Jessica Goetz, PhD
Associate Professor of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Current Positions
- Associate Professor of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
- Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering (BME)
- Director, Orthopedic Biomechanics Laboratory
Education
- BSE in Biomedical Engineering, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
- PhD in Biomedical Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
- PhD in Biomedical Engineering, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Research Interests
- Biomechanics of the Foot and Ankle
- Biomechanics of Hip Dysplasia & Periacetabular Osteotomy
- Biomechanics of the Carpal Tunnel
- Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis
Selected Publications
- Bartschat NI, Fatemi N, Westermann R, Davison J, Goetz JE, Paulson AC, Willey MC. (2021). Changes in muscle volume and composition after treatment of hip dysplasia with periacetabular osteotomy. Iowa Orthop J. 2021 Dec;41(2):34-39. PMID: 34924868 PMCID: PMC8662926
- Garcia Fleury I, Goetz JE, Fredericks DC, Petersen EB, Buckwalter V JA. Histological and functional changes induced by compression and decompression develop slower in diabetic nerves than in non-diabetic nerves. HAND. Under Review (2/25/2025, HAND-25-0061).
- Magdziarz SM, Figueroa AV, Goetz JE, Wilken JM. Reliability of a novel in vivo optical strain assessment of carbon fiber custom dynamic orthoses. Prosthetics and Orthotics International. Under Review (2/13/2025).
- Goetz JE, Brouillette MJ, Sakyi MY, Paulsen DP, Petersen EB, Fredericks DC. (2024). A rabbit model of impact-induced intra-articular fracture develops severe post-traumatic osteoarthritis. J Orthop Trauma. 2024;34(4):e133-14. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000002757. PMID: 38206679
- Rivas DJL, Aitken HD, Dibbern KN, Willey MC. Westermann RW, Goetz JE. (2024). Incorporating patient-specific sagittal tilt from weightbearing computed tomography affects regional joint contact area computed for individuals with hip dysplasia. Proc Mech Eng H. 2024;238(2):237-249. doi:10.1177/0954411923122102
- Aitken HD, Yen YM, Kiapour AM, Sailer WM, Holt JB, Goetz JE, Scott EJ. (2024). The effects of residual femoral deformity on computed contact mechanics in patients treated with in-situ fixation for slipped capital femoral epiphysis. J Ped Orthop. 2024: 44(3): e218-25. doi:10.1097/BPO.0000000000002596. PMID: 38108380
- Johnson JE, Goetz JE, Brouillette MJ, Miller BJ. (2022). Finite element analysis potentially identifies nonessential prophylactic stabilization in femurs with metastatic disease. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine. 2022; 236(9):1297-1308. doi:10.1177/09544119221109740. PMID: 22153367. PMCID: PMC3240863
- Aitken HD, Westermann RW, Bartschat NI, Clohisy JC, Willey MC, Goetz JE. (2022). Effect of modeling femoral version and head-neck offset correction on computed contact mechanics in dysplastic hips treated with periacetabular osteotomy. J Biomech. 2022; 141:111207. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2022.111207. PMC9747059. PMCID: PMC9747059
- Hines MR, Goetz JE, Rodman SN, Liman S, Femino EL, Kluz PN, Wagner BA, Buettner GR, Kelley EE, Coleman MC. (2022). Extracellular protein radical formation during articular injury. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 188:175-184. doi:10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2022.06.223. PMC9725094. PMID: 35724853. PMCID: PMC9725094
- Femino JE, Kern AM, Schumer R, Anthony C, Kruse A, Goetz JE. (2022). The effect of progressive lateral column lengthening in a novel stage II-B flatfoot cadaveric model evaluated using software-guided radiographic measurements of foot alignment. Foot Ankle Int. 43(8);1099-1109. doi: 10.1177/10711007221091817. PMID: 35611474.