Lorraine Boakye, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Director of Clinical Research, Foot and Ankle Division
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Department: Orthopaedic Surgery
Contact information
230 West Washington Square
5th Floor Farm Journal Bldg
Philadelphia, PA 19106
5th Floor Farm Journal Bldg
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Education:
BA (History)
Yale, 2011.
MD
University of Pittsburgh Medical School, 2016.
Permanent linkBA (History)
Yale, 2011.
MD
University of Pittsburgh Medical School, 2016.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Foot & Ankle InjuriesDescription of Research Expertise
Achilles rupture and tendinopathy, PROMs, Sociodemographic factors, Sustainability in surgerySelected Publications
Hammo A, Sofi L, Boakye LAT, Baxter JR.: Achilles Tendon Surgical Repair Partially Restores Early Plantar Flexor Structure and Function in a Rat Model. J Orthop Res 2025.Hullfish TJ, Woods MM, Kwon MP, Boakye LAT, Humbyrd CJ, Baxter JR.: The Difference in Achilles Tendon Loading within Immobilizing Boots Based on Ankle Angle, Boot Type, and Walking Speed. Orthop J Sports Med 12: 23259671241283806, Oct 2024.
Kwon MP, Hullfish TJ, Humbyrd, CJ, Boakye LA, Baxter JR.: Wearable sensor and machine learning estimate tendon load and walking speed during immobilizing boot ambulation. Sci Rep 13(1): doi: 10.1101/2023.06.03.23290612, Oct 2023.
Kwon MP, Hullfish TJ, Humbyrd CJ, Boakye LAT, Baxter JR.: Wearable sensor and machine learning estimate tendon load and walking speed during immobilizing boot ambulation. Sci Rep 13: 18086, Oct 2023.
Boakye, L. A. T., Parker, E. B., Chiodo, C. P., Bluman, E. M., Martin, E. A., Smith, J. T.: The Effects of Sociodemographic Factors on Baseline Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Patients with Foot and Ankle Conditions. J Bone Joint Surg Am 105(14): 1062-1071, Jul 2023.
Kwon MP, Hullfish TJ, Humbyrd CJ, Boakye LAT, Baxter JR.: Wearable sensor and machine learning accurately estimate tendon load and walking speed during immobilizing boot ambulation. medRxiv Jun 2023.
Brown CL, Canton S, Boakye L, Hogan MV : Assessment of Outcome Scores of the Ankle. The Art of the Musculoskeletal Physical Exam. Lane, J.G., Gobbi, A., Espregueira-Mendes, J., Kaleka, C.C., Adachi, N. (eds) T. Springer, Cham. (eds.). Springer, Cham. 17: 583–586, June 2023.
Brown, C. L., James, N. A., Onyeukwu, C., Belayneh, R., Boakye, L., Hogan, M. V.: Patient-Reported Outcome Measures After Surgical Management of Unstable Lisfranc Injuries in Athletes. Foot Ankle Orthop 8(1): 24730114231160762, March 2023.
Boakye LAT, Lindsey MH, Miller CP.: Achilles Rupture in the Setting Posterior Tibial Osteochondroma: A Case Report and Guidelines for Management of Osteochondromas Adjacent to Tendons. J Orthop Case Rep 2023.
Boakye, L. A. T., Martin, E. A., Chiodo, C. P., Giza, E., Bluman, E. M., Smith, J. T.: Scope of the Problem: Tendoscopy and Small Joint Arthroscopy of the Foot and Ankle. Instr Course Lect 72: 491-504, 2023.