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Brien M. Rabenhorst

Associate Professor

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

faculty

Orthopaedics Surgery, College of Medicine

6 h-index 19 pubs 353 cited

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Biography and Research Information

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Brien Rabenhorst's research focuses on pediatric orthopaedics, with a particular emphasis on musculoskeletal abnormalities in children. His work investigates various conditions including scoliosis, trauma, neuromuscular diseases, hip disorders, and clubfoot deformity. Dr. Rabenhorst has explored product safety through biomechanical analysis, as seen in his work on infant inclined sleep products. His clinical research also examines injury patterns in pediatric and adolescent athletes and the impact of all-terrain vehicle injuries. Further areas of investigation include the utility of MRI in postoperative assessments and parental online research habits prior to clinic visits. He has also studied specific pediatric conditions such as isolated acute lateral compartment syndrome and septic arthritis with osteomyelitis. Collaborations include work with Scott J. Schoenleber, David B. Bumpass, Jason Eckels, and Holly Maples at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Rabenhorst's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 6, 19 total publications, and 353 total citations.

Research Overview

Brien Rabenhorst, M.D., is an orthopaedic surgeon at the Arkansas Children's Hospital. He is an assistant professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Dr. Rabenhorst is a native of Baton Rouge, LA. He graduated suma cum laude, in 2003, from Centenary College of Louisiana. He was a 4 year lettermen and captain of the Division I men's basketball team. Upon graduation, he earned degrees in both biochemistry and business administration. Brien completed his Doctorate of Medicine at the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. After completion of medical school, he traveled to Texas, completing his Orthopaedic Surgical residency at Texas Tech University in 2012. During his training, he was awarded the Shannon Holloway Resident Research Award. Dr. Rabenhorst went on to complete a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedics and scoliosis surgery at The Children's Hospital of Colorado in 2013.He specializes in musculoskeletal abnormalities in children. Dr. Rabenhorst has a special interest in scoliosis, trauma, neuromuscular diseases in children, hip disorders as well as clubfoot deformity.

Metrics

  • h-index: 6
  • Publications: 19
  • Citations: 353

Selected Publications

  • Is MRI useful in the postoperative assessment of an open hip reduction in the presence of metal implants? (2026) DOI
  • Dr Google: Which Parents are Performing the Most Online Research Prior to the First Clinic Visit? (2025) DOI
  • Ultrasonographic evaluation of infant hips in the Pavlik harness compared to body‐worn commercial baby carriers (2023) DOI
  • Isolated Acute Lateral Compartment Syndrome in an Adolescent Athlete (2022) DOI
  • Infant inclined sleep product safety: A model for using biomechanics to explore safe infant product design (2021) DOI

Grants & Funding

  • Biomechanical Evaluation of Infants in Inclined Sleep Products U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Co-Investigator

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