Brien M. Rabenhorst
Associate Professor
Also affiliated: Texas Tech University (2011–2012); Arkansas Children's Hospital (2024–2026); Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (2024); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2022–2024); University of Arkansas System (2024); Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (2011–2012)
Orthopaedics Surgery, College of Medicine
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Brien M. Rabenhorst's research focuses on musculoskeletal abnormalities in children, with particular interests in scoliosis, trauma, neuromuscular diseases, hip disorders, and clubfoot deformity. His work includes evaluating the reliability of common measures for hip joint congruency in dysplasia and investigating infant sleep product safety through biomechanical analysis. Dr. Rabenhorst has also examined the impact of inclined sleeping surfaces on infant muscle activity and movement, exploring safe infant product design from a biomechanics perspective. Additionally, his publications address specific pediatric orthopaedic conditions such as isolated acute lateral compartment syndrome in adolescent athletes and football-related pediatric extremity fractures and dislocations.
He holds an M.D. and specializes in pediatric orthopaedics and scoliosis surgery. His scholarly contributions are reflected in a citation count of 397 and an h-index of 6, with 22 total publications. Dr. Rabenhorst collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Scott J. Schoenleber, David B. Bumpass, and Jack A. Nolte.
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: 22
- Citations: 401
Positions
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Associate Professor publications 2017–2026University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Orthopaedics Surgery, College of Medicine Institutional directory
Selected Publications
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Irreducible extremity fractures in pediatric and adolescent rodeo-related trauma: A retrospective case series (2026)
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Outpatient Management of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Is Common, Safe, and Saves Costs: A Single-Institution Analysis and Results From a National Database Survey (2026)
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Is MRI useful in the postoperative assessment of an open hip reduction in the presence of metal implants? (2026)
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Dr Google: Which Parents are Performing the Most Online Research Prior to the First Clinic Visit? (2025)
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Ultrasonographic evaluation of infant hips in the Pavlik harness compared to body‐worn commercial baby carriers (2023)
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Isolated Acute Lateral Compartment Syndrome in an Adolescent Athlete (2022)
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Infant inclined sleep product safety: A model for using biomechanics to explore safe infant product design (2021)
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Do inclined sleeping surfaces impact infants’ muscle activity and movement? A safe sleep product design perspective (2020)
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Exploring infant hip position and muscle activity in common baby gear and orthopedic devices (2020)
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Management of Endocrine Disease: Osteogenesis imperfecta: an update on clinical features and therapies (2020)
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Idiopathic Scoliosis (2017)
Grants & Funding
As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.
- Biomechanical Evaluation of Infants in Inclined Sleep Products U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Co-Investigator
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
- Infant inclined sleep product safety: A model for using biomechanics to explore safe infant product design
- Do inclined sleeping surfaces impact infants’ muscle activity and movement? A safe sleep product design perspective
- Exploring infant hip position and muscle activity in common baby gear and orthopedic devices
- Ultrasonographic evaluation of infant hips in the Pavlik harness compared to body‐worn commercial baby carriers
- Infant inclined sleep product safety: A model for using biomechanics to explore safe infant product design
- Do inclined sleeping surfaces impact infants’ muscle activity and movement? A safe sleep product design perspective
- Exploring infant hip position and muscle activity in common baby gear and orthopedic devices
- Ultrasonographic evaluation of infant hips in the Pavlik harness compared to body‐worn commercial baby carriers
- Infant inclined sleep product safety: A model for using biomechanics to explore safe infant product design
- Do inclined sleeping surfaces impact infants’ muscle activity and movement? A safe sleep product design perspective
- Exploring infant hip position and muscle activity in common baby gear and orthopedic devices
- Dr Google: Which Parents are Performing the Most Online Research Prior to the First Clinic Visit?
- Is MRI useful in the postoperative assessment of an open hip reduction in the presence of metal implants?
- Outpatient Management of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Is Common, Safe, and Saves Costs: A Single-Institution Analysis and Results From a National Database Survey
- Dr Google: Which Parents are Performing the Most Online Research Prior to the First Clinic Visit?
- Is MRI useful in the postoperative assessment of an open hip reduction in the presence of metal implants?
- Outpatient Management of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Is Common, Safe, and Saves Costs: A Single-Institution Analysis and Results From a National Database Survey
- Infant inclined sleep product safety: A model for using biomechanics to explore safe infant product design
- Do inclined sleeping surfaces impact infants’ muscle activity and movement? A safe sleep product design perspective
- Infant inclined sleep product safety: A model for using biomechanics to explore safe infant product design
- Do inclined sleeping surfaces impact infants’ muscle activity and movement? A safe sleep product design perspective
- Infant inclined sleep product safety: A model for using biomechanics to explore safe infant product design
- Do inclined sleeping surfaces impact infants’ muscle activity and movement? A safe sleep product design perspective
- Management of Endocrine Disease: Osteogenesis imperfecta: an update on clinical features and therapies
- Management of Endocrine Disease: Osteogenesis imperfecta: an update on clinical features and therapies
- Exploring infant hip position and muscle activity in common baby gear and orthopedic devices
- Isolated Acute Lateral Compartment Syndrome in an Adolescent Athlete
- Isolated Acute Lateral Compartment Syndrome in an Adolescent Athlete
- Ultrasonographic evaluation of infant hips in the Pavlik harness compared to body‐worn commercial baby carriers
- Dr Google: Which Parents are Performing the Most Online Research Prior to the First Clinic Visit?
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