Hiroaki Shoji
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About
Hiroaki Shoji is a leading orthopaedic biomechanics researcher whose work focuses on advancing surgical techniques for total knee arthroplasty and lateral ankle ligament reconstruction. His major contributions center on understanding how ligament preservation and reconstruction parameters affect joint kinematics, laxity, and graft function. In bicruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty, his 2018 study (36 citations) provided critical insights into the functional importance of the anterior cruciate ligament post-surgery. For ankle instability, Shoji has systematically investigated how surgical variables—including initial graft tension and ankle flexion angle during anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) reconstruction—influence biomechanical outcomes, with studies accumulating 31, 12, 10, and 8 citations respectively. His work has demonstrated that nonanatomic ATFL repair positions and suboptimal graft tension can compromise ankle stability and kinematics, directly informing clinical practice. Shoji’s research is distinguished by its rigorous cadaveric methodology using robotic systems to precisely measure joint mechanics. By bridging the gap between surgical technique and functional outcome, his findings help surgeons optimize ligament reconstruction procedures, ultimately improving patient recovery and long-term joint function.
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- 1ACL Function in Bicruciate-Retaining Total Knee Arthroplasty36 citations · 2018
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