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Indiana University School of Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
Orthopaedic Surgery

Research During Fellowship

Fellows in the Lower Extremity and Adult Reconstruction Fellowship program must complete and present a research project during their year-long fellowship. This research project and curriculum prepare fellows for careers in academic health centers and strengthen their critical thinking abilities.

To complete the research requirement, fellows gather data and complete thorough data analysis, use high-quality methodology, and make conclusions that advance the field. The research project culminates in submission to a peer-reviewed journal for publication.

Julian Dilley stands with Luke Lopas on a stage behind a podium. Lopas presents Dilley with a paper recognizing his research excellence. Both men hold a side of the paper.

Research Support

Fellows work with the program director and faculty mentors to complete their chosen study throughout the year. They are expected to submit an abstract to AAHKS, AAOS and MAOA; present the project at the year-end graduation and Orthopaedic Surgery Department Garceau-Wray Lectureship; and submit a manuscript for publication.

The department provides a uniquely supportive environment for fellows to perform research. A structured research curriculum, associated timelines and dedicated meetings are built into the academic calendar to ensure success.

Fellows have access to various research labs, researchers and national databases to facilitate high-quality research. Full-time research coordinators improve the efficiency of the research projects and provide fellows with administrative support to complete projects in a timely fashion.

Recent Publications from Fellows

Deans CF, Hulsman LA, Ziemba-Davis M, Meneghini RM**, Buller LT*. Medicaid Patients Travel Disproportionately Farther for Revision Total Joint Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2024 Jan;39(1):32-37. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2023.08.001. Epub 2023 Aug 6. PMID: 37549756.

Helvie PF, Deckard ER, Meneghini RM**. Cementless Total Knee Arthroplasty Over the Past Decade: Excellent Survivorship in Contemporary Designs. J Arthroplasty. 2023 Jun;38(6S):S145-S150. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2023.02.009. Epub 2023 Feb 14. PMID: 36791890.

Patel SK, Dilley JE, Carlone A, Deckard ER, Meneghini RM**, Sonn KA*. Effect of Tobacco Use on Radiolucent Lines in Modern Cementless Total Knee Arthroplasty Tibial Components. Arthroplast Today. 2023 Jan 14;19:101082. doi: 10.1016/j.artd.2022.101082. PMID: 36691460; PMCID: PMC9860107.

Deans CF, Buller LT*, Ziemba-Davis M, Meneghini RM**. Same-Day Discharge Following Aseptic Revision and Conversion Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Single-Institution Experience. Arthroplast Today. 2022 Sep 20;17:159-164. doi: 10.1016/j.artd.2022.07.022. PMID: 36158463; PMCID: PMC9493283.

Buller LT*, Eccles CJ, Deckard ER, Ziemba-Davis M, Meneghini RM**. The Fate and Relevance of the Patella in Two-Stage Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty for Periprosthetic Joint Infection. J Arthroplasty. 2022 Oct;37(10):2090-2096. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2022.05.004. Epub 2022 May 6. PMID: 35533823.

Resident/Fellow

*Indianapolis Faculty

**Regional Faculty

Current and former fellows