Andrew D. Pearle
Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell University, Institute for Community Living
Papers
56
Total Citations
2,235
H-Index
25
About
Andrew D. Pearle is a prominent orthopaedic surgeon and researcher whose work has profoundly shaped the fields of robotic-assisted knee arthroplasty, computer-assisted orthopaedic surgery, and knee ligament biomechanics. Best known for his pioneering contributions to robotic and navigated surgical techniques, Pearle has consistently advanced the precision and reproducibility of knee replacement procedures. His landmark 2008 paper on robot-assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (177 citations) helped establish the clinical foundation for this technology, while subsequent studies demonstrating superior accuracy over conventional techniques and robust survivorship data — spanning multicenter and long-term follow-up cohorts — have collectively accumulated hundreds of citations and driven widespread adoption of robotic platforms in knee surgery. Beyond arthroplasty, Pearle has made significant contributions to knee ligament science, including biomechanical investigations of the anterolateral ligament (144 citations) and lateral extra-articular tenodesis in ACL reconstruction (111 citations), informing evolving surgical strategies for rotatory knee instability. His broader vision of "quantitative orthopaedic surgery" — making procedures patient-specific and data-driven — runs as a unifying thread throughout his career. With over 1,000 citations across his most impactful works, Pearle stands as an influential voice in modern, technology-driven orthopaedic surgery.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
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- 2Robot-Assisted Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty177 citations · 2008
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- 4Biomechanical Assessment of the Anterolateral Ligament of the Knee144 citations · 2016
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- 8Reliability of Navigated Knee Stability Examination101 citations · 2007
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