Edward M Wojtys, MD
William S Smith Collegiate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

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Edward M Wojtys, MD
Professor
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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 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 currently serves on the Board of Directors for the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the NFL Injury and Safety Panel. He is 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
      College Football 2024.
      Wojtys EM. Sports Health, 2024 16 (5): 683 - 684. DOI:10.1177/19417381241270361
      PMID: 39177489
    • Presentation
      Medial Ligament Injuries: Diagnosis & Treatment
      Wojtys EM. 2024 May 28;
    • Presentation
      Bone Loss After ACL Injuries - Implications for ACL Reconstruction
      Wojtys EM. 2024 May 27;
    • Presentation
      The Dynamic ACL Enthesis
      Wojtys EM. 2024 May 27;
    • Journal Article
      Fatigue-driven compliance increase and collagen unravelling in mechanically tested anterior cruciate ligament.
      Putera KH, Kim J, Baek SY, Schlecht SH, Beaulieu ML, Haritos V, Arruda EM, Ashton-Miller JA, Wojtys EM, Banaszak Holl MM. Commun Biol, 2023 May 26; 6 (1): 564 DOI:10.1038/s42003-023-04948-2
      PMID: 37237052
    • Journal Article
      Soccer's Transition.
      Wojtys EM. Sports Health, 2023 15 (6): 779 - 780. DOI:10.1177/19417381231204483
      PMID: 37879341
    • Journal Article
      Medical Publishing Transition.
      Wojtys EM. Sports Health, 2023 15 (5): 629 - 630. DOI:10.1177/19417381231192039
      PMID: 37643011