Orthopaedic Research Newsletter

November 2025

American Society for Bone and Mineral Research

ASBMR Annual Meeting

Seattle, Washington, September 5-8, 2025

This year’s American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) Annual Meeting took place at the Seattle Convention Center in Seattle, Washington. ASBMR hosts the world’s largest and most diverse gathering in the bone, mineral, and musculoskeletal research field—bringing together over 2,500 attendees from more than 50 countries.

The Orthopaedic Surgery department was well represented, showcasing over 37 poster and oral research presentations throughout the conference. Dr. Ken Kozloff was a featured speaker at the Rare Bone Diseases Pre-Meeting. His lecture, "Anti-Sclerostin Antibody for the Treatment of Osteogenesis Imperfecta" was delivered during the session titled "From the Genome to the Lived Experience." Dr. Kozloff provided an overview of anti-sclerostin approaches in osteogenesis imperfecta, highlighting work from his laboratory, as well as recent outcomes from clinical trials

Save the date! The ASBMR 2026 Annual Meeting will be held on October 9, 2026, in Boston, Massachusetts.

Research Highlight

TSZ Kit Kevin Chan, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Hand Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery Department

TSZ Kit Kevin Chan, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Hand Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery Department

Dr. Chan joined the Department of Orthopedic Surgery in 2023 within the Division of Hand Surgery. His research interests focus on social determinants of health, fragility fractures, and health policy outcomes in orthopedic surgery. Presently, he utilizes large claims databases to examine surgical outcomes in hand surgery on conditions and complications that are historically difficult to rigorously study due to small sample sizes. He is an active member of AAOS, ASSH and AAHS.

Miranda J. Rogers, MD, MS

Clinical Assistant Professor

Hand, Upper Extremity, and Microvascular Surgery

Orthopaedic Surgery Department

Miranda J. Rogers, MD, MS

Clinical Assistant Professor

Hand, Upper Extremity, and Microvascular Surgery

Orthopaedic Surgery Department

Research interests: Dr. Miranda Rogers' research interests fall into several categories: defining and understanding patient satisfaction, cost, and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). In particular, Dr. Rogers is currently engaged in understanding the relationship between commonly used PROMs. To do this, she performs linkage models between outcome measures that then allow for the production of a score conversion table. The final result of this work is that researchers throughout the world can convert between PROMs, allowing for greater collaboration between individual researchers as well as institutions. Dr. Rogers hopes that this improves the ability to ask discerning and important questions in her chosen field of hand and upper extremity surgery.

Global Sports University Network Summit

GSUN Annual Summit

Brisbane, Australia September 11-12, 2025

Dr. Ken Kozloff recently attended the Global Sports University Network (GSUN) annual summit in Brisbane, Australia. GSUN is a collective of universities from around the world that seeks to connect industry, governing bodies, sport commissions, media, and other key sport stakeholders with researchers, educators, and higher education institutions. Ultimately, GSUN seeks to facilitate knowledge exchange and catalyze positive societal change through sport.

The theme of this year's summit, hosted by the University of Queensland, was Harnessing the Power of Sport for Innovation. In addition to serving on the GSUN Leadership Council, Dr. Kozloff organized a panel session titled Future Frontiers in Sport and Exercise Biometrics: Wearables, Implantables and Beyond. The panel brought together leading experts from industry and academia to discuss current and future biometric monitoring in sport and exercise. The summit included additional sessions on enhancing industry, government, and academic partnerships through sport; technical innovations through AI; the landscape of name, image, likeness; and Brisbane's mobilization for preparation for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

A link to the full Summit program is shown here.

National Society of Histotechnology

NSH Histotechnology Convention

Long Beach, California September 26-30, 2025

First-time attendee, Emma Snyder-White (pictured left), and longtime attendee, Carol Whitinger (pictured right) attended the National Society of Histotechnology’s (NSH) Annual Symposium in Long Beach, California, at the end of September. The conference consisted of educational seminars, express talks, posters, a large vendor show, and a few social events with lots of networking and some fun party favors. The goal for the vendor show this year consisted of finding the least expensive slide labeler to hopefully purchase in the next year to promote slide ID legibility, increase efficiency, add marketing info, and to ward off carpal tunnel syndrome.

Welcome New Orthopaedic Research!

Makayla Hart (she/her)

Clinical Research Assistant

Makayla Hart recently graduated from Michigan State University (Go Green!), where she received her Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience. Makayla is really excited to be joining the team and learn more about Orthopedics and Pediatrics! Outside of work, she enjoys golfing, reading, and spending time with friends and family.

Buddy (Left) and Matthew Hinderman (Right)

Matthew Hinderman (he/him)

Research Lab Specialist Intermediate, Coleman Lab

Matthew (Matt) Hinderman joins the Coleman Lab as a Research Lab Specialist Intermediate, bringing many years of experience in mouse and rat handling. He brings prior experience in drug development and in-vivo research from his time with the Narla Lab at the Rogel Cancer Center. In his previous role, Matt was actively involved in preclinical research and compound delivery via oral gavage in mice, conducting necropsies, preserving tissue samples, and performing western blot analyses. He played a collaborative role on projects focused on monotherapy, combination therapy, and patient-derived xenograft (PDX) models for prostate, lung, and ovarian cancers in rodent models. As part of the in-vivo team, he contributed to the generation of preclinical data and record-keeping that supported FDA applications and a global licensing agreement with Spring Works Therapeutics for the compound SW-3431 (formerly RPT04402). He collaborated closely with PhD students and postdoctoral fellows on research projects and also served as interim lab manager, contributing to the day-to-day operations of the lab and managing supplies and supporting staff.

Matt holds a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science from the University of Wisconsin–Platteville. He began his career at the University of Michigan in 2001 with the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM), where he served for many years as a Supervisor of Animal Care. He is certified as a Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATG) by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS).

M-Healthy Produce Walks

Produce Walks are Back!

Conor has been awarded the MHealthy Wellness Grant, which was first funded in September 2022, on behalf of the Orthopaedic Surgery Research Service (OSRS) team. As part of this initiative, he has received Farmers Market tokens to purchase healthy fruits and vegetables for distribution among employees.

The Produce Walks resumed this fall and are held every other Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. All Orthopaedic Surgery team members are encouraged to participate. The next produce walk is on Wednesday, October 15th. For more information, please contact Conor at cslocke@med.umich.edu.

Fall Celebration Gathering

Our team recently came together to celebrate the season with a cozy and fun-filled Fall Gathering. The event featured pumpkin painting, where everyone got creative decorating their own pumpkins with paint, glitter, and plenty of fall flair. Alongside the crafting, we enjoyed classic autumn treats—apple cider and a delicious assortment of donuts. It was a relaxed, festive afternoon that gave everyone a chance to unwind, connect, and enjoy each other’s company. The event was a wonderful way to celebrate the season and strengthen our team spirit!

Resource Spotlight

Tissue Biomechanics Shadowing:

Trainees are welcome to shadow Research Engineer, Conor Locke, for p30 testing of murine mineralized tissue. This can also include educational discussion of biomechanical testing theory, decision-making for testing protocols, assumptions of tests, and data interpretation/analysis. Reach out to cslocke@umich.edu for availability.

Recent Publications

Abdel, M.P., C.N. Carender, and D.J. Berry. September 2025. “Practice Norms in Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: What Is Everyone Else Doing?” Journal of Arthroplasty 40 (9): S33-S40.e3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2025.04.014.
Abid, R., A.E. Manning, P.F. Sturm, et al. September 2025a. “‘Cured’ Patients with Early-Onset Idiopathic Scoliosis after Serial Casting Are at Risk of Recurrence at Intermediate Follow-Up.” Spine Deform (England) 13 (5): 1605–10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43390-025-01092-1.
Abid, R., A.E. Manning, P.F. Sturm, et al. September 2025. “‘Cured’ Patients with Early-Onset Idiopathic Scoliosis after Serial Casting Are at Risk of Recurrence at Intermediate Follow-Up.” Spine Deformity 13 (5): 1605–10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43390-025-01092-1.
Ben Bae, S.H., M. Doran, C.A. Janney, J.E. Carpenter, A. Bedi, and B.S. Miller. September 2025. “Outcomes of Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Assessed with the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System.” Seminars in Arthroplasty Jses 35 (3): 336–42. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.sart.2025.02.001.
Carender, C.N., E. Jimenez, A. De, D.J. Berry, M.P. Abdel, and N.A. Bedard. September 2025. “Effects of Surgeon Volume on Outcomes Following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty in the Morbidly Obese: An Analysis From the American Joint Replacement Registry.” Journal of Arthroplasty 40 (9): S220–28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2025.05.022.
Cornish, E.R., H. Zheng, C. Carpenter, and B.R. Hallstrom. September 2025. “Similar Revision Rates for High- and Low-Viscosity Cement in Total Knee Arthroplasty.” J Arthroplasty (United States), ahead of print, September 26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2025.09.028.
Dillon, M.T., P.J. Denard, A. Lin, et al. September 2025. “Results of Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty with the Arthrex EclipseTM Stemless Humeral Implant in Patients over 70 Years of Age.” Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery 34 (9): e750–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jse.2024.12.037.
Enriquez, R., T. Cleland, M. Gharib, et al. September 2025. “Ultrasound-Guided Median Nerve Perineural Injection at the Carpal Tunnel Technique.” American Journal of Physical Medicine Rehabilitation 104 (9): e132. https://doi.org/10.1097/PHM.0000000000002634.
Gilat, R., S.A. Muth, E.T. Hurley, et al. September 2025. “Experts Achieve Consensus on a Majority of Statements Regarding Ethics, Transparency, Regulation, and Best Practices for the Use of Orthobiologics.” Arthroscopy Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery 41 (9): 3611–21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arthro.2025.01.062.
Graham, E.M., C. Huang, and K.C. Chung. September 2025. “The Sherpa Model of Training and the Future of Surgical Mentoring.” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 156 (3): 349–55. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000011703.
Hasson, R.E., M. Marenus, A. Wassmann, et al. September 2025. “Evaluating InPACT Intervention-Context Fit in Resource-Limited School Districts in Central Michigan.” Journal of School Health 95 (9): 699–709. https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.70042.
Hearn, S.L., C.C. Andrews, and K.C. Chung. September 2025. “Peering behind the Curtain of Electrodiagnostic Testing.” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 156 (3): 428–38. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000012087.
Hodson, N., H. Raja, B. Hallstrom, R.E. Hughes, H. Zheng, and M. Charters. September 2025. “Achieving the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Defined Substantial Clinical Benefit Following Total Knee Arthroplasty and Total Hip Arthroplasty in the Michigan Arthroplasty Registry Collaborative Quality Initiative.” Journal of Arthroplasty 40 (9): S92–99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2025.05.019.
Johnson, A.K., R. Recchia, A. Tayfur, C. Krishnan, and R.M. Palmieri-Smith. September 2025. “Speeding Up or Slowing Down: The Effect of Decoupling Speed on Knee Biomechanics and Limb Loading During Split-Belt Treadmill Training in Persons With ACL Reconstruction.” American Journal of Sports Medicine 53 (11): 2591–99. https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465251365035.
Karzon, A.L., E.M. Nazzal, H.L. Cooke, et al. September 2025. “Upper Extremity Fractures in the Emergency Department: A Database Analysis of National Trends in the United States.” Hand 20 (6): 861–70. https://doi.org/10.1177/15589447231219286.
Kim, E., D. Kagithala, J. Hu, et al. September 2025. “Risk Factors of Long-Term Opioid Use After Elective Cervical and Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative Study.” Neurosurgery 97 (3): 612–26. https://doi.org/10.1227/neu.0000000000003447.
Newton, M.D., L. Lammlin, S. Gonzalez-Nolde, et al. September 2025. “A Standardized, Open-Source, Portable Model for Noninvasive Joint Injury in Mice.” Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open, September, 100679. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocarto.2025.100679.
Oliphant, B.W., L.J. Gerhardinger, S.E. Regenbogen, et al. “Tracking Patients with Lower-Extremity Fracture in a Trauma Registry Who Develop an Infection after Discharge.” Surgery United States 185 (September 2025). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2025.109522.
Patel, K., G. Fullano, L. Sickmiller, et al. “Simulation-Based Training Reduces Unnecessary Ultrasound Referrals for Developmental Hip Dysplasia in Newborns.” Surgery 188 (September 2025). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2025.109735.
Regan, M.D., A. Syed, K.D. Baldwin, et al. September 2025. “Hold That K Wire! Fixing Nondisplaced Distal Forearm Fractures in Pediatric Floating Elbow Injuries Is Unnecessary.” Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, September, 100260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jposna.2025.100260.
Sarachaga Mendoza, M.A., B.C. Werner, P.J. Denard, et al. September 2025. “Variability in Ultimate Humeral Height of an Inlay Humeral Stem Does Not Impact Outcomes Following Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty.” JSES International 9 (5): 1585–93.
Saráchaga Mendoza, M.A., B.C. Werner, P.J. Denard, et al. September 2025. “Variability in Ultimate Humeral Height of an Inlay Humeral Stem Does Not Impact Outcomes Following Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty.” Jses International 9 (5): 1585–93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jseint.2025.04.017.
Shaheen, M.S., V.L. Karjalainen, A. Reddy, T. Karjalainen, and K.C. Chung. September 2025. “Effectiveness and Safety of Dupuytren Contracture Treatments: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Using the GRADE Approach.” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 156 (3): 375–84. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000011816.
Sonnery-Cottet, B., A. Carrozzo, A. Saithna, et al. September 2025. “Indications for Lateral Extra-Articular Procedures in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament–Reconstructed Knee: Part I of an International Consensus Statement.” Arthroscopy Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery 41 (9): 3303–12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arthro.2025.06.012.
Sonnery-Cottet, B., A. Carrozzo, A. Saithna, et al. September 2025. “Surgical Treatment and Complications of Lateral Extra-Articular Procedures in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament–Reconstructed Knee: Part II of an International Consensus Statement.” Arthroscopy Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery 41 (9): 3313–21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arthro.2025.06.013.
Villacís Núñez, C.N., U. Scheven, A. Bedi, and E.M. Arruda. September 2025. “Tear Growth Mechanisms in High-Grade Bursal-Sided Partial Thickness Tears in the Rotator Cuff Measured with Full Volume Magnetic Resonance Imaging Methods.” Acta Biomaterialia 203 (September): 438–50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2025.07.038.
Wang, M.J., T.A. Kung, and P. Cederna. “Functional Restoration with Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface (RPNI) Surgery and Osseointegration Following Traumatic Transfemoral Amputation.” Osseointegration Limb Replacement Case Atlas, September 2025.
Whitney, D.G., M.S. Caird, E.A. Hurvitz, and K.J. Jepsen. September 2025. “Fracture Prediction by Bone Trait Dis-Integration Using DXA among a Clinical Cohort of Adults with Cerebral Palsy.” Journal of Clinical Densitometry, 101625. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocd.2025.101625.
Whitney, D.G., T.D. Strout, J.A. Vessey, and R.L. DiFazio. September 2025. “‘Original Research: Risk Estimates of 5 Adverse Outcomes Following Hip and Spine Surgery Among Children with Cerebral Palsy to Inform Peri-Operative Care.’” Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, 100256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jposna.2025.100256.
Chung, K.C., A. Weinstein, J.J. Disa, et al. October 2025. “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Best Paper Awards 2025.” Plast Reconstr Surg (United States) 156 (4): 663–69. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000012340.
Jepsen, K.J., T.L. Bredbenner, C.A. Karvonen-Gutierrez, et al. October 2025. “Femoral Neck Width Is Associated with Unique Trajectories of Age-Related Hip Structural Changes and Fracture Risk within Populations of Adult Women and Men.” Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 40 (10): 1114–26. https://doi.org/10.1093/jbmr/zjaf090.
Johnson, A., R. Mahoney, R.R. Recchia, F. Conway, B. Tayfur, and R.M. Palmieri-Smith. October 2025. “Functional Demand Increases With Task Difficulty Following Acl Reconstruction.” Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 57 (10S): 692–93. https://doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0001160836.30312.27.
Kasitinon, D., T. Cleland, R. Enriquez, et al. October 2025. “Ultrasound-Guided Intra-Articular Hip Injection Technique.” American Journal of Physical Medicine Rehabilitation 104 (10): e144. https://doi.org/10.1097/PHM.0000000000002629.
Kocaoglu, B., T.K. Yozgatli, T. Tischer, et al. October 2025. “Sport-Specific Differences in ACL Injury, Treatment and Return to Sports: Basketball.” Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy 33 (10): 3466–77. https://doi.org/10.1002/ksa.12575.
Muhlestein, W.E., T.N.J. Chang, R.N. Logue Cook, et al. October 2025. “Quantifying the Impact of C7 Spinal Nerve Harvest on Spontaneous, Patient-Initiated Movement of the Donor Upper Extremity.” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 156 (4): 534–40. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000011825.
Nelson, S., B. Lay, and A. Johnson. October 2025. “Artificial Intelligence in Skin and Wound Care: Enhancing Diagnosis and Treatment with Large Language Models.” Advances in Skin and Wound Care 38 (9): 457–61. https://doi.org/10.1097/ASW.0000000000000353.
Noble, M.B., J.W. Griffin, B.W. Sears, et al. October 2025. “Preoperative Planning and Inferior Glenosphere Overhang Increases the Odds of Achieving High Internal Rotation after Univers Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty.” Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery 34 (10): 2414–21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jse.2025.01.018.
Pappalardo, M., C.Y. Lin, C. Lin, K.C. Chung, and M.H. Cheng. October 2025. “Improvement of the Natural Progression of Extremity Lymphedema Treated With Lymphatic Microsurgery.” Annals of Surgery 282 (4): 639–49. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0000000000006860.
Recchia, R.R., C. Feyerick, K. Walter, A.K. Johnson, and R.M. Palmieri-Smith. October 2025. “Knee And Limb Loading Asymmetries Differ Between Tasks After ACL Reconstruction.” Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 57 (10S): 334–334. https://doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0001157472.08785.a5.

Upcoming Funding Opportunities and Deadlines

NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed): PA-20-185
NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required): PA-20-184
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NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed): PA-20-195
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NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (Parent R21 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required): PA-20-196

New Ways November

This November, Action for Happiness encourages everyone to embrace “New Ways November” — a month dedicated to trying fresh approaches and breaking out of old routines. Whether it’s finding a new way to stay active, changing up your daily habits, or exploring a different mindset, it’s all about growth and discovery. The goal is to challenge yourself to practice at least two new ways this month and see how they make you feel — because you truly deserve the positive change.

"If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got." — Henry Ford