Yohei Okada
Papers
9
Total Citations
117
H-Index
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About
Yohei Okada is a leading orthopedic researcher whose work centers on the biomechanics of the knee and ankle, with a particular focus on ligament function, meniscal integrity, and joint stability. His major contributions include pioneering studies on bicruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty (BCR-TKA), where he has elucidated the critical role of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in preserving natural knee kinematics after surgery—work that has garnered over 36 citations. Okada has also made significant strides in understanding medial meniscus extrusion in the context of high tibial osteotomy and meniscal root tears, demonstrating that osteotomy alone may not suffice to reduce extrusion. His investigations into graft tension during anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) and calcaneofibular ligament reconstruction have provided essential guidelines for optimizing ankle stability and kinematics, with several papers accumulating 10–12 citations each. More recently, he has compared inside-out and all-inside meniscal repair techniques using robotic simulators, advancing surgical precision. With a cumulative citation count exceeding 100, Okada’s work is highly influential among clinicians and researchers seeking evidence-based improvements in joint-preserving and reconstructive surgery.
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Top Papers
- 1ACL Function in Bicruciate-Retaining Total Knee Arthroplasty36 citations · 2018
- 2The Role of the Medial Meniscus in Anterior Knee Stability17 citations · 2022
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- 6Effect of Anterior Horn Tears of the Lateral Meniscus on Knee Stability8 citations · 2022
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