Toshihiko Yamashita

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Toshihiko Yamashita is a leading orthopedic biomechanics researcher whose work centers on ligament reconstruction and joint stability, particularly of the knee and ankle. His major contributions include pioneering biomechanical comparisons of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction techniques, such as rectangular-tunnel versus round-tunnel procedures with bone-patellar tendon-bone grafts (59 citations), and evaluating single-, double-, and triple-bundle ACL reconstructions using hamstring tendon grafts (22 citations). He has also advanced understanding of bicruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty, demonstrating the functional importance of preserving the ACL (36 citations). In ankle research, Yamashita has systematically investigated anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) repair and reconstruction, comparing anatomic and nonanatomic approaches (31 citations) and examining the effects of initial graft tension and ankle flexion angle on joint kinematics and laxity (10–12 citations). His work on the calcaneofibular ligament’s role in ankle stability (21 citations) and the medial meniscus’s contribution to anterior knee stability (17 citations) further underscores his impact. With over 200 total citations, Yamashita’s cadaveric studies using robotic systems provide critical evidence for optimizing surgical techniques, directly influencing clinical practice in sports medicine and orthopedics.

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1. 1
   Biomechanical Comparison Between the Rectangular‐Tunnel and the Round‐Tunnel Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Procedures With a Bone–Patellar Tendon–Bone Graft

   59 citations · 2014
2. 2
   ACL Function in Bicruciate-Retaining Total Knee Arthroplasty

   36 citations · 2018
3. 3
   Kinematics and Laxity of the Ankle Joint in Anatomic and Nonanatomic Anterior Talofibular Ligament Repair: A Biomechanical Cadaveric Study

   31 citations · 2019
4. 4
   A Biomechanical Comparison of Single‐, Double‐, and Triple‐Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructions Using a Hamstring Tendon Graft

   22 citations · 2019
5. 5
   The in situ force in the calcaneofibular ligament and the contribution of this ligament to ankle joint stability

   21 citations · 2016
6. 6
   The Role of the Medial Meniscus in Anterior Knee Stability

   17 citations · 2022
7. 7
   Effect of Initial Graft Tension During Anterior Talofibular Ligament Reconstruction on Ankle Kinematics, Laxity, and In Situ Forces of the Reconstructed Graft

   12 citations · 2020
8. 8
   Effect of Initial Graft Tension During Calcaneofibular Ligament Reconstruction on Ankle Kinematics and Laxity

   10 citations · 2018
9. 9
   Effect of Anterior Horn Tears of the Lateral Meniscus on Knee Stability

   8 citations · 2022
10. 10
    Effects of the Ankle Flexion Angle During Anterior Talofibular Ligament Reconstruction on Ankle Kinematics, Laxity, and In Situ Forces of the Reconstructed Graft

    8 citations · 2022

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