The Detroit Orthopedic Research Foundation (DORF) actively contributes to peer-reviewed orthopedic research. Below is a selection of our recent publications.
Cost-effectiveness of rotator cuff repair based on modern constructs, tear size, and implant cost at 1, 5, and 10 years.
Lambert T. Li, Krishna Mandalia, Andrew R. Ames, DO, Stephen Le Breton, Albert Mousad, Katharine Ives, Janine Molino, Sarav S. Shah
JSES International, Volume 9, Issue 5, 2025, Pages 1524-1531,ISSN 2666-6383
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Indication matters: effect of indication on clinical outcome following reverse total shoulder arthroplasty-a multicenter study.
Testa EJ, Glass E, Andrew R. Ames, DO, Swanson DP, Polisetty TS, Cannon DJ, Le K, Bowler A, Levy JC, Jawa A, Kirsch JM
J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2023 Nov
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Against Surgeons’ Advice: The Return to Sport in High Demand Weightlifters Following Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty at Average 3.6 Years Follow-up.
Pettit R, Li L, Chilton M, Ives K, Ross G, Shah S, Andrew R. Ames, DO
Orthop J Sports Med. 2023 Jul
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Social determinants of health influence clinical outcomes of patients undergoing rotator cuff repair: a systematic review.
Mandalia K, Andrew R. Ames, DO, Parzick JC, Ives K, Ross G, Shah S.
J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2023 Feb
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Gluteus Maximus Tendon Reference: A Novel Method to Restore Leg Length in Total Hip Arthroplasty With Femoral Bone Loss. 2021.
Andrew R. Ames, DO, Meyers A, Ballard E, Sorscher M
Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery
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Ankle Subtalar Joint Range of Motion: Does it Correlate with Ankle Injuries in NBA G-League and Men’s Collegiate Basketball Players 2021.
Shah S, Saini S, Lee S, Li L, Andrew R. Ames, DO, Brothers C, Austin T, Bonacum T, Monteiro D, Metcalfe M, Weitzel P, McKeon B, Gillespie H
Foot and Ankle International
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Quadriceps Tendon Autograft Lateral Meniscus Reconstruction in an Adolescent Female for the Management of Subtotal Meniscectomy: Surgical Decision Making and Outcome. 2019.
Andrew R. Ames, DO, Gonzales J
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Effect of Irrigation Temperature on Core Body Temperature During Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty. 2019.
Andrew R. Ames, DO, Meyers A, Sorscher M
Ongoing
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Postoperative Pain and Opioid Use Following Primary Unilateral Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty. 2018.
Schultz K, Andrew R. Ames, DO, Patel M, Schreiber F
Journal of Arthroplasty
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Pixee knee+ augmented reality assisted navigation for total knee arthroplasty in an ambulatory surgical center.
Jacob Waitzman, Safa S. Kassab, MD
International Journal of Research in Orthopaedics, [S. l.], v. 10, n. 2, p. 416–419, 2024.
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Addition of buprenorphine to local anesthetic in adductor canal blocks after total knee arthroplasty improves postoperative pain relief: A randomized controlled trial.
Sandeep Krishan, Lisa A. Gilbert, Farhad Ghoddoussi, Daniel J. Applefeld, Safa S. Kassab, MD
Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 33, 432-437 September 2016
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Patient-Specific Positioning Guides Versus Manual Instrumentation for Total Knee Arthroplasty: An Intraoperative Comparison.
Safa S. Kassab, MD, William S. Pietrzak
Journal of Surgical Orthopedic Advances, 23(3);140-146 – August 2014
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Early Failure of Precoated Femoral Components in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty.
Mandalia K, Safa S. Kassab, MD, Parzick JC, Ives K, Ross G, Shah S.
J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2023 Feb
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Gluteus Maximus Tendon Reference: A Novel Method to Restore Leg Length in Total Hip Arthroplasty With Femoral Bone Loss. 2021
Safa S. Kassab, MD, Mark Sylvain, M.D., Richard D. Coutts, M.D., Richard F. Santore, M.D.
• Journal of Arthroplasty, February 2001, Vol 16(2), 141-8
• Presentation Michigan Orthopaedic Society
• Presentation Western Orthopaedic Society
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The Use of the Orthographic’s Preoperative planner in Orthopaedic Adult Reconstructive Surgery.
Safa S. Kassab, MD, Mark Sylvain, M.D., Paul Perona, M.D., Richard F. Santore, M.D.
Scientific Exhibit, AAOS 1997 Meeting, San Francisco
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Atlanto-Occipital Fracture Dislocation on a Child Without Neurologic Sequela: A Case Report.
Ricardo J. Velasquez, M.D., Deborah F. Stanitski, M.D., James Drake, M.D., Derek Armstrong, M.D., Safa S. Kassab, MD
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
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Rotational Deformities in Congenital Hypoplasia of the Femur.
Safa S. Kassab, MD, Deborah F. Stanitski, M.D.
• Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 1997, Jul - Aug;17(4):525-7
• Orthopaedic Transactions 1997
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Extraordinary Fixation Techniques Utilizing Locking Nuts: A Clinical Review.
Safa S. Kassab, MD, Jeffrey W. Mast, M.D.
• Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research ,347, February 1998
• 1994 Pedersen Day Memorial Lectureship At WSU
• Poster presentation 1995 AAOS Annual Meeting
• 1994 Technical Conference on Long Bone Fracture Fixation, Davos, Switzerland
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Biomechanical Evaluation of Locking Nuts.
Patricia Kolodziej, M.D., Safa S. Kassab, MD, Jeffrey W. Mast, M.D.
• Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 347, February 1998
• Poster presentation Mid-America Orthopaedic Association 1995 Annual Meeting
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Embolic Phenomena Associated with Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Safa S. Kassab, MD, Lawrence G. Morawa, M.D.
• 1994 Pedersen Day Memorial Lectureship At WSU
• 1994 Hip and Knee Course at Wayne State University
• Mid-America Orthopaedic Association 1995 Annual Meeting
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Simulation of surgical glenoid resurfacing using there-dimentional computed tomography of the arthritic glenohumeral joint: The amount of glenoid retroversion that can be corrected
Douglas D. Nowak MD, Maher J. Bahu, MD, Thomas R. Gardner, Marc D. Dyrszka, William N. Levine MD, Louis U. Bigliani MD, Christopher S. Ahmad MD
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, September 2009 (Vol. 18, Issue 5, Pages 680–688)
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Multidirectional instability: evaluation and treatment options.
Maher J. Bahu, MD, N Trentacosta, GC Vorys, AS Covey, CS Ahmad.
Clin Sports Med. 2008 Oct;27(4):671–89
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Do Shoulder Vibration Signals Vary Among Asymptomatic Volunteers?
R. Kargus MS, Maher J. Bahu, MD, M. Kahugu MS, S. Martin MD, P. Atkinson PhD.
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, March 2007, Volume 456: pp103–109
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Vibroarthrographic Signals of the Shoulder – A Comparison of Dominant and Non-Dominant Extremities in the Asymptomatic Shoulder.
Maher J. Bahu, MD, J. George M.D., R. Kargus, P. Atkinson, Ph.D., S. Martin, M.D.
Journal of IEEE: Transactions in Biomedical Engineering
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Challenges in the Use of Joint Vibrography in a Clinical Setting
R. Kargus, B.S., Maher J. Bahu, MD, T. Cameron, PhD., J. Hargrove, PhD., P. Atkinson PhD., S. Martin, M.D.
Journal of IEEE: Transactions in Biomedical Engineering
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Osteosarcoma Phenotype is Inhibited by 3,4-Methylenedioxy-ß-nitrostyrene.
Messerschmitt PJ, Rettew AN, Nicholas O. Schroeder, Brookover RE, Jakatdar AP, Getty PJ, Greenfield EM
Sarcoma. 2012:479712. Epub 2012 May 13
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Comparison of manipulation and arthroscopic release for adhesive capsulitis: a systematic review.
Grant JA, Nicholas O. Schroeder, Miller BS, Carpenter JE
J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2013 Mar 16. pii: S1058-2746(13)00033
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Utility of Postoperative Antibiotics After Percutaneous Pinning of Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures.
Nicholas O. Schroeder, Seeley MA, Hariharan A, Farley FA, Caird MS, Li Y
J Pediatr Orthop. 2017;37(6):363-367
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Pelvic Incidence Changes Between Flexion and Extension.
Nicholas O. Schroeder, Noschenko A, Burger E, Patel V, Cain C, Ou-Yang D, Kleck C
Spine Deform. 2018;6(6):753-761
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Retropharyngeal Osteolipoma Requiring an Interdisciplinary Approach
Bowers ID, Imlay SP, Nicholas O. Schroeder, Bahu SJ
Ear, Nose & Throat Journal. 2022;101(4):231-233
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