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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Publications

  1. Zuckerman SL, Jo J, Rigney GH, Bailes JE, Bonfield CM, Cantu RC, Chan PCH, Cordover AM, Coric D, Feuer H  et al.  Return-to-Sport Recommendations for Athletes With Cervical Spine Trauma: A Modified Delphi Consensus Survey of Expert Opinion.  Neurosurgery  2025 Jun 27;. doi:10.1227/neu.0000000000003564
  2. Zuckerman SL, Jo J, Rigney GH, Bailes JE, Bonfield CM, Cantu RC, Chan PCH, Cordover AM, Coric D, Feuer H  et al.  Return-to-Sport Recommendations for Athletes With Congenital Cervical Spine Pathology: A Modified Delphi Consensus Survey of Expert Opinion.  Neurosurgery  2025 Jun 27;. doi:10.1227/neu.0000000000003576
  3. Qiu R, Ji W, Álvarez Z, Sai H, Gao Z, Chen F, Linton AA, Lanzetta NJ, Goodwin AM, Brecount HJ  et al.  Motion of Molecules in Supramolecular Scaffolds Enhances Bone Regeneration.  J Am Chem Soc  2025 Jun 25;147(25):21586-21599. doi:10.1021/jacs.5c02930
  4. Khazanchi R, Kumar D, Bajaj A, Oris RJ, Chen AR, Herrera DE, Shah RM, Asthana S, Reyes SG, Bajaj P  et al.  Identifying patients at risk of increased health utilization following lumbar spine surgery.  J Clin Neurosci  2025 Jun 11;138:111349. doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2025.111349
  5. Pagadala M, Bergman R, Selph TJ, Franklin P, Edelstein AI, Suleiman LI  Evaluating the Disparate Use of Knee Arthroplasty Among Minorities Using Social Vulnerability Index.  Arthroplast Today  2025 Jun;33:101702. pii:101702
  6. Pasqualini I, Hurley ET, Khan ST, Soares RW, Grobaty L, Johnson C, Lau BC, Tjong VK, Rossi LA  Psychological Readiness for Return to Sport After Shoulder Stabilization Surgery: A Review of Current Evidence and the Role of The Shoulder Instability Return to Sport After Injury (SIRSI) Scale.  Open Access J Sports Med  2025;16:55-65. doi:10.2147/OAJSM.S505455
  7. Balu AR, Dalloul J, Shen PC, Bergman R, Filler R, Kelikian AS, Patel M, Kadakia AR, Mutawakkil MY  Comparative Analysis of Isolated Nitinol Staple Fixation vs Staple Plus Screw Fixation In Midfoot and Hindfoot Arthrodesis.  Foot Ankle Int  2025 Jun;46(6):622-628. doi:10.1177/10711007251329021
  8. 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  2025 Jun;40(6):1433-1438.e1. doi:10.1016/j.arth.2024.11.019
  9. Fei-Zhang DJ, Gerlach EB, Chandrasekar S, Plantz MA, Arpey NC, Swiatek PR, Christian DR, Alvandi BA, Jones CA, Chen R  et al.  County-level socioeconomic, race-ethnicity, household, and infrastructure vulnerability associations with bone cancer treatment and prognosis in the US.  Ann Epidemiol  2025 May 31;108:26-33. doi:10.1016/j.annepidem.2025.05.007
  10. Khazanchi R, Kumar D, Oris RJ, Bajaj A, Herrera DE, Chen AR, Shah RM, Asthana S, Reyes SG, Bajaj P  et al.  Identifying Predictors of Failed Back Surgery Syndrome Following Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Machine Learning Approach.  Spine (Phila Pa 1976)  2025 May 29;. doi:10.1097/BRS.0000000000005411
  11. Balu AR, Chopra A, Demanes A, Shen PC, Balu RR, Terry M, Tjong VK  Partial Meniscectomy Increases Risk of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Revision Surgery Compared With Meniscus Repair in Patients With Concurrent Meniscus and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.  Arthroscopy  2025 May 13;. pii:S0749-8063(25)00360-3
  12. Zuckerman SL, Jo J, Rigney GH, Bailes JE, Bonfield CM, Cantu RC, Chan PCH, Cordover AM, Coric D, Feuer H  et al.  Cervical disc replacement in athletes: a modified Delphi Consensus Survey of expert opinion.  Spine J  2025 May 06;. pii:S1529-9430(25)00234-7
  13. Carter BJ, Rumalla KC, Sontag-Milobsky IL, Chen AR, Suleiman LI, Edelstein AI  Cefazolin Is Associated With a Lower Periprosthetic Joint Infection Risk than Alternative Antibiotic Regimens Following Total Hip Arthroplasty.  J Arthroplasty  2025 May 06;. pii:S0883-5403(25)00472-3
  14. 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
  15. Hadley SM, Bergman R, Peabody JJ, Westvold SJ, Filler R, Patel M, Kadakia AR  Does Deltoid Ligament Repair Reduce Complications and Improve Functional Outcomes Measured by PROMIS Scores Following Ankle Fracture Surgery?  Foot Ankle Orthop  2025 Apr;10(2):24730114251330879. pii:24730114251330879
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. Thakkar AP, Scheidt MD, Jadidi S, Ellman MB, Bare AA, Stover MD, Bhatia S  Hip arthroscopy failure rates: a healthcare database analysis in the United States.  J Hip Preserv Surg  2025 Jan;12(1):3-10. doi:10.1093/jhps/hnae036
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. 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
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. 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
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. 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
  48. 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
  49. 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
  50. 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

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