Matthew T. Rasmussen
Papers
7
Total Citations
841
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About
Matthew T. Rasmussen is a leading biomechanics researcher whose work has fundamentally advanced the understanding of knee and hip ligament function and surgical reconstruction. His primary research areas focus on the biomechanical behavior of the anterolateral ligament (ALL), posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), and medial collateral ligament (MCL), as well as hip capsular management. Rasmussen’s most impactful contribution is his two-part robotic assessment of the ALL (2015-2016, 455 combined citations), which established the ALL’s critical secondary stabilizing role in ACL-deficient knees and validated anatomic ALL reconstruction techniques. His work on PCL graft fixation angles (2014, 183 combined citations) resolved long-standing clinical debates by measuring direct graft forces, providing evidence-based guidelines for optimal fixation. Additionally, his comparative study of sMCL repair versus reconstruction (2013, 97 citations) offered essential biomechanical validation for surgical decision-making. Rasmussen also pioneered the use of six-degree-of-freedom robotic systems for hip biomechanics (2017, 88 citations), enabling precise evaluation of capsular repair and reconstruction. His rigorous in vitro methodologies have become standards in orthopedic biomechanics, directly influencing surgical techniques and improving patient outcomes in ligament reconstruction.
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Top Papers
- 1An In Vitro Robotic Assessment of the Anterolateral Ligament, Part 1254 citations · 2015
- 2An In Vitro Robotic Assessment of the Anterolateral Ligament, Part 2201 citations · 2016
- 3Posterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Fixation Angles, Part 2107 citations · 2014
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- 6Posterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Fixation Angles, Part 176 citations · 2014
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