Research & Publications

Dr. Wang is accomplished in both clinical and laboratory research and has authored more than 90 scientific manuscripts and textbook chapters that have received national recognition and awards within the field of sports medicine. His specific research interests include novel procedures for articular cartilage restoration, biologic therapies for cartilage, tendon, and ligament repair, and knee ligament reconstruction and joint biomechanics. He is frequently invited to lecture on these topics both nationally and internationally.

Dr. Wang’s Publications

For the list of Dr. Wang’s publications below, click here.

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)
Cartilage
- Clinically Meaningful Improvement After Treatment of Cartilage Defects of the Knee With Osteochondral Grafts
- Graft-Recipient Anteroposterior Mismatch Does Not Affect the Midterm Clinical Outcomes of Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation of the Femoral Condyle
Patellofemoral
- Patellofemoral Arthritis
- Combined Particulated Juvenile Cartilage Allograft Transplantation and Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction for Symptomatic Chondral Defects in the Setting of Recurrent Patellar Instability
AC Joint
- Early Complications of Acromioclavicular Joint Reconstruction Requiring Reoperation
Biceps
- Comparison of Bone Tunnel and Cortical Surface Tendon-to-Bone Healing in a Rabbit Model of Biceps Tenodesis
Rotator Cuff Repair
Biceps
- Trends Associated with Distal Biceps Tendon Repair in the United States
Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)
- Chronic Lateral Epicondylitis: Challenges and Solutions
- Trends in Surgical Practices for Lateral Epicondylitis Among Newly Trained Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Platelet-Rich Plasma in Orthopaedic Surgery
- Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate Does Not Improve Osseous Integration of Osteochondral Allografts for the Treatment of Chondral Defects in the Knee at 6 and 12 Months
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Research & Publications

Dr. Wang’s Publications

Dean Wang, MD