Stephanie C. Petterson
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125
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About
Dr. Stephanie C. Petterson is a leading orthopedic researcher whose work focuses on optimizing surgical outcomes in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA), particularly through the lens of alignment strategy and patient-reported outcomes. Her major contributions center on demonstrating that pre-arthritic/kinematic alignment in fixed-bearing medial UKA leads to superior long-term results, including a remarkable return to activity at a mean 10-year follow-up—a study that has garnered 41 citations. Dr. Petterson has also clarified the critical role of alignment in preventing complications like contralateral compartment overload, and she has advanced the field by defining patient-acceptable symptom states (PASS) to better measure functional success after UKA. Her work on lateral tibiofemoral compartment osteoarthritis further extends her impact, providing evidence for UKA survivorship in younger and middle-aged patients. With her research cited over 125 times across these key papers, Dr. Petterson is a pivotal voice in the ongoing debate over alignment philosophy, helping to shift practice toward more anatomically and biomechanically sound techniques that improve patient mobility and satisfaction.
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- 4Isolated Lateral Tibiofemoral Compartment Osteoarthritis23 citations · 2022