Ripic (12 joint publications)

Among recent papers, several notable publications include:

  • "SARS-CoV-2 Cardiac Involvement in Young Competitive Athletes," 2021, published in Circulation
  • "Infrapatellar Fat Pad/Synovium Complex in Early-Stage Knee Osteoarthritis: Potential New Target and Source of Therapeutic Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells," 2020, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • "Therapeutic effects of turmeric or curcumin extract on pain and function for individuals with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review," 2021, BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
  • "ACSM Call to Action Statement: COVID-19 Considerations for Sports and Physical Activity," 2020, Current Sports Medicine Reports
  • "Compressive Properties and Hydraulic Permeability of Human Meniscus: Relationships With Tissue Structure and Composition," 2021, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

Best Publications

  • Where tendons and ligaments meet bone: attachment sites (‘entheses’) in relation to exercise and/or mechanical load

    M. Benjamin;H. Toumi;J. R. Ralphs;G. Bydder

  • Balance as a predictor of ankle injuries in high school basketball players.

    Timothy A. McGuine;Joe J. Greene;Thomas Best;Glen Leverson

  • Position statement on youth resistance training: the 2014 International Consensus

    Rhodri S Lloyd;Avery D Faigenbaum;Michael H Stone;Jon L Oliver

  • A comparison of 2 rehabilitation programs in the treatment of acute hamstring strains.

    Marc A. Sherry;Thomas M. Best

  • The dual roles of neutrophils and macrophages in inflammation: a critical balance between tissue damage and repair.

    Timothy A. Butterfield;Thomas M. Best;Mark A. Merrick

  • Biological and physiological role of reactive oxygen species--the good, the bad and the ugly.

    L. Zuo;T. Zhou;B. K. Pannell;A. C. Ziegler

  • Hamstring muscle kinematics during treadmill sprinting.

    Darryl G. Thelen;Elizabeth S. Chumanov;Dina M. Hoerth;Thomas M. Best

  • Hamstring Strains: Expediting Return to Play

    Thomas M. Best;William E. Garrett

  • MR imaging of the distribution and location of acute hamstring injuries in athletes.

    A A De Smet;T M Best

  • The functional anatomy of the iliotibial band during flexion and extension of the knee: implications for understanding iliotibial band syndrome.

    John Fairclough;Koji Hayashi;Hechmi Toumi;Kathleen Lyons

  • The management of muscle strain injuries: an early return versus the risk of recurrence.

    John Orchard;John Orchard;Thomas M. Best;Thomas M. Best

  • Return to play following muscle strains.

    John Orchard;Thomas M Best;George M Verrall

  • Tissue Engineering and Cell-Based Therapies for Fractures and Bone Defects.

    Jose R. Perez;Dimitrios Kouroupis;Deborah J. Li;Thomas M. Best

  • When to initiate integrative neuromuscular training to reduce sports-related injuries in youth?

    Gregory D. Myer;Avery D. Faigenbaum;Kevin R. Ford;Thomas M. Best

  • Common overuse tendon problems: A review and recommendations for treatment.

    John J. Wilson;Thomas M. Best;Thomas M. Best

  • Psychological predictors of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction outcomes: a systematic review.

    Joshua S. Everhart;Thomas M. Best;David C. Flanigan

  • When to initiate integrative neuromuscular training to reduce sports-related injuries and enhance health in youth?

    Gregory D. Myer;Avery D. Faigenbaum;Kevin R. Ford;Kevin R. Ford;Thomas M. Best

  • The inflammatory response: friend or enemy for muscle injury?

    H Toumi;T M Best

  • Interrelated role of cigarette smoking, oxidative stress, and immune response in COPD and corresponding treatments

    Li Zuo;Feng He;Georgianna G. Sergakis;Majid S. Koozehchian

  • Accelerated rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

    Christopher Kaeding;Thomas M Best

Frequent Co-Authors

William E. Garrett
William E. Garrett Duke University
Li Li Ji
Li Li Ji University of Minnesota
Gregory D. Myer
Gregory D. Myer Emory University
R. Dawn Comstock
R. Dawn Comstock Colorado School of Public Health
Rebecca D. Jackson
Rebecca D. Jackson The Ohio State University
Metin N. Gurcan
Metin N. Gurcan Wake Forest University
William S. Marras
William S. Marras The Ohio State University
Barry S. Myers
Barry S. Myers Duke University
Avery D. Faigenbaum
Avery D. Faigenbaum College of New Jersey

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