Bastian Welke

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Bastian Welke is a leading biomechanics researcher whose work bridges orthopaedic surgery and engineering to improve joint reconstruction and spinal treatments. His primary research areas include shoulder instability, cervical spine arthroplasty, and total knee arthroplasty, with a focus on restoring natural joint kinematics and function. In a highly cited biomechanical study (20 citations), Welke investigated how arthroscopic augmentation of the subscapularis tendon affects shoulder stability and range of motion, providing critical insights for surgical repair techniques. His work on cervical disc replacement versus fusion, using a sheep model with semi-constrained prostheses (19 citations), demonstrated the potential of arthroplasty to preserve physiological motion and reduce adjacent segment stress—a key advancement over traditional fusion. More recently, Welke developed a validated 3D-surface scan technique for measuring femoral joint line reconstruction in total knee arthroplasty (8 citations), enabling separate assessment of medial and lateral alterations to improve surgical precision and patient outcomes. With a career dedicated to translational biomechanics, Welke’s studies are widely referenced by orthopaedic surgeons and researchers seeking evidence-based approaches to joint and spine surgery.

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1. 1
   The effect of the arthroscopic augmentation of the subscapularis tendon on shoulder instability and range of motion: A biomechanical study

   20 citations · 2016
2. 2
   In vitro-analysis of kinematics and intradiscal pressures in cervical arthroplasty versus fusion – A biomechanical study in a sheep model with two semi-constrained prosthesis

   19 citations · 2015
3. 3
   3D‐surface scan based validated new measurement technique of femoral joint line reconstruction in total knee arthroplasty

   8 citations · 2021

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