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Thomas P. Andriacchi

Thomas P. Andriacchi

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Medicine

D-Index
107
Citations
40652
World Ranking
6283
National Ranking
3351

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 1993 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Thomas P. Andriacchi is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and has a research focus primarily in the field of Medicine. Their work spans several subfields including Surgery, Biomedical Engineering, Rheumatology, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, and Psychiatry and Mental Health. This multidisciplinary approach reflects the breadth of their investigations in medical science and related areas.

The main topics of Andriacchi's research encompass knee injuries and reconstruction techniques, osteoarthritis treatment and mechanisms, lower extremity biomechanics and pathologies, total knee arthroplasty outcomes, sports injuries and prevention, hip disorders and treatments, as well as muscle activation and electromyography studies.

Frequent coauthors in their research include Jessica L. Asay, Jennifer C. Erhart-Hledik, Constance R. Chu, A. Fischer, and Gordhan B. Mahtani, indicating collaborative efforts across multiple studies.

The venues where Andriacchi publishes most often are focused on orthopedics and related biomechanics:

  • Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
  • Journal of Orthopaedic Research®
  • Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open
  • Gait & Posture
  • The American Journal of Sports Medicine

Representative recent publications by Andriacchi include:

  • Bridging Disciplines as a pathway to Finding New Solutions for Osteoarthritis a collaborative program presented at the 2019 Orthopaedic Research Society and the Osteoarthritis Research Society International, 2020, Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open
  • Patient-Reported Outcomes and Knee Mechanics Correlate With Patellofemoral Deep Cartilage UTE-T2* 2 Years After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, 2021, The American Journal of Sports Medicine
  • Longitudinal changes in tibial and femoral cartilage thickness are associated with baseline ambulatory kinetics and cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) measures in an asymptomatic aging population, 2021, Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
  • Kinematic Comparison between Medially Congruent and Posterior-Stabilized Third-Generation TKA Designs, 2021, Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
  • Vertical ground reaction force 2 years after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction predicts 10-year patient-reported outcomes, 2021, Journal of Orthopaedic Research®

Andriacchi is a fellow of two professional organizations: the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (since 2007) and the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) (since 1993), reflecting recognition within engineering and mechanical sciences communities relevant to their biomedical engineering and surgical research.

Best Publications

  • Interaction between active and passive knee stabilizers during level walking

    O. D. Schipplein;T. P. Andriacchi

  • A framework for the in vivo pathomechanics of osteoarthritis at the knee

    Thomas P. Andriacchi;Thomas P. Andriacchi;Annegret Mündermann;R. Lane Smith;R. Lane Smith;Eugene J. Alexander

  • A Study of Lower-Limb Mechanics During Stair-Climbing

    T P Andriacchi;G B Andersson;R W Fermier;D Stern

  • Increased knee joint loads during walking are present in subjects with knee osteoarthritis

    A.J Baliunas;D.E Hurwitz;A.B Ryals;A.B Ryals;A Karrar

  • Secondary gait changes in patients with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis: Increased load at the ankle, knee, and hip during walking

    Annegret Mündermann;Chris O. Dyrby;Thomas P. Andriacchi

  • Walking speed as a basis for normal and abnormal gait measurements

    T.P. Andriacchi;J.A. Ogle;J.O. Galante

  • The influence of total knee-replacement design on walking and stair-climbing.

    Thomas Andriacchi;J. O. Galante;R. W. Fermier

  • KNEE ADDUCTION MOMENT, SERUM HYALURONAN LEVEL, AND DISEASE SEVERITY IN MEDIAL TIBIOFEMORAL OSTEOARTHRITIS

    Leena Sharma;Debra E. Hurwitz;Eugene J.M.A. Thonar;Jeffrey A. Sum

  • Dynamics of Knee Malalignment

    Thomas P. Andriacchi

  • The role of ambulatory mechanics in the initiation and progression of knee osteoarthritis.

    Thomas P Andriacchi;Annegret Mündermann

  • A point cluster method for in vivo motion analysis: applied to a study of knee kinematics.

    T. P. Andriacchi;E. J. Alexander;M. K. Toney;C. Dyrby

  • A relationship between gait and clinical changes following high tibial osteotomy.

    C C Prodromos;T P Andriacchi;J O Galante

  • The knee adduction moment during gait in subjects with knee osteoarthritis is more closely correlated with static alignment than radiographic disease severity, toe out angle and pain.

    D. E. Hurwitz;A. B. Ryals;A. B. Ryals;J. P. Case;J. A. Block

  • Gait adaptations by patients who have a deficient anterior cruciate ligament

    Berchuck M;Andriacchi Tp;Bach Br;Reider B

  • Gait mechanics influence healthy cartilage morphology and osteoarthritis of the knee.

    Thomas P Andriacchi;Seungbum Koo;Sean F Scanlan

  • Potential strategies to reduce medial compartment loading in patients with knee osteoarthritis of varying severity: reduced walking speed.

    Annegret Mündermann;Chris O. Dyrby;Debra E. Hurwitz;Leena Sharma

  • The mechanobiology of articular cartilage development and degeneration.

    Dennis R Carter;Gary S Beaupré;Marcy Wong;R Lane Smith

  • Interactions between kinematics and loading during walking for the normal and ACL deficient knee.

    Thomas P. Andriacchi;Chris O. Dyrby

  • Knee Kinematics, Cartilage Morphology, and Osteoarthritis after ACL Injury

    Ajit M W Chaudhari;Paul L Briant;Scott L Bevill;Seungbum Koo

  • Rotational changes at the knee after ACL injury cause cartilage thinning.

    Thomas P Andriacchi;Paul L Briant;Scott L Bevill;Seungbum Koo

Frequent Co-Authors

Jorge O. Galante
Jorge O. Galante Rush University Medical Center
Robin Christensen
Robin Christensen University of Southern Denmark
Ewa M. Roos
Ewa M. Roos University of Southern Denmark
Daniel Steines
Daniel Steines Stanford University
Bernard R. Bach
Bernard R. Bach Rush University Medical Center
Garry E. Gold
Garry E. Gold Stanford University
Leena Sharma
Leena Sharma Northwestern University
Sandy Napel
Sandy Napel Stanford University
R. Lane Smith
R. Lane Smith Stanford University

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