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David C. Flanigan

Medicine · The Ohio State University

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Mid career · publishing since 2004
Knee injuries and reconstruction techniquesTotal Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesOsteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsLower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesSports injuries and prevention

Publications

394

Citations

16,025

Est. group size

~20

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

23

Publishing since 2004

Research summary
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David C. Flanigan is an orthopaedic researcher focused on surgical treatment of knee joint problems, including cartilage damage, meniscus tears, and ligament injuries (such as ACL and patellofemoral ligament reconstructions). His work evaluates surgical techniques, implant and scaffold materials, and patient outcomes over time, often using data from clinical follow-up studies and reviews of treatment options. Prospective students would likely work on clinically-oriented studies analyzing surgical outcomes, biomechanics, and patient factors like age, body mass index, and metabolic health in knee injury treatment.

Knee cartilage repair and regenerationMeniscus tear treatment and outcomesACL and ligament reconstructionPatient factors in orthopaedic surgery outcomesSurgical technique evaluation

Publication output was relatively steady at 25-30 papers per year from 2017-2024, with a decline in 2025, suggesting a slight recent slowdown though partial-year data may account for some of this.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 19.4/year recently
2017: 23 publications172018: 25 publications182019: 43 publications43192020: 28 publications202021: 30 publications212022: 28 publications222023: 26 publications232024: 25 publications242025: 17 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery×46
  • Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine×42
  • The American Journal of Sports Medicine×38
  • The Knee×15
  • The Journal of Knee Surgery×12
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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