Patrick Smolinski
Papers
35
Total Citations
1,250
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About
Patrick Smolinski is a biomedical engineer and biomechanics researcher whose work has profoundly shaped our understanding of knee and shoulder joint mechanics, with particular emphasis on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. His research has consistently addressed one of orthopedic surgery's most debated questions: where precisely should surgical tunnels be positioned to best restore native knee function following ACL injury. Through elegant porcine and cadaveric models paired with robotic testing systems, Smolinski demonstrated that anatomic tunnel placement is critical for restoring normal kinematics — findings that have influenced surgical technique worldwide and earned his studies well over 100 citations each. His quantitative in situ analysis of ACL cross-sectional geometry (116 citations) provided surgeons with anatomical benchmarks previously unavailable, while his investigation of lateral meniscal posterior root repair alongside ACL reconstruction (93 citations) highlighted how concurrent injuries affect overall joint stability. Beyond the knee, Smolinski has contributed meaningfully to shoulder biomechanics, characterizing coracoclavicular ligament behavior, and to hip joint research, examining the acetabular labrum's stabilizing role. Collectively accumulating over 800 citations, his body of work bridges fundamental biomechanical science with direct clinical application, making him a valuable reference for researchers and surgeons seeking evidence-based approaches to joint reconstruction.
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- 3Quantitative In Situ Analysis of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament116 citations · 2015
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- 10Biomechanics of the Human Triple‐Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament41 citations · 2011