NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE ORTHOPAEDICS AT AAOS 2026

Northwestern Medicine Orthopaedics is proud to take part in the 2026 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting, held March 2 through 6. As leaders in advancing the understanding and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions, our faculty will present groundbreaking research and real‑world clinical insights throughout the week.
 
Don't miss these Northwestern Medicine presentations during AAOS. Browse below for the full lineup of our presenters and their topics.

MUST-SEE NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE presentATIONS

​Complex Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case-Based, Systematic Approach
Linda I. Suleiman, MD, FAAOS
Wednesday, March 4
8:00 – 9:00 am
Room 209
What is the best ACL reconstruction technique for professional female soccer players?
Vehniah K. Tjong, MD, FAAOS, FRCSC
Wednesday, March 4
10:30 – 11:30 am
Room 253
Complications of Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Anish R. Kadakia, MD, FAAOS
Thursday, March 5
3:30 – 4:30 pm
Room 272

FULL LIST OF NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE PRESENTationS

Date
Time/
Location
Topic
Presenters
Program Number
Monday, March 2
​7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Impact of the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model on Spending, Quality, and Access: A Systematic Review
Adam I. Edelstein, MD, FAAOS; Caroline P. Thirukumaran, PhD; Isaac Sontag-Milobsky; Linda I. Suleiman, MD, FAAOS; Rachel Knebel; Ria M. Desai
PO60
​7:00 am – 5:00 pm
US Regional Trends in Total Hip Arthroplasty Facility Costs and Relationship with Readmission and Revision: 2016-2021
​Adam I. Edelstein, MD, FAAOS; Austin R. Chen; Isaac Sontag-Milobsky; Kaitlyn L. Hurka; Kranti C. Rumalla; Ria M. Desai
​P040​
7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Impact of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on Total Hip Arthroplasty Outcomes and Temporal Trends in Perioperative Management
Christopher A. Reynolds; David W. Manning, MD, FAAOS; Giancarlo Riccobono; Isaac Sontag-Milobsky​
​​E0027
​7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Leg Length Discrepancy and Its Relationship to the Forgotten Joint Score in Total Hip Arthroplasty​
​​Adam I. Edelstein, MD, FAAOS; Alexandra E. Fink, BS; David W. Manning, MD, FAAOS; Isaac Sontag-Milobsky; Ria M. Desai; Theran J. Selph
E0181
​7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Division I Athletes Support Injury Prevention Programs to Reduce Injury and Improve Player Performance: A Survey of 100 NCAA Athletes​
Andrew T. Pickens; Michael O. Sohn; Samantha L. Watson, MD; Samuel B. Perez; Vehniah K. Tjong, MD, FAAOS, FRCSC; Whitney Currie​
​E0881
7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Costs and Outcomes of Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein‑2 Usage in Single‑Level Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion in a National Sample​
​Alpesh A. Patel, MD, FAAOS; Austin R. Chen; Cade F. Bennett; Daniel E. Herrera; Parth N. Desai, MD; Srikanth N. Divi, MD, FAAOS; Wellington K. Hsu, MD
​E0693
7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Intraoperative Neuromonitoring in Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Increases Costs without Protecting Against Adverse Outcomes in a Propensity Score-Matched National Sample​
​Alpesh A. Patel, MD, FAAOS; Austin R. Chen; Daniel E. Herrera; Kranti C. Rumalla, BA; Mark A. Plantz, MD; Parth N. Desai, MD; Srikanth N. Divi, MD, FAAOS; Tyler Compton; Wellington K. Hsu, MD
E0727
7:00 am – 5:00 pm
​Prophylactic Antibiotic Regimens and Infection following Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion in a National Sample
Alpesh A. Patel, MD, FAAOS; Andrew T. Pickens; Austin R. Chen; Cade F. Bennett; Daniel E. Herrera; Kranti C. Rumalla; Parth N. Desai, MD; Srikanth N. Divi, MD, FAAOS; Wellington K. Hsu, MD
​E0746
7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Associations Between Hospital Characteristics and American Joint Replacement Registry Participation
​Adam I. Edelstein, MD, FAAOS; Caroline P. Thirukumaran, PhD; Chris Y. Lane, DPT, PhD, PT; Joseph Tanenbaum, MD, PhD; Tahia Alexio
​E0545
7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus in the Year Prior to Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty Is Associated with Similar Perioperative Glucose Control, Early Complication Rates, and Early to Midterm Reoperation Rates after Preoperative Diabetes Mellitus Optimization
​Ayodeji Jubril, MD; Benjamin Ricciardi, MD, FAAOS; Caroline P. Thirukumaran, PhD; Jonathan Umelo, MD; Nathan Kaplan, MD, FAAOS; Rishi Balkissoon, MD, MPH, FAAOS
​E0267
1:14 – 1:18 pm
 
Room 346
Hypoalbuminemia is associated with surgical site infection, septic shock, and mortality after major lower extremity amputation
Bennet A. Butler, MD; Henry Hilow; Jennings Dooley, MD, BS; John J. Peabody, MD; Mark A. Plantz, MD; Michael Peabody, MD; Patrick England, MD; Samuel Johnson, MD; Tyler Compton
​089
Tuesday, March 3
​2:00 – 2:04 pm
 
Room 229
Synthetic Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is a Safe Adjunct to the Treatment of Postoperative Pain after Arthroscopic Knee Surgery: A Pilot Randomized Safety Trial
Elianna J. Fred, MD, BS; Jeremy Marx, MD; Lucas T. Buchler, MD, FAAOS; Manasa S. Pagadala, BA; Ryan S. Selley, MD; Vehniah K. Tjong, MD, FAAOS, FRCSC
​262
3:05 – 3:35 pm
La Nouvelle
​Ballroom C
AAOS Medical Student Program:
Snapshot Stories
Arianna Gianakos, DO; Christen M. Russo, MD, FAAOS; Linda I. Suleiman, MD, FAAOS; Lisa K. Cannada, MD, FAAOS; Wakenda K. Tyler, MD, MPH, FAAOS
750
8:30 – 9:00 am
 
Station D
Impact of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on Total Hip Arthroplasty Outcomes and Temporal Trends in Perioperative Management
​Christopher A. Reynolds; David W. Manning, MD, FAAOS; Giancarlo Riccobono; Isaac Sontag-Milobsky
PP32
Wed, March 4
8:00 – 9:00 am
Room 209
Complex Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case-Based, Systematic Approach
Linda I. Suleiman, MD, FAAOS
381
10:30 – 11:30 am
Room 253
What is the best ACL reconstruction technique for professional female soccer players?
Vehniah K. Tjong, MD, FAAOS, FRCSC
12:50 – 12:54 pm
 
Room 349
Fear of Reinjury Limits Patient Functional Outcomes as Measured by PROMIS Following Augmented Broström Procedure
Anish R. Kadakia, MD, FAAOS; Carolyn J. Hu; Milap S. Patel, DO; Muhammad Y. Mutawakkil, MD; Rachel Bergman, MD; Ryan J. Filler, MD; Sarah J. Westvold, MPH; Steven M. Hadley; Tanya Kukreja
​418
12:54 – 12:58 pm
 
Room 349
Broström with Augmentation Significantly Improves Ankle Stability Measured by the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool Compared to Broström Without Augmentation
Anish R. Kadakia, MD, FAAOS; Carolyn J. Hu, BS; Milap S. Patel, DO; Muhammad Y. Mutawakkil, MD; Rachel Bergman, MD; Ryan J. Filler, MD; Sarah J. Westvold, MPH; Steven M. Hadley; Tanya Kukreja
419
7:00 – 5:00 pm
Beyond Experience: Surgeon Tenure Does Not Predict Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Outcomes
Alpesh A. Patel, MD, FAAOS; Arun K. Movva; Austin R. Chen; Cade F. Bennett; Daniel E. Herrera; Kaitlyn L. Hurka; Srikanth N. Divi, MD, FAAOS; Wellington K. Hsu, MD
P442
Thursday, March 5
8:04 – 8:08 am
 
Room 354
Intraoperative Neuromonitoring in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion is Protective Against Post-Operative Neurosurgical Complications, But at What Cost?
Alpesh A. Patel, MD, FAAOS; Austin R. Chen; Daniel E. Herrera; Jason Tegethoff; Kranti C. Rumalla; Mark A. Plantz, MD; Parth N. Desai, MD; Srikanth N. Divi, MD, FAAOS; Wellington K. Hsu, MD
497
10:30 – 11:30 am
Room 344
Inspired: What’s on the Horizon
Linda I. Suleiman, MD, FAAOS
​
422
12:30 – 1:30 pm
 
Room 226
Partial Meniscectomy is Associated with Increased Risk of ACL Revision Compared to Meniscus Repair: A Multicenter Propensity-Matched Study
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​Abhinav R. Balu; Augustus C. Demanes, MD; Avani Chopra; Michael A. Terry, MD, FAAOS; Peter C. Shen; Rithvik R. Balu; Vehniah K. Tjong, MD, FAAOS, FRCSC
553
3:30 – 4:30 pm
Room 272
Complications of Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Anish R. Kadakia, MD, FAAOS
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463

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