2025
Orthopedics Journal
Research & Clinical Practice
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In a 10-year analysis of injury rate, return to play and performance metrics, Brian Forsythe, MD, and other researchers found that forwards demonstrated persistent performance deficits.
The Impact of ACL Injuries on Major League Soccer Players’ Performance
For patients with patellofemoral instability, the simplest surgical option is often medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction without regard to the patients’ bony alignment. However, there is no high-level evidence on which cohorts would likely have a better outcome from more comprehensive procedures like derotational distal femoral osteotomy.
Rush Launches First Study of Statistical Shape Modeling to Evaluate Full Range of Anatomic Variations in Patella Instability Patients
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Adam Yanke, MD, PhD
Brian Forsythe, MD
In the first long-term follow-up study of its kind, Shane J. Nho, MD, MS, and his team found that patients with higher BMIs tend to have worse outcomes 10 years after hip arthroscopy, compared with normal weight patients.
Effects of Body Mass Index on Hip Arthroscopy Outcomes in Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome
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Shane Nho, MD
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Online videos on cartilage restoration are widely viewed but of limited educational value, presenting an opportunity for orthopedic surgeons to improve patient health literacy.
Brian Cole, MD, MBA
YouTube A Poor Source of Information About Cartilage Restoration
Vasili Karas, MD, MS, shows how robotic reaming with multiple screw fixation delivers 45% greater torsional stiffness and significantly improved acetabular cup stability compared to manual techniques.
Robotic Reaming, Multiple Screw Fixation Results in Significantly Improved Initial Acetabular Cup Stability
Vasili Karas, MD
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The 2025 Rush Orthopedics Journal features the latest advances in clinical care and research in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Rush University Medical Center.
Welcome From Brian Cole, MD, MBA
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In the first case of its kind in Chicago, a multidisciplinary team of Rush surgeons reconstructed the shoulder of a patient with low-grade chondrosarcoma using a patient-specific, 3D-printed implant.
Alan Blank, MD, MS
Custom 3D-Printed Scapular Implant for Functional Reconstruction Following En Bloc Resection of Low-Grade Chondrosarcoma
A study conducted by Nadim Hallab, PhD, and his team, provides initial criteria for updating guidance on implant contamination levels as manufacturing methods evolve.
Evaluating Residual Metal Particulate Debris on New Total Hip Arthroplasty Components
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Nadim Hallab, PhD
The Apple Vision Pro brings mixed reality to the OR, letting surgeons view imaging, monitor live video, and enable real-time remote surgical education all in one immersive tool.
Kern Singh, MD
Enabling Technologies in Spinal Endoscopy: The Use of Apple Vision Pro in the OR
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