Skip to main content

Sean Ryan

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
Office hours Available by email appointment request  

Overview


Dr. Sean Ryan is an Adult Reconstruction surgeon in the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery. He specializes in hip and knee primary and revision arthroplasty as well as periacetabular osteotomies for hip dysplasia. His research interests include patient outcomes, implant survivorship, implant design, periprosthetic joint infection, and instability.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery · 2025 - Present Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Science Departments

Recent Publications


How Do Patient-Reported Outcomes Correlate With Real-Time Objective Measures of Function After Total Knee Arthroplasty? A Prospective Study Using Daily Gait Metrics.

Journal Article J Arthroplasty · July 2025 BACKGROUND: Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are essential for evaluating patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). While wearable technologies offer objective measures of physical function through Apple HealthKit, their relationship with PROs in ... Full text Link to item Cite

Are There Differences in Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Scores After Total Knee and Total Ankle Arthroplasty in Matched Patients?

Journal Article J Arthroplasty · July 2025 BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to evaluate Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) scores, a generic patient-reported outcome measure (PROM), as a tool to compare outcomes between total knee (TKA) and total ankle arthro ... Full text Link to item Cite

Comparing Functional Recovery Between Total and Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Health Kit Study.

Journal Article J Arthroplasty · July 2025 BACKGROUND: Both total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) have demonstrated excellent clinical outcomes for end-stage osteoarthritis. Although UKA has been shown to have lower survivorship, many patients are interested in ... Full text Link to item Cite
View All Publications

Recent Grants


Persona® OsseoTi® Keel Compatibility Study

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Zimmer Biomet Company · 2023 - 2036

Multicenter trial of antibiotic eluting graft for promoting new bone growth in/near infected bone cavities (MAGIC)

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Elute, Inc. · 2023 - 2025

View All Grants

Education, Training & Certifications


Ohio State University · 2015 M.D.