Minimally Invasive Shoulder Replacement, Techniques, Instruments and Methods. Principal investigator. Goals of this project are to develop and research the MIS shoulder. Research includes basic science studies (anatomical, technical, and biomechanical) and clinical outcome studies to evaluate safety and effectiveness.

Safety and Anatomic Landmarks for a New Arthroscopic Transhumeral Portal. Steven Chudik, MD, Kimberly Bartosiak, Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine STAR Program, October 8, 2014.

Method of Minimally Invasive Shoulder Replacement Surgery, serial number 11/518,021, patent application filed September 11, 2006.

Humeral Implant for Minimally Invasive Shoulder Replacement Surgery, serial number 11/525,629, patent application filed September 25, 2006.

Resurfacing Implant for a Humeral Head, serial number 13/068,309, patent application filed May 9, 2011 (a division of serial number 11/525,629).

Glenoid Implant for Minimally Invasive Shoulder Replacement Surgery, serial number 11/525,631, patent application filed September 25, 2006.

Guide for Shoulder Surgery, serial number 11/529,197, patent application filed September 29, 2006.

Transhumeral Portal for Arthroscopic Glenohumeral Resurfacing Procedures: A Cadaveric Study of the Safety and Accuracy. Steven Chudik, MD, Kimberly A. Bartosiak, MD, Joseph A. Gil, MD, Brittany Kaim-Degreef, Gregory J. Barton. Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine St. Albert’s Research Conference, Chicago, October 29, 2015.

Transhumeral Portal for Arthroscopic Glenohumeral Resurfacing Procedures: A Cadaveric Study of the Safety and Accuracy. Steven Chudik, MD, Kimberly A. Bartosiak, MD, Joseph A. Gil, MD, Brittany Kaim-Degreef, Gregory J. Barton. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. Video release, 2015; November 2.

Transhumeral Portal for Arthroscopic Glenohumeral Resurfacing Procedures: A Cadaveric Study of the Safety and Accuracy. Steven Chudik, MD, Kimberly A. Bartosiak, MD, Joseph A. Gil, MD, Brittany Kaim-Degreef, Gregory J. Barton. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. 2015; December, Vol. 31, Issue 11, pages 2207-2212.

The Glenoid Vault: Anatomic Cadaver Study Exploring Alternative Solution for Glenoid Implant Survival in Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Steven Chudik, MD, Philip G. Ghobrial, Douglas A. Evans, MD. Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine St. Albert’s Research Conference, Chicago, November 8, 2018.

Exploring Alternative Sites for Glenoid Component Fixation Through Three-Dimensional Digitization of the Glenoid Vault: An Anatomic Analysis. Steven C. Chudik, MD; Philip G. Ghobrial, BS; Douglas A. Evans, MD; Rahul Burra. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, December 2020, Vol. 4, Number 12, pages 1-9.

Exploring Alternative Sites for Glenoid Component Fixation Through Three-Dimensional Digitization of the Glenoid Vault: An Anatomic Analysis. Steven C. Chudik, MD; Philip G. Ghobrial, BS; Douglas A. Evans, MD; Rahul Burra. Presentation at American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting, August 31—September 3, 2021, San Diego, CA.