Michael A. Conditt
Northwestern University, University of Fort Lauderdale, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, OrthoSensor (United States), Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System, Hospital for Special Surgery, Stryker (United States), Bone and Joint Clinic of Baton Rouge, Wake Forest University
Papers
29
Total Citations
1,703
H-Index
16
About
Michael A. Conditt is a biomedical researcher whose career spans two pivotal domains: the neuroscience of motor learning and the advancement of robotic-assisted orthopedic surgery. His early landmark work, "Persistence of Motor Adaptation During Constrained, Multi-Joint, Arm Movements" (2000, 425 citations), established foundational insights into how the human motor system adapts to novel dynamic environments, demonstrating remarkable stability in learned motor behaviors during targeted reaching tasks. Conditt subsequently channeled his expertise in robotics and human movement into transforming orthopedic surgical practice, particularly unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA). His research consistently demonstrated that robotic and haptic guidance systems dramatically improve the accuracy of component alignment compared to conventional surgical techniques — a critical factor in implant longevity and patient outcomes. His 2009 pilot study on robotic arm-assisted UKA (217 citations) became a cornerstone reference in the field, while subsequent studies on ligament balancing, dynamic tactile guidance, and total hip arthroplasty extended this work across multiple joint replacement procedures. With over 1,400 cumulative citations, Conditt's contributions have meaningfully shaped how surgeons and healthcare systems evaluate the clinical and economic value of precision robotic technology in modern orthopedic surgery.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Persistence of Motor Adaptation During Constrained, Multi-Joint, Arm Movements425 citations · 2000
- 2Robotic Arm-assisted UKA Improves Tibial Component Alignment: A Pilot Study217 citations · 2009
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- 4Accuracy of Dynamic Tactile-Guided Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty135 citations · 2011
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- 7Minimally Invasive Robotic-Arm-Guided Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty96 citations · 2009
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- 10Assessment of accuracy of robotically assisted unicompartmental arthroplasty54 citations · 2014