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Robert A. Magnussen

Medicine · The Ohio State University

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Mid career · publishing since 2005
Knee injuries and reconstruction techniquesTotal Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesLower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesSports injuries and preventionOsteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms

Publications

238

Citations

5,640

Est. group size

~13

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

21

Publishing since 2005

Research summary
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Robert A. Magnussen studies knee conditions in orthopaedic sports medicine, with a particular focus on patellar (kneecap) instability and its surgical treatment, including medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction, cartilage damage, and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery outcomes. His work often draws on large multicenter patient cohorts to compare surgical techniques and track long-term outcomes such as return to sport and joint health. This research area would suit students interested in clinical orthopaedic research, surgical outcomes studies, and knee biomechanics.

Patellofemoral (kneecap) instability and MPFL reconstructionACL reconstruction and surgical outcomesCartilage damage and knee osteoarthritisKnee arthroplasty (joint replacement) techniquesSports injury prevention and return-to-sport outcomes

Publication output rose from 2017 to a peak around 2020, then gradually declined through 2023-2024 before rebounding somewhat in 2025.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 11.4/year recently
2017: 14 publications172018: 20 publications182019: 19 publications192020: 24 publications24202021: 21 publications212022: 17 publications222023: 14 publications232024: 10 publications242025: 16 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery×33
  • Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine×30
  • The American Journal of Sports Medicine×18
  • The Knee×9
  • Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy×9
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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