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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Publications

  1. Carney J, Ungerleider S, Tanenbaum J, Marx J, Alvandi B, Saltzman M, Yamaguchi K, Marra G  The efficacy of intra-articular corticosteroid injections for elbow arthritis: a retrospective cohort study.  Int Orthop  2025 May;49(5):1127-1132. doi:10.1007/s00264-025-06449-9
  2. Oris RJ, Staub JR, Khazanchi R, Bajaj A, Marx J, Compton T, Jang J, Chandrasekar S, Balu A, Patel AA  et al.  The Influence of Paraspinal Sarcopenia on Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Lumbar Fusion.  Clin Spine Surg  2025 Apr 21;. doi:10.1097/BSD.0000000000001815
  3. Hou D, Ndjonko LCM, DeHeer E, Scheid JL, Tjong VK  How Well Do Athletic Trainers Recognize and Evaluate the Female Athlete Triad? A Survey of Athletic Trainers in the Practicing United States.  J Womens Health (Larchmt)  2025 Apr 21;. doi:10.1089/jwh.2024.0910
  4. Peabody JJ, Hadley SM, Bergman R, Westvold SJ, Olamigoke FO, Chang S, Patel M, Kadakia AR  Functional outcomes following minimally invasive Achilles rupture repair: a retrospective comparative study of PARS and midsubstance speedbridge techniques.  J Orthop Surg Res  2025 Apr 18;20(1):390. pii:390
  5. Chen AR, Balu AR, Rumalla KC, Herrera D, Mittal M, Bennett C, Tegethoff J, Plantz M, Desai P, Hsu WK  et al.  A Regional Cost and Outcomes Analysis of Outpatient Single Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) in the United States: 2016-2022.  Spine (Phila Pa 1976)  2025 Apr 17;. doi:10.1097/BRS.0000000000005348
  6. Arpey NC, Staub JR, Alvandi BA, Gerlach EB, Barrett JE, Peabody MT, Morgan AM, Divi SN, Hsu WK, Patel AA  Does PROMIS Identify Recall Accuracy and Bias in Elective Spine Surgery Patients?  Clin Spine Surg  2025 Apr 17;. doi:10.1097/BSD.0000000000001807
  7. Reyes SG, Bajaj PM, Herrera DE, Kurapaty SS, Chen A, Khazanchi R, Bajaj A, Hsu WK, Patel AA, Divi SN  Predictive Value of Social Determinants of Health on 90-Day Readmission and Health Utilization Following ACDF: A Comparative Analysis of XGBoost, Random Forest, Elastic-Net, SVR, and Deep Learning.  Global Spine J  2025 Apr 02;:21925682251332556. pii:21925682251332556
  8. Mutawakkil MY, Wun KH, Sherman AE, Peabody MT, Johnson SR, Tjong VK  Comparing clinical outcomes between transosseous patellar suture fixation versus suture anchor repair in the treatment of quadriceps tendon rupture.  J Clin Orthop Trauma  2025 Apr;63:102921. pii:102921
  9. Vucicevic RS, Castonguay JB, Treviño N, Munim M, Tepper SC, Haydon R, Peabody TD, Blank A, Colman MW  Surgeon perspectives on a virtual reality platform for preoperative planning in complex bone sarcomas.  J Orthop  2025 Apr;62:43-48. doi:10.1016/j.jor.2024.10.012
  10. Dalloul J, Balu AR, Shen PC, Bergman R, Filler R, Kelikian AS, Mutawakkil M, Patel M, Kadakia AR  A CT-Validated Comparative Analysis of Fixation Constructs for Hindfoot Arthrodesis: Fusion and Complication Rates.  Foot Ankle Orthop  2025 Jan;10(1):24730114251328660. pii:24730114251328660
  11. Thirukumaran CP, Cruse JJ, Franklin PD, Ricciardi BF, Suleiman LI, Ibrahim SA  Two Decades Since the Unequal Treatment Report: The State of Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Disparities in Elective Total Hip and Knee Replacement Use.  J Bone Joint Surg Am  2025 Mar 05;107(5):523-538. doi:10.2106/JBJS.24.00347
  12. Plantz MA, Bergman R, Gerlach E, Mutawakkil M, Patel M, Kadakia AR  Comparing perioperative outcomes after transmetatarsal amputation in patients with or without peripheral vascular disease.  J Foot Ankle Res  2025 Mar;18(1):e70026. pii:e70026
  13. Jacome F, Cho S, Tegethoff J, Lee JJ, Hiltzik DM, Divi SN, Patel AA, Hsu W  The prevalence of congenital cervical stenosis differs based on race.  Spine J  2025 Feb 01;. pii:S1529-9430(25)00051-8
  14. Aribindi S, Leucht P, Hsu WK, Mesfin A  Academic and Demographic Profile of Orthopaedic Vice Chairs of Research: Implications for Leadership.  J Bone Joint Surg Am  2024 Dec 04;106(23):2286-2291. doi:10.2106/JBJS.23.01296
  15. Suleiman LI, Bergman R, Pagadala MS, Selph TJ, Franklin PD, Edelstein AI  Patient-Physician Racial Concordance Increases Likelihood of Total Knee Arthroplasty Recommendation.  J Arthroplasty  2024 Nov 17;. pii:S0883-5403(24)01210-5
  16. Gerlach E, Nicolay RW, Nayak R, Williams CL, Johnson DJ, Plantz M, Marra G  The Critical Shoulder Angle as a Highly Specific Predictor of a Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tear: A Case-Control Study.  Am J Sports Med  2024 Nov;52(13):3370-3375. doi:10.1177/03635465241287474
  17. DeMaio EL, Marra G, Suleiman LI, Tjong VK  Global Health Inequities in Orthopaedic Care: Perspectives Beyond the US.  Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med  2024 Nov;17(11):439-448. doi:10.1007/s12178-024-09917-8
  18. Jacome FP, Lee JJ, Hiltzik DM, Cho S, Pagadala M, Hsu WK  Single Position Prone Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Review of the Current Literature.  Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med  2024 Sep;17(9):386-392. doi:10.1007/s12178-024-09913-y
  19. Wolfstadt JI, Landy DC, Blankstein M, Suleiman LI, Slover JD  Traumaplasty: When and How to Perform Acute Arthroplasty for Fractures Around the Hip in the Elderly Patient.  J Arthroplasty  2024 Sep;39(9S2):S32-S38. doi:10.1016/j.arth.2024.05.064
  20. Beaulé PE, Verhaegen JCF, Clohisy JC, Zaltz I, Stover MD, Belzile EL, Sink EL, Carsen S, Nepple JJ, Smit KM  et al.  The Otto Aufranc Award: Does Hip Arthroscopy at the Time of Periacetabular Osteotomy Improve the Clinical Outcome for the Treatment of Hip Dysplasia? A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial.  J Arthroplasty  2024 Sep;39(9S1):S9-S16. doi:10.1016/j.arth.2024.05.035
  21. Arpey NC, Tanenbaum JE, Selph TJ, Suleiman LI, Franklin PD, Patel AA, Edelstein AI  Quantifying Patient Expectations for Total Knee Arthroplasty: Expectations for Improvement Are Greater Than Minimal Clinically Important Difference.  J Arthroplasty  2024 Sep;39(9S2):S158-S162. doi:10.1016/j.arth.2024.05.015
  22. Levine OP, Kondapi K, Tjong VK, Gohal C  Postinjection protocols following platelet-rich plasma administration for knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review.  PM R  2024 Sep;16(9):1023-1029. doi:10.1002/pmrj.13139
  23. Merk K, Arpey NC, Gonzalez AM, Valdez KE, Cohen-Rosenblum A, Edelstein AI, Suleiman LI  Racial and Ethnic Minorities Underrepresented in Pain Management Guidelines for Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Meta-analysis.  Clin Orthop Relat Res  2024 Sep 01;482(9):1698-1706. doi:10.1097/CORR.0000000000003026
  24. Fred EJ, Minardi S, Goodwin AM, Nandurkar TS, Plantz MA, Lyons JG, Paul JT, Foley JP, Wintring AJ, Furman AA  et al.  A Mechanistic and Preclinical Assessment of BioRestore Bioactive Glass as a Synthetic Bone Graft Extender and Substitute for Osteoinduction and Spine Fusion.  Clin Spine Surg  2024 Aug 01;37(7):315-321. doi:10.1097/BSD.0000000000001597
  25. Bigach SD, Thakkar AP, Buchler LT, Ellman MB, Bhatia S, Stover MD  Trends, demographics and reoperation rates of periacetabular osteotomy: an analysis from the PearlDiver database.  J Hip Preserv Surg  2024 Jul;11(2):113-117. doi:10.1093/jhps/hnad040
  26. Paziuk T, Mazmudar AS, Issa TZ, Henry TW, Patel AA, Hilibrand AS, Schroeder GD, Kepler CK, Vaccaro AR, Rihn JA  et al.  Does Operative Level Impact Dysphagia Severity After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion?: A Multicenter Prospective Analysis.  Spine (Phila Pa 1976)  2024 Jul 01;49(13):909-915. doi:10.1097/BRS.0000000000004965
  27. Hartwell MJ, Tanenbaum JE, Chiampas G, Terry MA, Tjong VK  Does Running Increase the Risk of Hip and Knee Arthritis? A Survey of 3804 Marathon Runners.  Sports Health  2024;16(4):622-629. doi:10.1177/19417381231190876
  28. Selph TJ, Suleiman LI, Pagadala MS, Bergman R, Franklin PD, Edelstein AI  Agreement of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Appropriate Use Criteria With Treatment Recommendations From Arthroplasty Surgeons.  Arthroplast Today  2024 Jun;27:101386. pii:101386
  29. Owen MM, Workman CD, Angileri HS, Terry MA, Tjong VK  Musculoskeletal injuries during trail sports: Sex- and age-specific analyses over 20 years from a national injury database.  Wilderness Environ Med  2024 Jun;35(2):138-146. doi:10.1177/10806032241234029
  30. Asthana S, Walker J, Staub J, Bajaj P, Reyes S, Shlobin NA, Beestrum M, Hsu WK, Patel AA, Divi SN  Preference Sensitive Care and Shared Decision-Making in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Scoping Review.  Spine (Phila Pa 1976)  2024 Jun 01;49(11):788-797. doi:10.1097/BRS.0000000000004952
  31. Shivdasani K, Kelly R, Scheidt M, Boubekri A, Marra G, Garbis N, Salazar D  Bony encasement of the ulnar nerve secondary to heterotopic ossification of the elbow: an evaluation of long-term outcomes.  J Shoulder Elbow Surg  2024 May;33(5):1092-1103. doi:10.1016/j.jse.2023.12.003
  32. Lieberman JR, Boden SD, Pellegrini VD, Peabody TD  AOA Critical Issues Symposium: So, You Want to Be a Department Leader: Essentials for Success.  J Bone Joint Surg Am  2024 May 01;106(9):840-844. doi:10.2106/JBJS.23.01033
  33. Huang L, Chun KS, Yu L, Lee JY, Soetikno A, Chen H, Jeong H, Barrett J, Martell K, Kang Y  et al.  A Novel Method for Tracking Neck Motions Using a Skin-Conformable Wireless Accelerometer: A Pilot Study.  Digit Biomark  2024;8(1):40-51. doi:10.1159/000536473
  34. Edelstein AI, Orsi AD, Plaskos C, Coffey S, Suleiman LI  Imageless robotic total knee arthroplasty determines similar coronal plane alignment of the knee (CPAK) parameters to long leg radiographs.  Arthroplasty  2024 Mar 03;6(1):14. pii:14
  35. Goodwin AM, Kurapaty SS, Inglis JE, Divi SN, Patel AA, Hsu WK  A meta-analysis of the American college of surgeons risk calculator's predictive accuracy among different surgical sub-specialties.  Surg Pract Sci  2024 Mar;16:100238. pii:100238
  36. Gerlach EB, Plantz MA, Swiatek PR, Wu SA, Arpey N, Fei-Zhang D, Divi SN, Hsu WK, Patel AA  The Drivers of Persistent Opioid Use and Its Impact on Healthcare Utilization After Elective Spine Surgery.  Global Spine J  2024 Mar;14(2):370-379. doi:10.1177/21925682221104731
  37. Hiltzik DM, Goodwin AM, Kurapaty SS, Inglis JE, Pagadala MS, Edelstein AI, Hsu WK  The Role of the Gut Microbiome in Orthopedic Surgery-a Narrative Review.  Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med  2024 Feb;17(2):37-46. doi:10.1007/s12178-023-09878-4
  38. Mariner Gonzalez A, Reyes SG, Ho AA, Brown O, Franklin P, Suleiman LI  Underrepresentation of Non-White Participants in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Guidelines for Surgical Management of Knee Osteoarthritis.  J Arthroplasty  2024 Feb;39(2):520-526. doi:10.1016/j.arth.2023.08.023
  39. Coats-Thomas MS, Marra G, Ludvig D, Garg A, Perreault EJ, Seitz AL  External Rotation Strength After TSA in Osteoarthritic Shoulders with Eccentric Deformity Is Not Impacted by Posterior Rotator Cuff Deficiency.  JB JS Open Access  2024;9(1). pii:e23.00053
  40. Lavelle WF, Cha T, Patel AA  Editors' Introduction: The Role of Bioactive Materials in the Future of Spine Surgery.  Int J Spine Surg  2023 Dec 27;17(S3):S7-S8. doi:10.14444/8564
  41. Aiyer A, Murali S, Kadakia AR  Advances in Diagnosis and Management of Lateral Ankle Instability: A Review of Current Literature.  J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev  2023 Dec 01;7(12). pii:e23.00251
  42. Wang JC, Chang SW, Nwachuku I, Hill W, Munger AM, Suleiman LI, Heckmann ND  The Intersection of Race and Sex: A New Perspective Into Diversity Trends in Orthopaedic Surgery.  J Am Acad Orthop Surg  2023 Dec 01;31(23):1197-1204. doi:10.5435/JAAOS-D-23-00329
  43. McClendon MT, Ji W, Greene AC, Sai H, Sangji MH, Sather NA, Chen CH, Lee SS, Katchko K, Jeong SS  et al.  A supramolecular polymer-collagen microparticle slurry for bone regeneration with minimal growth factor.  Biomaterials  2023 Nov;302:122357. doi:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2023.122357
  44. Omar IM, Weaver JS, Altbach MI, Herynk BA, McCurdy WE, Kadakia AR, Taljanovic MS  Imaging of osteoarthritis from the ankle through the midfoot.  Skeletal Radiol  2023 Nov;52(11):2239-2257. doi:10.1007/s00256-023-04287-7
  45. Edelstein AI, Wakelin EA, Plaskos C, Suleiman LI  Laxity, Balance, and Alignment of a Simulated Kinematic Alignment Total Knee Arthroplasty.  Arthroplast Today  2023 Oct;23:101204. pii:101204
  46. DeMaio EL, Tompson JD, Terry MA, Tjong VK  Qualitative Research in Return to Sport: a Current Review of the Literature.  Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med  2023 Oct;16(10):480-487. doi:10.1007/s12178-023-09854-y
  47. Arpey NC, Smith HE, Gerlach EB, Plantz MA, Alexiev B, Tjong VK  Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis Recurrence Mimicking a Septic Hip: A Case Report.  Curr Sports Med Rep  2023 Sep 01;22(9):301-303. doi:10.1249/JSR.0000000000001095
  48. Goodwin AM, Hsu WK  Congenital Cervical Stenosis: a Review of the Current Literature.  Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med  2023 Sep;16(9):438-445. doi:10.1007/s12178-023-09857-9
  49. Brecount H, Goodwin A, Hiltzik DM, Hsu WK  The Role of Cervical Disc Arthroplasty in Elite Athletes.  Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med  2023 Sep;16(9):432-437. doi:10.1007/s12178-023-09858-8
  50. Neuville AJ, Benge CL, Tjong VK, Lund BS, Baer GS, Walczak BE  Risk Factors for Athletic Pubalgia in Collegiate Football Student-Athletes: A Retrospective Cohort Study.  Sports Health  2023;15(5):760-766. doi:10.1177/19417381221121127

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