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Jocelyn Ross Wittstein

Jocelyn Ross Wittstein

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
jocelyn.wittstein@duke.edu
3000 Rogers Road, Wake Forest, NC 27587
3000 Rogers Rd, Wake Forest NC, NC 27587

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery · 2021 - Present Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Science Departments

In the News

Published August 5, 2025
How to Speed the Recovery of a Common Shoulder Injury
Published October 14, 2024
The Science Behind ACL: Why Women are Prone to a Debilitating Knee Injury
Published July 9, 2024
What Youth Can Expect at a Sports Medical Exam

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Recent Publications

Gap Formation and Fixation Strength After Unicortical Quadriceps Tendon Repair with All-Suture Anchors.

Journal Article Orthop J Sports Med · March 2026 BACKGROUND: All-suture anchors (ASAs) significantly reduced gap formation and increased strength compared with traditional fixation in a transosseous cadaveric quadriceps tendon repair model. However, the biomechanical performance of ASAs for unicortical q ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Sport Publication Observational Research Tool (SPORT): An Objective Tool to Score the Methodological Quality of Observational Clinical Sports Medicine Research.

Journal Article Orthop J Sports Med · February 2026 BACKGROUND: A critical component of conducting systematic reviews or meta-analyses is assessing the methodological quality and bias of included studies. Several methodological quality assessment tools have been developed; however, these tools may not be re ... Full text Link to item Cite

A preliminary pilot study to address design issues related to research on potential association of hormone therapy and adhesive capsulitis.

Journal Article Climacteric · January 30, 2026 OBJECTIVE: Adhesive capsulitis (AC) is considered idiopathic, yet typically affects women aged 40-60 years. The purpose of this study was to determine whether hormone therapy is protective against AC in menopausal women. The study hypothesized that patient ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants

Effects of Blood and Blood-Derived Products on Meniscus Healing

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030

In vivo ACL mechanics and risk factors for injury

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases · 2024 - 2029

Arthroscopic versus Open Stabilization of Shoulder Instability with Subcortical Bone Loss "Cost Reimbursement"

ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by University of Pittsburgh · 2021 - 2026

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Education

East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine · 2004 M.D.