Publications
Original Articles
Brelin A, Pfeil A, Lall J, Mucher S, Hryc C, Ihekweazu U. Learning curve of the VELYS robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty system. Current orthopedic practice, e-version, pre-print available, July 2025
Couch BK, Pfeil A, Hryc CF, LeBrun D, Ihekweazu UN. Inconsistent reporting of alignment philosophy in Robotic- Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty Studies. Journal of Arthroplasty, Conditionally approved.
Ihekweazu UN, Okpara S, et al. Inverse kinematic alignment in Robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty: A simplified surgical technique. Arthroplasty Today, Approved for Publication, July 2025.
Swartz GN, Katanbaf R, Ihekweazu UN, Mont MA, Delanois RE. The role of social determinants of health in the delivery of value-based care in total joint arthroplasty. Journal of Arthroplasty, Feb. 2025.
Zachary Lum, Nana O Sarpong, MD MBA; Molly A Hartzler, MD; Rolanda Willacy, MD; Obinna O Adigweme, MD; Rinelda M Horton, MD; Ugo N Ihekweazu, MD; Muyibat A. Adelani, MD. Demographics of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons and Fellowship Match Data. Journal of Arthroplasty, 2024, Accepted.
Okpara S, Lee T, Pathare N, Ghali A, Momtaz, Ihekweazu U. Cardiovascular disease in total knee arthroplasty: An Analysis of Hospital Outcomes, Complications, and Mortality. Clin Orthop Surg, April 2024.
Cardenas J, Pfiel AN, Fertitta DK, Comrie R, Rospigliosi D, Shumareva M, Vidal E, Hryc C, Ihekweazu UN. Orthopedic Hardware Type Impacts Case Complexity in Conversion Total Hip Arthroplasty Surgery. Arthroplasty Today. 2024 Feb 20:26:101317
Comrie R, Pfiel AN, Huerta P, Lautenshlager K, Hryc C, Ihekweazu UN. The 22-Modifier in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A Comprehensive Analysis. J Arthroplasty. 2024 Feb 3:S0883-5403(24)00065-2
Dubin J, Bains S, Ihekweazu U, Mont M, Delanois. Social Determinants of Health in Total Joint Arthroplasty: Income. J Arthroplasty. In press, pre-proof. March 14, 2024
Dubin J, Bains S, Ihekweazu U, Mont M, Delanois. Social Determinants of Health in Total Joint Arthroplasty: Education. J Arthroplasty. In press, pre-proof. March 13, 2024
Dubin J, Bains S, Ihekweazu U, Mont M, Delanois. Social Determinants of Health in Total Joint Arthroplasty: Insurance. J Arthroplasty. In press, pre-proof. February 13, 2024
Dubin J, Bains S, Ihekweazu U, Mont M, Delanois. Social Determinants of Health in Total Joint Arthroplasty: Race. J Arthroplasty. In press, pre-proof. February 2, 2024
Cardenas J, Pfiel AN, Fertitta DK, Comrie R, Rospigliosi D, Shumareva M, Vidal E, Hryc C, Ihekweazu UN. Orthopedic Hardware Type Impacts Case Complexity in Conversion Total Hip Arthroplasty Surgery. Arthroplasty Today. 2024 Feb 20:26:101317
Comrie R, Pfiel AN, Huerta P, Lautenshlager K, Hryc C, Ihekweazu UN. The 22-Modifier in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A Comprehensive Analysis. J Arthroplasty. 2024 Feb 3:S0883-5403(24)00065-2
Adelani MA, Sassoon AA, Adigweme OO, Betech A, Ihekweazu UN. The Diversity Advisory Board of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. J Arthroplasty. 2023 Nov;38(11): 2189-2190
Tucker KK, Stambough J, Wolfe S, Austin MS, Ihekweazu U, Ast M et al. The education committee of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. J Arthroplasty, 2023 May;38(5):777.
Burnett RA, Ihekweazu U, Stambough J, Plancher K, Moskal J, Karas V. Adult Reconstruction Fellowship: What is important to the applicants. Arthroplasty Today, 2022, August 24;17:180-185.e1.
Suleiman LI, Tucker K, Ihekweazu U, Huddleston J, Cohen-Rosenblum AR. Caring for diverse and high-risk patients: Surgeon, Health System and Patient Integration. Journal of Arthroplasty. 2022, Feb.
Ihekweazu U, Lyman S, Chiu Y, Vaynberg I, Westrich G. Modern trunnion designs do not affect clinically significant patient reported outcomes. Hip International, 2020 Nov;30(6)752-760.
Ihekweazu U, Weitzler L, Wright T, Padgett D. Distribution of bone ongrowth in metaphyseal sleeves: a retrieval analysis. Journal of Arthroplasty. 2019 Apr;34(4)760-765
Ihekweazu U, Baral E, Courtney PM, Austin M, McLawhorn A. Failure of TC3 Metaphyseal Sleeves: A case series. Arthroplasty Today, 2018, Dec 24,5(1):43-48.
Ihekweazu U, Sohn G, Laughlin M, Patel A, Goytia R, Mathews V, Brinker M, Stocks G. Socio-demographic factors impact time to discharge following total knee arthroplasty. World J Orthop. 2018 Dec 18;9(12):285-91.
Flores RM, Ihekweazu U, Rizk NP, Dycoco J, Bains MS, Downey RJ, Adusumilli P, Finley D, Huang J, Rusch VW, Sarkaria I, Park BJ. Patterns of recurrence and incidence of second primary tumors after lobectomy by means of video-assisted thorascopic surgery (VATS) versus thoracotomy for Lung Cancer. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2011 Jan; 141(1):59-64.
Flores R, Riedel E, Donington J Alago W, Ihekweazu U, Krug L, Rosenweig K, Adusumilli P, Carbone M, Pass H. Frequency of use and predictors of cancer-directed surgery in the management of malignant pleural mesothelioma in a community-based (Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results [SEER]) population. Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 2010 Oct; 5(10): 1649-54.
Ihekweazu U, Ludwig E, Flores R. PillCam in gastric conduit after ivor lewis esophagectomy. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2010 Aug; 90(2):673.
Ihekweazu U, Travis W, Flores R. Is pneumonectomy mandatory after transection of left pulmonary artery? Journal Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2010 Jul; 140(1):242-3.
Books chapters
Ihekweazu U, Westrich G. Blood management. The Adult Knee, 2nd Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Pending publication.
Ihekweazu U, Igbinigie M. The 30-Day Interview: Crushing your orthopedic away rotations. The Nth Navigator: Not Just How to Become A Doctor, But WHY…? Nth Dimensions, pending publication.
Hogen M, Dwyer M, Ihekweazu U, Saadat A et al. Activities, Symptoms and Expectations of Patients with Hip Surgery. McCarthy, Villar & Noble’s Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Hip Disease: A Worldwide Perspective on Approaches and Outcomes.
Ihekweazu U, Phillips W. Patient guide to femoroacetabular impingement. Texas Children’s Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
El-Amin S, Thomas J, Ihekweazu U, Gupta A, Woods M. Tissue engineering: the future of medicine. In Laurencin C (Eds.) Regenerative Engineering. New York: Taylor and Francis, CRC Press.
Scholarly work
Fertitta D, Pfeil AN, Ihekweazu U, Hryc CF. Accurately Identifying Opioid Impact on Joint Arthroplasty Patient Reported Outcomes (Podium-68). Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, February 2025.
Hryc C, Ihekweazu U. Early outcomes and learning curve with a table-mounted robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty platform. In progress
Okpara S, Comrie R, Hryc C, Ihekweazu U. Early outcomes of collared triple-tapered stem in primary total hip arthroplasty. In progress
Fehring, T, Rosas, S, Odum, Buller, L, Ihekweazu, U, Joseph, Hayden, Whitmarsh-Brown M, Gosthe R, Springer B. US Geographics of PJI; Are Centers of Excellence Feasible? In progress
Fehring, T, Rosas, S, Odum, Buller, L, Ihekweazu, U, Joseph, Hayden, Gosthe R, Springer B. Did THA PJIs at a dedicated Center Have Better Outcomes? In progress
Fehring, T, Rosas, S, Odum, Buller, L, Ihekweazu, U, Joseph, Hayden, Gosthe R, Springer B. LOS and ED visits after PJI TKAs: Are COE Needed? In progress
Vidal E, Shetty S, Amirian A, Ihekweazu U, Goytia R, Mathews V, Stocks A, Patel A. Mortality after revision total hip arthroplasty. Accepted to AAHKS 2020.
Sculco P, Ihekweazu U, Carroll K, Mayman D. Eliminating Standard Hip Precautions does not increase the risk of dislocation after contemporary posterior approach total hip arthroplasty.
