Clinical and Basic Science Research


2018 – Present | Carrell Clinic Foundation/W.B. Carrell Memorial Clinic
Design and conduct of clinical research projects in the field of hip and knee arthroplasty, including a prospective randomized-controlled trial and multiple prospective and retrospective studies. Mentoring of orthopaedic residents from UT-Southwestern and Baylor University Medical Center

 

2016 – 2018 | Georgetown University School of Medicine, Research Mentor
Mentored Georgetown medical students in the design and completion of a graduation research project in the field of clinical orthopaedic research    

 

2016 – 2018 | Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Virginia Hospital Center/OrthoVirginia
Designed and conducted clinical research projects in the field of hip and knee arthroplasty

 

2015 – 2016 | OrthoCarolina Research Institute, OrthoCarolina
Fellow in Adult Hip and Knee Reconstruction.

Designed and conducted clinical research in the field of revision total joint replacement, specifically evaluating outcomes after head/liner exchange through a direct anterior approach, and mid-term results following complex acetabular reconstruction with a custom triflange component

 

2010 – 2015 | Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery
Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery.

Designed and completed multiple research projects involving both clinical and basic science, with a focus in adult reconstruction and total joint replacement and native knee biomechanics

Selected Publications 

Peer-Reviewed Scientific Articles

  1. Witt AN, Gladnick BP, Bhimani AA, Gililland JM, Anderson LA. Modular Splined Tapered Stems Through the Direct Anterior Approach: Should I Make an Accessory Incision? J Arthroplasty. 2025 May 27:S0883-5403(25)00602-3.
     
  2. Gordon D, Cardenas JM, Fawley DW, Gladnick BP. Mitigating calcar fracture risk with automated impaction during total hip arthroplasty. J Orthop. 2024 Aug 5;59:64-67
     
  3. Thomason III HC, Redmond J, Morrison JC, Fawley DW, Bernard T, Gladnick BP. Use of an automated surgical impactor reduces femoral broaching time in direct anterior approach total hip arthroplasty: results from a randomized, multi-center study. Arthroplast Today. 2024 Aug 2;28.
     
  4. Cardenas JM, Gordon D, Waddell BS, Kitziger KJ, Peters Jr PC, Gladnick BP. Does artificial intelligence out-perform humans using fluoroscopic-assisted computer navigation for total hip arthroplasty? Arthroplast Today. 2024 May 27;27:101410.
     
  5. Kitziger RL, Dugan AL, Waddell BS, Kitziger KJ, Peters Jr PC, Gladnick BP. Does fluoroscopy-assisted computer navigation accurately predict cup position and leg length for anterior hip arthroplasty? Orthopedics. 2024 Apr 4:1-7.
     
  6. Kolodychuk N, Raszewski JA, Gladnick BP, Kitziger KJ, Peters Jr PC, Waddell BS. Handheld navigation improves accuracy in direct anterior total hip replacement. Arthroplast Today. 2022 Oct; 17: 58-65.
     
  7. Bhimani AA, Gladnick BP, Gililland JM, Anderson LA, Masonis JM, Peters Jr PC. Total hip arthroplasty in patients with severe chronic pubic diastasis. Arthroplast Today. 2022 Mar 20;14:189-193.
     
  8. Fritz JK, Waddell BS, Kitziger KJ, Peters Jr PC, Gladnick BP. Is dislocation risk due to posterior pelvic tilt reduced with direct anterior approach total hip arthroplasty? J Arthroplasty. 2021 Nov;36(11):3692-3696. 
     
  9. Rizkalla JM, Gladnick BP, Obafemi TF, Kitziger KJ, Peters Jr PC, Schubert RD. Posterior capsule reconstruction with polypropylene mesh for recurrent instability after total hip arthroplasty. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2023 Summer; 32(2):92-96.
     
  10. Wood DS, Eckel TM, Kitziger KJ, Peters Jr PC, Gladnick BP. Accelerometer-based navigation improves early patient-reported outcomes after gap-balanced total knee arthroplasty. J Orthop. 2020 Dec 24;23:37-40.
     
  11. Kapilow JM, Gladnick BP, Anderson LA, Peters Jr PC, Masonis JL. Acetabular exposure is enhanced with self-retaining retractors during direct anterior total hip arthroplasty. Orthopedics. 2020 Nov 25: 1-5.
     
  12. Bhimani AA, Rizkalla JM, Peters Jr PC, Kitziger KJ, Schubert RD, Gladnick BP. Surgical automation reduces operating time while maintaining accuracy for direct anterior total hip arthroplasty. J Orthop. 2020 April 1;22:68-72.
     
  13. Cochrane NH, Pachter CS, Garfinkel JH, Gladnick TB, Gladnick EP, Romness DW, Gladnick BP. Patient perceptions of antibiotic prophylaxis for dental procedures after total joint arthroplasty. J Orthop. 2019 Aug 14;17:22-24.
     
  14. Pachter CS, Garfinkel JH, Cochrane NH, Romness DW, Gladnick BP. Smoking is a risk factor for wound complications with 2-octyl cyanoacrylate mesh tape closure after direct anterior hip arthroplasty. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2020 Jan;33(1):43-46.
     
  15. Garfinkel JH, Gladnick BP, Pachter CS, Cochrane NH. Romness DW. Perioperative factors associated with increased length of stay after revision of metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty. J Orthop. 2019 Jan 17; 16(2): 109-112.
     
  16. Pachter CS, Garfinkel JH, Romness DW, Gladnick BP. Radiographic calibration with a prosthetic femoral head allows accurate pre-operative templating for total hip arthroplasty. Orthopedics. 2019 May 1;42(3):e346-e349.
     
  17. Gladnick BP, Fehring KA, Odum SM, Christie MJ, DeBoer DK, Fehring TK. Mid-term survivorship after revision total hip arthroplasty with a custom triflange acetabular component. J Arthroplasty. 2018 Feb;33(2):500-504.
     
  18. Garfinkel JH, Gladnick BP, Roland N, Romness DW. Increased Incidence of Bleeding and Wound Complications with Factor-Xa Inhibitors after Total Joint Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2018 Feb;33(2):533-536.
     
  19. Ruzbarsky JJ, Gladnick BP, Dodwell E. Diagnosing septic arthritis in the synovial white cell count "gray zone". HSSJ. 2016 Jul;12(2):190-2.
     
  20. Gladnick BP, Boorman-Padgett J, Stone K, Kent RN, Cross MB, Mayman DJ, Pearle AD, Imhauser CW. Primary and Coupled Motions of the Native Knee in Response to Applied Varus and Valgus Load. Knee. 2016 Jun;23(3):387-92.

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Peer-Reviewed Review Articles

  1. Neitzke CC, Bedard NA, Gladnick BP, Yoon RS, Liporace FA, Gausden EB. Disaster-plasty: A Guide to Leveraging Trauma and Arthroplasty Skills for Extreme Challenges. Instr Course Lect: 2025; (74):243-258.
     
  2. Rizkalla JM, Gladnick BP, Bhimani AA, Wood DS, Kitziger KJ, Peters Jr PC. Triaging total hip arthroplasty during the COVID-19 pandemic. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2020 Aug;13(4):416-424.
     
  3. Gladnick BP, Masonis JL. Repair of the released conjoint tendon after direct anterior total hip arthroplasty: description of a novel technique. Orthopedics. 2018 Jul; 41(4):e583-e586.  
     
  4. Gladnick BP, Della Valle AG. Patellofemoral crepitation and clunk complicating posterior stabilized total knee arthroplasty. Am J Orthop. 2014; 43(10):458-464.
     
  5. Unnanuntana A, Gladnick BP, Donnelly E, Lane JM. Current concepts review: The assessment of fracture risk.  J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010 Mar; 92(3):743-53.

Abstracts, Podium Presentations, and Poster Presentations

  1. Gladnick BP. The Ideal Femoral Fixation for the Ambulatory Surgery Center [Podium Presentation, Session 2A]. In: Anterior Hip Foundation Innovation Symposium; June 6-7, 2025; Nashville, TN.
     
  2. Gililland JM, Matta JM, Yerasimedes JG, Brothers JG, Gladnick BP, Saget E. AI in Orthopaedics: Join the Revolution! [Symposium and Podium Presentation]. In: American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons; November 7-10, 2024; Dallas TX.
     
  3. Cardenas JM, Youngman T, Pfeil AN, Gladnick BP, Peters Jr PC, Kitziger KJ, Waddell BS. Intraop Femoral Bone Quality Guides Fixation in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A New Classification System. [Poster Presentation #A672]. In: American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons; November 7-10, 2024; Dallas TX.
     
  4. Gladnick BP, Witt AN, Bhimani AA, Anderson LA, Gililland JM. Modular Splined Tapered Stems in the Direct Anterior Approach: Should I Make an Accessory Incision? [Poster Presentation #A850]. In: American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons; November 7-10, 2024; Dallas TX
     
  5. Gladnick BP. Determining Leg Lengths with the AP Pelvis: Contralateral is King! [Podium Presentation]. In: Anterior Hip Foundation Innovation Symposium; May 17-18, 2024; Nashville, TN.
     
  6. Thomason III HC, Redmond J, Morrison JC, Fawley DW, Bernard T, Gladnick BP. Use of an automated surgical impactor reduces femoral broaching time in direct anterior approach total hip arthroplasty: results from a randomized, multi-center study [ePoster #008]. In: Anterior Hip Foundation Innovation Symposium; May 17-18, 2024; Nashville, TN.
     
  7. Kitziger RL, Dugan AL, Waddell BS, Kitziger KJ, Peters Jr PC, Gladnick BP. Does Artificial Intelligence Out-Perform Humans Using Fluoro-Assisted Computer Navigation for THA? [Poster Presentation #191]. In: American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons; November 2-5, 2023; Dallas TX.
     
  8. Fawley DW, Bernard T, Diaz R, Thomason III HC, Johnson K, Gladnick BP, Redmond J, Morrison JC, Burney MU, ten Broeke RHM, Zagra L, Heinrich M, Alexiades M. Surgical Approach and Functional Recovery Outcomes After Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty in the Early Postoperative Period [Podium Presentation #8269]. In: International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty. September 27-30, 2023; New York, NY.
     
  9. Ferrari E, Redmond JM, Thomason HC, Morrison JC, Yang CC, Fawley DW, Gladnick BP. Feasibility Of Using Electrocardiography (ECG) Data To Quantify Surgeon’s Burden Within Manual And Automated THA: Results From A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial. [Abstact #369]. In: European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology; May 24-26, 2023; Vienna, Austria
     
  10. Morrison JC, Gladnick BP, Yang CC, Bernard T, Fawley DW, Thomason HC, Heinrich M, Alexiades M, Redmond J. Can Surgeons Consistently Hit Their Cup Positioning Targets? Comparative Results from Two Prospective, Multicenter Studies. [Abstract# 1546]. In: European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology; May 24-26, 2023; Vienna, Austria
     
  11. Gladnick BP. Video Spotlight: Primary Anterior Hip Tips and Tricks. [Podium Presentation]. In:  Anterior Hip Foundation Innovation Symposium. May 5-6, 2023; Las Vegas, NV.
     
  12. Trousdale RT, Sierra RJ, Goodman SB, Clohisy JC, Bolognesi MP, Garvin KL, Peters CL, Gladnick BP, Bostrom MP, Sculco PK, Figgie MP.  Hip Replacement in Adolescents and Young Adults with Sequelae of Pediatric Disorders [Instructional Course Lecture #281]. In: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; March 8, 2023; Las Vegas, NV.
     
  13. Haidukewych GJ, Scott C, Yoon RS, Liporace FA, Yuan BJ, Gausden EB, Gladnick BP, Lee GC, Kubiak EN, Levine BR, Mason TT, Donegan DJ. Disaster-plasty:  A case-based guide to leveraging trauma and arthroplasty skills for the extreme challenges (Symposium V). In: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; March 10, 2023; Las Vegas, NV.
     
  14. Gladnick BP, Taunton MJ. Automated Direct Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty Assisted by the OrthoGrid AI Fluoroscopic Navigation System [Podium Presentation and Surgery Demonstration]. In: 11th Annual Direct Anterior Approach Hip Course, International Congress for Joint Replacement; Oct 13-15, 2022; Houston, TX.
     
  15. Gladnick BP. Quantitative fluoroscopic-assisted computer navigation for direct anterior total hip arthroplasty. [Podium Presentation]. In: Society for Arthritic Joint Surgery; Sept 24, 2022; Banff, Canada.
     
  16. Gladnick BP. Revision total hip arthroplasty through the direct anterior approach: Pearls and Pitfalls. [Podium Presentation]. In: Texas Orthopaedic Association Annual Conference; April 23, 2022; Austin, TX.
     
  17. Morrison JC, Gladnick BP, Yang CC, Bernard T, Fawley DW, Thomason HC. Use of a surgical automated impactor reduces femoral broach time in direct anterior total hip arthroplasty: early results from a prospective, randomized, multi-center study. [Abstract and Poster #681]. In: European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology; June 22-24, 2022; Lisbon, Portugal.
     
  18. Ferrari E, Thomason HC, Yang CC, Fawley DW, Gale L, Gladnick BP. A surgical automated impactor reduces surgeon muscle fatigue during broaching for total hip arthroplasty: results from a prospective randomized controlled trial. [Abstract and Poster Presentation #687]. In: European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology; June 22-24, 2022; Lisbon, Portugal.
     
  19. Ferrari E, Thomason HC, Morrison JC, Yang CC, Fawley DW, Gladnick BP. Surface electromyography of muscle performance in surgeons during automated versus manual THA [Abstract and Poster Presentation #A10382]. In: American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons; November 11-14, 2021; Dallas TX

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