Wael K. Barsoum
Phoenix (United States), Cleveland Clinic Florida, Cleveland Clinic
Papers
6
Total Citations
88
H-Index
6
About
Wael K. Barsoum is a leading orthopedic surgeon and researcher whose work sits at the intersection of joint replacement surgery and advanced robotics. His primary research areas include total hip and knee arthroplasty, biomechanics, and the clinical utility of robotic-assisted surgery. Barsoum has made major contributions by demonstrating the tangible benefits of robotic-arm-assisted total hip arthroplasty (RATHA), showing in a 2023 study that it offers superior clinical utility and cost-effectiveness within a 90-day episode of care compared to manual approaches. His work on robotic simulation has also been pivotal; he developed a robotically simulated pivot shift that accurately represents clinical exams for ACL injuries, and he has used cadaveric robotics models to quantify the acetabular labrum’s role in hip stability and to analyze impingement and stability in hip arthroplasty versus femoral head resurfacing. With over 80 citations across his most-cited papers, Barsoum’s research has had a significant impact on surgical practice and patient outcomes. Notably, he has also investigated the learning curve for robotic-arm-assisted total knee arthroplasty, providing crucial insights for surgeons adopting this technology.
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- 2Robotically Simulated Pivot Shift That Represents the Clinical Exam19 citations · 2019
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