Methods of ACL Reconstruction. Principal investigator. Goals of this project are to develop and research this method and system of ACL revisions. Research includes basic science studies (anatomical, technical, and biomechanical) and clinical outcome studies to evaluate the safety and effectiveness.

Methods of ACL Reconstruction in Skeletally Immature Individuals. Principal investigator. Goals of this project are to develop and research this method and system of ACL reconstruction. Research includes basic science studies (anatomical, technical, and biomechanical) and clinical outcome studies to evaluate the safety and effectiveness.

Altered Tibiofemoral Motion and ACL Strain Patterns During Early Knee Flexion Against a Simulated Eccentric Quadriceps Contraction: Evidence for a Compression-Flexion-Rolling Theory Mechanism for the Non-Contact ACL Injury. Principal Investigator, Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Laboratory at Loyola Medical Center, Chicago.

Anatomical Characterization of the Distal Femoral and Proximal Tibial Epiphysis in the Skeletally Immature Individual using Magnetic Resonance Imaging Techniques. Co-investigator. Goal of the project is to describe the proximal tibia and distal femur epiphyseal and physeal anatomy, and evaluate the technical capability of safely drilling epiphyseal tunnels for ACL reconstruction for different age male and female skeletally immature individuals. Funding level: $10,000.

Methods of ACL Reconstruction. Principal investigator. Goals of this project are to develop and research this method and system of ACL reconstruction. Research includes basic science studies (anatomical, technical, and biomechanical) and clinical outcome studies to evaluate safety and effectiveness.

Biomechanics of ACL Fixation Methods Including Novel Tibial Transfix Fixation used for ACL Revision, PCL, and Physeal-Sparing ACL Reconstruction.

Methods of ACL Reconstruction in Skeletally Immature Individuals. Principal investigator. Goals of this project are to develop and research this method and system of ACL reconstruction. Research includes basic science studies (anatomical, technical and biomechanical), and clinical outcome studies to evaluate safety and effectiveness.

All-Epiphyseal Physeal-Sparing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructive Surgery: A Study of Three Dimensional Modeling to Characterize a Safe and Reproducible Surgical Approach. Steven C. Chudik, MD, Daniel A. Marchwiany, Michael Ryan, Richard Lawley, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, St. Alberts Research Conference, Chicago.

Altered Tibiofemoral Motion and ACL Strain Patterns During Early Knee Flexion Against a Simulated Eccentric Quadriceps Contraction: Evidence for a Compression-Flexion-Rolling Theory Mechanism for the Non-Contact ACL Injury. Principal investigator, Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Laboratory at Loyola Medical Center, Chicago.

Double Bundle versus Single Bundle ACL Reconstruction in a Dynamic Loading Model. Principal Investigator, Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Laboratory at Loyola Medical Center, Chicago.

The Effect of Initial Fixation Method on Bone Plug Incorporation in a Canine Model for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Fedor E, Chudik S, Plzak L, Federico D, Montag A, Reider B. Presented at the Pritzker School of Medicine Summer Research Poster Forum, University of Chicago, 1993.

Biomechanical and Histological Analysis of Graft Fixation in ACL Reconstruction Using an in vitro and in vivo Canine Model. Fedor E, Chudik S, Plzak L, Federico D, Montag A, Reider B.

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Women: Diagnosis, Management and Prevention. Chudik SC, Garrett WE. Women’s Health, Orthopaedic Edition 2001; 4(3): 100-108.

Anterior cruciate Ligament Injury in Children: Update of Current Treatment Options. Beasley LS, Chudik SC. Current Opinion in Pediatrics, 2003;15:45-51.

Aggressive Quadriceps Loading Can Induce Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury. DeMorat G, Weinhold P, Blackburn T, Chudik S, Garrett W. American Journal Sports Medicine, 2004;32:477-483.

The Use of an All-Epiphyseal Femoral Tunnel During ACL Reconstruction in a Skeletally Immature Canine Model. Chudik SC, Beasley LS, Potter HG, Rodeo SA, Wickiewicz TL, Warren RF., Orthopaedic Research Society, Banff, Canada, October 2004.

Universal Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair and Reconstruction System, serial number 11/701,902, patent application filed February 2, 2007.

Cortical Loop Fixation System for Ligament and Bone Reconstruction, serial number 13/998,567, patent application filed November 12, 2013.

The Influence of Femoral Technique for Graft Placement on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using a Skeletally Immature Canine Model With a Rapidly Growing Physis. Chudik SC, Beasley LS, Potter HG, Rodeo SA, Wickiewicz TL, Warren RF. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, December 2007; Vol. 23, Issue 12, Pages 1309-1319, e-1.

Altered Tibiofemoral Motion and ACL Strain During Knee Flexion Against Simulated Eccentric Quadriceps Forces. Drew Warnick, MD; Jeremy Goodsitt, Mark Sartori, BS; Josh Snyder, MD; Robert M. Havey, BS; Pietro Tonino, MD; Steven Chudik, MD; Paul Weinhold, MD; Avinash G. Patwardhan, PhD. Mid-America Orthopaedic Association annual meeting, Championsgate, Fla., April 2008.

Altered Tibiofemoral Motion and ACL Strain During Knee Flexion Against Simulated Eccentric Quadriceps Forces. Drew Warnick, MD; Jeremy Goodsitt, Mark Sartori, BS; Josh Snyder, MD; Robert M. Havey, BS; Pietro Tonino, MD; Steven Chudik, MD; Paul Weinhold, MD; Avinash G. Patwardhan, PhD. Loyola University, Stritch School of Medicine Research Conference, Chicago, June 2008.

Determining Safe and Reproducible Bony Entry Point, tunnel Trajectory and Distance from Physeal and Articular Cartilage While Performing All-Epiphyseal Physeal Sparing ACL Reconstructive Surgery. Daniel A. Marchwiany, Richard Lawley, MD, Steven C. Chudik, MD. Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, St. Albert’s Research Conference, Chicago, October 28, 2013.

Determining Safe and Reproducible Bony Entry Point, Tunnel Trajectory, Distance from Physeal and Articular Cartilage for ACL Reconstructive Surgery. Steven C. Chudik, MD, Daniel A. Marchwiany. Mimics Innovation Conference, Chicago, May 15, 2014.

All-Epiphyseal ACL Reconstruction: A 3-D Modeling Study to Characterize a Safe and Reproducible Surgical Approach. Steven C. Chudik, MD, Daniel A. Marchwiany. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Conference, Orlando, March 4, 2016.

All-Epiphyseal Physeal-Sparing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructive Surgery. Steven Chudik, MD, Daniel A. Marchwiany, Cody Lee. Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Conference, video presentation, Orlando, March 4, 2016.

Reverse Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Fixation: A Biomechanical Comparison Study of Tibial Cross-Pin and Femoral Interference Screw Fixation. Steven C. Chudik, MD, Samuel E. Klein, Richard J. Lawley, MD. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, 2017, March; Vol. 33, Number 3, pages 625-632.

A Comprehensive Functional Capacity Evaluation for the Determination of Safe Return to Play Following ACL Reconstruction. Chudik SC, Larsen CG, Lee CS, O’Hara C., Gengenbacher K, Wolf J, Martin K. Podium presentation for the Mid-America Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting, Amelia Island, Fla., April 19-23, 2017.

All-Epiphyseal-Sparing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery: A Study of Three-Dimensional Modeling to Characterize a Safe and Reproducible Surgical Approach. Steven C. Chudik, MD; Daniel A. Marchwiany, MD; Philip Ghobrial, Michael Ryan, MD; Cody Lee; Richard Lawley, MD. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, August 20, 2020, e435-e442.

ACL Step by Step Reconstruction Approach.  AAOS Fundamentals of Knee And Shoulder Arthroscopy for Orthopaedic Residents. Steven C. Chudik, MD; , Sept 14-16, 2023, Rosemont, IL.