Brant Sachleben

Associate Professor

UAMS

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-04-11

faculty

Orthopaedics Surgery, College of Medicine

10 h-index 30 pubs 251 cited

Research Areas

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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, specializing in Sports Medicine and Pediatric Orthopedics. He practices at Arkansas Children’s Hospital and UAMS, focusing on the treatment and prevention of injuries in young athletes. His clinical interests include anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears in patients with open and closed growth plates, shoulder injuries, hip arthroscopy, young adult sports injuries, and general pediatric orthopedic conditions.

Dr. Sachleben's research has investigated various aspects of tibial spine fractures in pediatric patients. This work includes comparisons of nonoperative versus operative treatment, the impact of insurance status on treatment, causes and consequences of delayed surgery, and the significance of anatomic reduction for anterior displacement. He has also examined the necessity of patient transfers to rural Level 1 Orthopedic Trauma Centers for isolated injuries.

His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 10, with 30 total publications and 249 total citations. He leads a research group and collaborates with colleagues such as Paul M. Inclan, Eric R. Siegel, Sean G. Parham, and Simon C. Mears, all at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

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

Selected Publications

Social Determinants of Health and Quadriceps Strength Recovery in Children and Adolescents following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (2025)

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Transfers of pediatric patients with isolated injuries to a rural Level 1 Orthopedic Trauma Center in the United States: are they all necessary? (2021)

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