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Laura Stanley Pietrosimone

Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery, Physical Therapy
311 Trent Dr, Box 104002, Durham, NC 27710
311 Trent Drive, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery · 2021 - Present Orthopaedic Surgery, Physical Therapy, Orthopaedic Surgery

In the News


Published January 11, 2024
Female Athletes Receive Specialized Care in New Program

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Recent Publications


Experimentally Induced Knee Effusion Does Not Simulate Sustained Ground Reaction Force Profiles During Overground Walking.

Journal Article J Appl Biomech · September 22, 2025 Less dynamic limb-level loading is observed bilaterally in individuals who have undergone unilateral anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) and is linked with the development and progression of knee osteoarthritis. Experimentally induced knee eff ... Full text Link to item Cite

Adult Physical Function Has Roots in Early Childhood Brain Function: A Five-Decade Cohort Study.

Journal Article J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci · September 1, 2024 OBJECTIVES: Tests of physical function are often thought to measure functioning that is (1) musculoskeletal, and (2) newly declining in adult life. In contrast, this study aimed to: (1) add to evidence that physical-function tests also measure brain functi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Rotational 3D shear wave elasticity imaging: Effect of knee flexion on 3D shear wave propagation in in vivo vastus lateralis.

Journal Article J Mech Behav Biomed Mater · February 2024 Skeletal muscle is a complex tissue, exhibiting not only direction-dependent material properties (commonly modeled as a transversely isotropic material), but also changes in observed material properties due to factors such as contraction and passive stretc ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Developing a Novel Clinical Care Model for Chronic Patellar Tendinopathy Utilizing Whole Person Healthcare

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases · 2023 - 2028

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Education, Training & Certifications


Duke University, School of Medicine · 2010 D.P.T.