Edward M Wojtys, MD

 Edward Wojtys
William S Smith Legacy Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
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Edward M Wojtys, MD
Edward Wojtys
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    Dr. Wojtys is a graduate of the UM Medical School and a former Wolverine athlete. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Michigan. After completing a fellowship at Cincinnati Sports Medicine Center, he returned to the U-M Department of Surgery. Dr. Wojtys is the recipient of 9 Natioanl Research Awards including both the Donoghue and Excellence in Research awards from the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine for his work on female knee injuries and anterior cruciate ligament injuries. He has received multiple reserach grants from the NIH. Dr. Wojtys' most recent research includes the replacement of Anterior Cruciate Ligaments with stem cell constructs. He is the Editor-In-Chief of the Sports Health Jounral. His a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon.

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    Knee ligament injuries
    Knee dislocations
    Meniscal injuries
    Degenerative knee joint disease
    Pediatric and adolescent knee trauma
    Female knee injury susceptibility

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    • Chapter
      Role of the Team Physician, Orthopaedic Surgeon, and Rehabilitation Specialists
      Crawford EA, Wojtys EM. 2019 Return to Sport after ACL Reconstruction and Other Knee Operations,
    • Journal Article
      Decoupling speed matters: Optimizing gait mechanics after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with Split-belt adaptation training of the healthy leg
      Crone AJ, Johnson AK, Recchia R, Tayfur A, Wojtys EM, Krishnan C, Palmieri-Smith RM. Clinical Biomechanics, 2026 Jul 1; 137: DOI:10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2026.106872
    • Journal Article
      The gut microbiome's role in the development and progression of post-traumatic osteoarthritis: A systematic review
      Beaulieu ML, Patel NB, Wojtys EM. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open, 2026 Jun 1; 8 (2): DOI:10.1016/j.ocarto.2026.100807
    • Presentation
      Mechanical Symptoms Around the Knee: What's Poppin'
      Wojtys E. 2026 Apr 23;
    • Presentation
      Mechanisims of ACL Failures
      Wojtys E. 2026 Apr 23;
    • Presentation
      Medial Knee Injuries
      Wojtys E. 2026 Apr 23;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Effects of Nmes and Eccentric Exercise on Quadriceps Strength Following ACL Reconstruction: Results from Miaclr
      Wojtys E. 2026 Feb 12;
    • Journal Article
      Sex differences in the physiological response to acute anterior cruciate ligament overuse.
      Schlecht SH, Loflin BE, Carter AR, Hanna R, Shergill S, Wojtys EM. J Physiol, 2025 Oct 29; DOI:10.1113/JP289078
      PMID: 41160589