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Rachel L. Lenhart MD

Assistant Professor

Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Department: Orthopaedic Surgery
Division: Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Program: Pediatrics


I am willing to collaborate on research projects.

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Publications (24)

  • Assessment of strength and gait following surgical repair of isolated diaphyseal femur fracture. (Loeffler T, Canseco K, Lenhart RL, Schmeling GJ, Fritz JM) Gait Posture 2025 Jun;119:102-109 PMID: 40054089 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85219507229 03/09/2025    
  • Symptomatic flatfoot in cerebral palsy. (Lenhart RL, Goodbody CM) Curr Opin Pediatr 2024 Feb 01;36(1):98-104 PMID: 37872808 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85181464963 10/24/2023       1 Citation
  • Impact of Internal Malrotation of the Femur Followed by Derotational Osteotomy as Demonstrated by 3D Gait Analysis: A Case Report. (Olson BJ, Lenhart R, Schmeling GJ, Fritz JM) JBJS Case Connect 2022 Oct 01;12(4) PMID: 36862105 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85149345097 03/03/2023       1 Citation
  • Effect of casting in the treatment of Early Onset Scoliosis. (Lenhart RL, Tassone C, Liu XC, Thometz J, Spellman C, Escott B) Stud Health Technol Inform 2021 Jun 28;280:291-292 PMID: 34190120 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85110012940 07/01/2021    
  • How does patellar tendon advancement alter the knee extensor mechanism in children treated for crouch gait? (Bittmann MF, Lenhart RL, Schwartz MH, Novacheck TF, Hetzel S, Thelen DG) Gait Posture 2018 Jul;64:248-254 PMID: 29958159 PMCID: PMC6181142 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85049035195 06/30/2018       18 Citations
  • Maternal Diets Deficient in Vitamin D Increase the Risk of Kyphosis in Offspring: A Novel Kyphotic Porcine Model. (Halanski MA, Hildahl B, Amundson LA, Leiferman E, Gendron-Fitzpatrick A, Chaudhary R, Hartwig-Stokes HM, McCabe R, Lenhart R, Chin M, Birstler J, Crenshaw TD) J Bone Joint Surg Am 2018 Mar 07;100(5):406-415 PMID: 29509618 PMCID: PMC6818982 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85051584496 03/07/2018       14 Citations
  • The effect of distal femoral extension osteotomy on muscle lengths after surgery. (Lenhart RL, Smith CR, Schwartz MH, Novacheck TF, Thelen DG) J Child Orthop 2017 Dec 01;11(6):472-478 PMID: 29263761 PMCID: PMC5725775 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85039743934 12/22/2017       8 Citations
  • The coupled effects of crouch gait and patella alta on tibiofemoral and patellofemoral cartilage loading in children. (Brandon SCE, Thelen DG, Smith CR, Novacheck TF, Schwartz MH, Lenhart RL) Gait Posture 2018 Feb;60:181-187 PMID: 29248848 PMCID: PMC5809194 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85038030897 12/19/2017       15 Citations
  • Influence of patellar position on the knee extensor mechanism in normal and crouched walking. (Lenhart RL, Brandon SC, Smith CR, Novacheck TF, Schwartz MH, Thelen DG) J Biomech 2017 Jan 25;51:1-7 PMID: 27939752 PMCID: PMC5204307 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85006839982 12/13/2016       40 Citations
  • Tendon transfer to unossified bone in a porcine model: potential implications for early tibialis anterior tendon transfers in children with clubfeet (Halanski MA, Abrams S, Lenhart R, Leiferman E, Kaiser T, Pierce E, Franklin RR, Opel D, Noonan KJ, Crenshaw TD) Journal of Children S Orthopaedics 1 December 2016;10(6):705-714 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85000843963 12/01/2016       4 Citations
  • Radiographic and Respiratory Effects of Growing Rods in Children With Spinal Muscular Atrophy. (Lenhart RL, Youlo S, Schroth MK, Noonan KJ, McCarthy J, Mann D, Hetzel S, Sund SA, Halanski MA) J Pediatr Orthop 2017 Dec;37(8):e500-e504 PMID: 27636914 PMCID: PMC5352553 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84987866690 09/17/2016       32 Citations
  • Work in progress: Evaluation of biomechanics activities at a college-wide engineering outreach event (Francis CA, Lenhart RL, Franz JR, Kaiser J, Towles J) ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Conference Proceedings 26 June 2016;2016-June SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84983247495 06/26/2016       3 Citations
  • To Cast, to Saw, and Not to Injure: Can Safety Strips Decrease Cast Saw Injuries? (Stork NC, Lenhart RL, Nemeth BA, Noonan KJ, Halanski MA) Clin Orthop Relat Res 2016 Jul;474(7):1543-52 PMID: 26847455 PMCID: PMC4887358 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84957562728 02/06/2016       18 Citations
  • The Influence of Component Alignment and Ligament Properties on Tibiofemoral Contact Forces in Total Knee Replacement. (Smith CR, Vignos MF, Lenhart RL, Kaiser J, Thelen DG) J Biomech Eng 2016 Feb;138(2):021017 PMID: 26769446 PMCID: PMC4844247 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84956868971 01/16/2016       101 Citations
  • Influence of Ligament Properties on Tibiofemoral Mechanics in Walking. (Smith CR, Lenhart RL, Kaiser J, Vignos MF, Thelen DG) J Knee Surg 2016 Feb;29(2):99-106 PMID: 26408997 PMCID: PMC4755512 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84944810138 09/27/2015       57 Citations
  • Influence of step rate and quadriceps load distribution on patellofemoral cartilage contact pressures during running. (Lenhart RL, Smith CR, Vignos MF, Kaiser J, Heiderscheit BC, Thelen DG) J Biomech 2015 Aug 20;48(11):2871-8 PMID: 26070646 PMCID: PMC4536167 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84938751247 06/14/2015       49 Citations
  • Prediction and Validation of Load-Dependent Behavior of the Tibiofemoral and Patellofemoral Joints During Movement. (Lenhart RL, Kaiser J, Smith CR, Thelen DG) Ann Biomed Eng 2015 Nov;43(11):2675-85 PMID: 25917122 PMCID: PMC4886716 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84945448140 04/29/2015       114 Citations
  • Ability of sagittal kinematic variables to estimate ground reaction forces and joint kinetics in running. (Wille CM, Lenhart RL, Wang S, Thelen DG, Heiderscheit BC) J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2014 Oct;44(10):825-30 PMID: 25156183 PMCID: PMC4297621 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84907692309 08/27/2014       82 Citations
  • Hip muscle loads during running at various step rates. (Lenhart R, Thelen D, Heiderscheit B) J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2014 Oct;44(10):766-74, A1-4 PMID: 25156044 PMCID: PMC4296582 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84907688149 08/27/2014       61 Citations
  • Empirical evaluation of gastrocnemius and soleus function during walking. (Lenhart RL, Francis CA, Lenz AL, Thelen DG) J Biomech 2014 Sep 22;47(12):2969-74 PMID: 25107666 PMCID: PMC4228932 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84908055415 08/12/2014       40 Citations
  • Sensor-based assessment of cast placement and removal. (Maag AL, Laufer S, Kwan C, Cohen ER, Lenhart RL, Stork NC, Halanski MA, Pugh CM) Stud Health Technol Inform 2014;196:259-61 PMID: 24732518 PMCID: PMC4097323 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84897795261 04/16/2014       7 Citations
  • Increasing running step rate reduces patellofemoral joint forces. (Lenhart RL, Thelen DG, Wille CM, Chumanov ES, Heiderscheit BC) Med Sci Sports Exerc 2014 Mar;46(3):557-64 PMID: 23917470 PMCID: PMC3925193 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84894498512 08/07/2013       208 Citations
  • The modulation of forward propulsion, vertical support, and center of pressure by the plantarflexors during human walking. (Francis CA, Lenz AL, Lenhart RL, Thelen DG) Gait Posture 2013 Sep;38(4):993-7 PMID: 23787149 PMCID: PMC3795949 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84884980646 06/22/2013       74 Citations
  • Empirical assessment of dynamic hamstring function during human walking. (Thelen DG, Lenz AL, Francis C, Lenhart RL, Hernández A) J Biomech 2013 Apr 26;46(7):1255-61 PMID: 23540723 PMCID: PMC3645289 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84876342914 04/02/2013       9 Citations
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