Marianne Hollensteiner

Marianne Hollensteiner serves as a Privatdozent (equivalent to Associate Professor) at the Institute of Biomechanics within Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik Murnau (BGU Murnau), a leading German trauma hospital with university-level research activities. With 55 publications and leadership of multiple research projects, Dr. Hollensteiner maintains an active academic profile with continuous scholarly output through 2025.

Her research spans several interconnected domains in orthopedic biomechanics:

• Development and validation of synthetic bone surrogates for mechanical testing
• Impact of fracture morphology on osteosynthetic fixation stability
• Population-specific variability in orthopedic biomechanics
• Materials science applications in bone modeling (polydimethylsiloxane, polyurethane resins)
• Mechanical testing protocols for orthopedic implants
• Haptic feedback in surgical training models

Dr. Hollensteiner's publication record shows consistent scholarly output with 4 publications in 2025, 7 in 2024, and ongoing research activity. Her work demonstrates strong translational focus, connecting biomechanical research directly to clinical orthopedic applications and surgical training.

She has led significant research initiatives including:

• Population-specific variability in orthopedic biomechanics (2020-2023)
• RABBIT - Realistic Artificial Bones for Biomechanical Implant Testing (2019-2020)
• Population variability in orthopedic biomechanics (2020-2023)

Dr. Hollensteiner actively disseminates her research through conference presentations, with recent talks focusing on synthetic bone models, pedicle screw placement, and vertebral augmentation training. Her work bridges engineering principles with clinical orthopedic practice, contributing to improved implant design and surgical techniques.