Brant Sachleben

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Dr. Brant Sachleben is an associate professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and practices at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. His clinical focus is on sports medicine and pediatric orthopedics, with particular attention to the treatment and prevention of injuries in adolescent athletes. This includes conditions such as ACL tears in patients with open growth plates, shoulder injuries, and hip arthroscopy. He also addresses young adult sports injuries and general pediatric orthopedic concerns.

Dr. Sachleben's research investigates various aspects of orthopedic injuries, particularly in pediatric and adolescent populations. Recent publications have examined tibial spine fractures, including their detection through advanced imaging, comparisons of operative versus nonoperative treatment, the influence of insurance status on treatment, and the reliability of classification systems. His work also includes the reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament insufficiency.

He holds an h-index of 10 with 30 publications and 251 citations. Dr. Sachleben leads a research group and has collaborated with researchers from UAMS and other institutions on his scholarly work.

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