Peer-Reviewed Publications | Steadman Philippon Research Institute

Steadman Philippon Research Institute (SPRI) is one of the most published organizations in orthopaedic and sports medicine research. PubMed, a free search engine maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the National Library of Medicine (NLM), is a foundational global index of biomedical and life science literature. Below, SPRI's peer-reviewed publications are listed through PubMed's index.

SPRI is the #1 publisher in joint preservation and orthopaedic sports medicine worldwide, and has published more papers in the top 1% of cited publications than any other organization.


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15 publications

Advancing Prevention and Treatment of Ankle Osteoarthritis: A Translational Clinical Roadmap from the 2026 AOFAS/Arthritis Foundation Ankle Arthritis Think Tank

Backus JD, Schon LC, Ledoux WR, Coleman MC, Collins KH, Ellis SJ, Lenz AL, de Cesar Netto C, Demetracopoulos CA, Lane NE, Wilken JM, Amendola A, Kadakia AR, Wikstrom EA, Hunt KJ, Chrea B, Baumhauer JF, McKinley TO, McLeod M, Anderson DD

SPRI Jonathon D. Backus

Foot Ankle Orthop · 2026 Jul · 11(3):24730114261464607

Reply to the Letter to the Editor: How Does Tendon Region, Donor, and the Presence of Disease Affect Protein Composition of the Achilles Tendon?

Zellers JA, Vaidya RS, Backus J, McCormick J, Lake SP, Tang SY, Guilak F

SPRI Jonathon D. Backus

Clin Orthop Relat Res · 2026 Feb 1 · 484(2):406-407

Long-term Return to Sports After Modified Oblique Keller Capsular Interposition Arthroplasty vs Arthrodesis for Advanced Hallux Rigidus: A Retrospective Cohort

Thome AP Jr, Backus JD, Jeong HJ, McCormick JJ, Johnson JE

SPRI Jonathon D. Backus

Foot Ankle Orthop · 2025 Oct · 10(4):24730114251386022

Biomechanical Comparison Between Fixation Techniques for First-Metatarsophalangeal Joint Arthrodesis

Romere CM, Sidrak JP, Hollenbeck JFM, Schafer KA, Haytmanek CT Jr, Backus JD

SPRI Jonathon D. Backus, Justin Hollenbeck

Foot Ankle Int · 2025 Aug · 46(8):895-902

How Does Tendon Region, Donor, and the Presence of Disease Affect Protein Composition of the Achilles Tendon?

Vaidya RS, Gilmore PE, Zhang Q, Lohse KR, Havlioglu N, Sprung RW, Townsend RR, Backus J, McCormick J, Thome A, Lake SP, Tang SY, Guilak F, Zellers JA

SPRI Jonathon D. Backus

Clin Orthop Relat Res · 2025 Jun 13 · 483(9):1762-1780

Fifteen-Year Follow-up of the Modified Oblique Keller Capsular Interposition Arthroplasty Compared to Arthrodesis for Treatment of Advanced First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Arthritis

Johnson JE, Phinney AR, Hastings MK, Jeong HJ, Chen L, Thome AP, McCormick JJ, Backus JD

SPRI Jonathon D. Backus

Foot Ankle Orthop · 2025 Jan · 10(1):24730114251322766

Ankle ligament reconstruction-return to sport after injury scale and return to sports after ankle ligament reconstruction or repair-A systematic review

Wang Y, Hinz M, Buchalter WH, Drumm AH, Eren E, Thomas Haytmanek C, Backus JD

SPRI Jonathon D. Backus

J Exp Orthop · 2024 Jul · 11(3):e12077

Syndesmotic Suture Button Fixation Results in Higher Tegner Activity Scale Scores When Compared to Screw Fixation: A Multicenter Investigation

Obey MR, Schafer K, Matheny LM, McAndrew CM, Gardner MJ, Ricci WM, Clanton TO, Backus JD

SPRI Jonathon D. Backus

Foot Ankle Spec · 2024 Jun · 17(3):270-276

Effect of Suture Caliber and Number of Core Strands on Repair of Acute Achilles Ruptures: A Biomechanical Study

Backus JD, Marchetti DC, Slette EL, Dahl KD, Turnbull TL, Clanton TO

SPRI Jonathon D. Backus

Foot Ankle Int · 2017 May · 38(5):564-570

3D Model Analysis of Ankle Flexion on Anatomic Reduction of a Syndesmotic Injury

Schon JM, Mikula JD, Backus JD, Venderley MB, Dornan GJ, LaPrade RF, Clanton TO

SPRI Jonathon D. Backus, Grant Dornan

Foot Ankle Int · 2017 Apr · 38(4):436-442

A 3-D CT Analysis of Screw and Suture-Button Fixation of the Syndesmosis

Schon JM, Williams BT, Venderley MB, Dornan GJ, Backus JD, Turnbull TL, LaPrade RF, Clanton TO

SPRI Jonathon D. Backus, Grant Dornan

Foot Ankle Int · 2017 Feb · 38(2):208-214

Biomechanical Comparison of 3 Current Ankle Syndesmosis Repair Techniques

Clanton TO, Whitlow SR, Williams BT, Liechti DJ, Backus JD, Dornan GJ, Saroki AJ, Turnbull TL, LaPrade RF

SPRI Jonathon D. Backus, Grant Dornan

Foot Ankle Int · 2017 Feb · 38(2):200-207

Biomechanical Analysis of the Individual Ligament Contributions to Syndesmotic Stability

Clanton TO, Williams BT, Backus JD, Dornan GJ, Liechti DJ, Whitlow SR, Saroki AJ, Turnbull TL, LaPrade RF

SPRI Jonathon D. Backus, Grant Dornan

Foot Ankle Int · 2017 Jan · 38(1):66-75