Tetsuya Takagi
Papers
6
Total Citations
86
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About
Dr. Tetsuya Takagi is a leading orthopedic researcher whose work bridges human sports medicine and veterinary surgery, with a primary focus on joint biomechanics and ligament reconstruction. His major contributions center on optimizing surgical outcomes for knee and ankle procedures. In human orthopedics, Dr. Takagi has advanced the understanding of bicruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty (BCR-TKA), demonstrating the functional importance of preserving the anterior cruciate ligament for improved patient satisfaction, a study that has garnered 36 citations. He has also systematically investigated the effects of initial graft tension and ankle flexion angle during lateral ankle ligament reconstruction (anterior talofibular and calcaneofibular ligaments), using cadaveric models and robotic systems to define optimal surgical parameters for restoring ankle kinematics and reducing laxity. In veterinary orthopedics, Dr. Takagi has applied similar biomechanical rigor to study tibial plateau levelling osteotomy (TPLO) in dogs, quantifying its effects on joint instability and ligament tensile forces. His work is characterized by meticulous in vitro and ex vivo methodologies that directly inform surgical technique. With a growing citation record exceeding 80, Dr. Takagi’s research provides evidence-based guidelines that enhance both human and canine patient outcomes.
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- 1ACL Function in Bicruciate-Retaining Total Knee Arthroplasty36 citations · 2018
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