Brant Sachleben

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Dr. Brant Sachleben's research focuses on orthopedic surgery, particularly in the areas of sports medicine and pediatric orthopedics. His work investigates the treatment and prevention of injuries in young athletes, including ACL tears in individuals with open and closed growth plates, shoulder injuries, and hip arthroscopy. He also addresses young adult sports injuries and general pediatric orthopedic conditions.

His publications include studies comparing nonoperative and operative treatments for tibial spine fractures, the impact of insurance status on treatment for these fractures, and the causes and consequences of delayed surgery. He has also examined anterior cruciate ligament tears following operative treatment of pediatric tibial eminence fractures and the necessity of patient transfers to Level 1 Orthopedic Trauma Centers for isolated injuries.

Dr. Sachleben leads a research group and has collaborated with researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Lyon College. His scholarly metrics include an h-index of 10, with 30 total publications and 251 citations.

Research Overview

Dr. Brant Sachleben is a Sports Medicine and Pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) and at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). He is an assistant professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery in the College of Medicine at UAMS. He specializes in the treatment and prevention of injuries in the growing and adolescent athlete including ACL tears in athletes with open and closed growth plates, shoulder injuries as well as hip arthroscopy. He also sees young adult sports injuries and general pediatric orthopedic conditions. Dr. Sachleben graduated suma cum laude from the University of Kentucky in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. Dr. Sachleben graduated with high honors from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 2007. After completing his orthopedic residency at UAMS in 2012, he completed two subspecialty fellowships. The first was in Pediatric Orthopedic surgery at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, ON. The next was in Sports Medicine at the Children’s Hospital of Boston in Boston, MA.

Metrics

• h-index: 10
• Publications: 30
• Citations: 251