Nicholas Kusnezov, MD, FAAOS

Peer-reviewed publications

1. Biedron G, Macias R, Fernandez I,Kusnezov N, Dunn JC, Nelson JH. Orthopaedists versus Radiologists: A prospective comparison of radiographic interpretation between orthopaedics and radiologists at a level I trauma center.J Surg Orthop Adv. 2021; 30(2):93-5.
2. Wells ME, Scanaliato JP,Kusnezov NA, Nesti LJ, Dunn JC. The burden of fingertip trauma on the US Military.Hand Clin. 2021 [Epub ahead of print]
3. Prabhakar G,Kusnezov N, Eisenstein E, Dunn JC, Abdelgawad A. Management of pediatric tibial nonunion following osteotomy: A case series and review of the literature.Case Rep Orthop. 2020 [Epub ahead of print]
4. Fares A,Kusnezov N, Dunn JC. Lateral ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction for posterolateral rotatory instability of the elbow: A systematic review.HAND. 2020 [Epub ahead of print]
5. Koehler L, Waterman BR,Kusnezov N, Blair JA, Belmont PJ Jr, Orr JD. Occupational outcomes and return to running after operative management of Lisfranc injuries in a high-demand population.Foot Ankle Spec. 2020 [Epub ahead of print]
6. Prabhakar G,Kusnezov N, Dunn JC, Cleveland A, Herzog J. Orthopaedics and neurosurgery: Is there a difference in outcomes following anterior cervical spinal fusion?J Orthop. 2020;In press.
7. Kusnezov N, VanTienderen RJ, Prabhakar G, Dunn JC, Rensing NJ, Eisenstein ED, Abdelgawad AA. A prospective assessment of adequacy of orthopaedic emergency medicine consultations: The experience at an academic level I trauma center.Curr Orthop Pract. 2020;31(2):105-109.
8. Pisquiy JJ, Carter JT, Chan A,Kusnezov N, Adler A. Incidence of pelvic ring fractures in the U.S. Military population.Cureus. 2020;12(2):e6899.
9. Heida KA, Tihista MC,Kusnezov NA, Dunn JC, Orr JD. Outcomes and predictors of postoperative pain improvement following particulate juvenile cartilage allograft transplant for osteochondral lesions of the talus.Foot Ankle Int. 2020 [Epub ahead of print]
10. Bucknam R, Scanaliato JP,Kusnezov NA, Heida KA Jr, Dunn JC, Orr JD. Return to weightbearing and high-impact activities following jones fracture intramedullary screw fixation.Foot Ankle Int. 2020 [Epub ahead of print]
11. Dunn JC,Kusnezov N, Fares AB, Garcia E, Waterman BR, Orr J, Pallis M. Orthopaedic residency training structure: implications on quantity and quality of scholarship.J Surg Orthop Adv. 2019;28(3):175-179.
12. Blair JA,Kusnezov N, Fisher T, Prabhakar G, Bader JO, Belmont PJ. Early stabilization of femur fractures in the setting of polytrauma is associated with decreased risk of pulmonary complications and mortality.J Surg Orthop Adv. 2019;28(2):137-143.
13. Nute DW,Kusnezov N, Waterman BR. Functional outcomes and complications following pectoralis major tendon allograft reconstruction in a military population.Orthop J Sports Med.2019;7(10).
14. Kusnezov N, Prabhakar G, Vanden Berge D, Dabash SA, Thabet A, Abdelgawad AA. Incidence, predictors, and impact of valgus reduction of traumatic intertrochanteric femoral fracture (OTA 31A1-3) treated with the helical blade system: Is anatomic reduction necessary?Curr Orthop Pract. 2019 [Epub ahead of print]
15. Gun BK, Frank RM, Gratton RW, Bader JO,Kusnezov N, Orr JD, Waterman BR. Non-modifiable risk factors associated with avascular necrosis in the US Military.Mil Med. 2019;185(1-2):e178-82.
16. Rensing N, Prabhakar G,Kusnezov N, Zarkadis N, Waterman B, Pallis M. Distal femoral osteotomy in a young symptomatic population: Outcomes correlated to concomitant pathology.Journal of Orth2019;16(3):283-288.
17. Koehler LR,Kusnezov NA, Orr JD, Pallis MP, Dunn JC. Orthopaedic and Plastic Surgery Training Differences Manifested in the Analysis of Distal Radius Fracture Fixation.J Surg Orthop Adv. 2019;28(1):53-57.
18. Dabash S, Eisenstein ED, Potter E,Kusnezov N, Thabet AM, Abdelgawad AA. Unstable ankle fracture fixation using locked fibular intramedullary nail in high-risk patients.J Foot Ankle Surg. 2019;58(2):357-62.
19. Fuller JB, Dunn JC,Kusnezov NA, Nesti LJ, Kilcoyne KG. Outcome measures after medial ulnar collateral ligament reconstructions in a military population.J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2019;28(2):317-23.
20. Pisquiy JJ, Chan AG, Prabhakar G,Kusnezov N, Dunn JC. Incidence of cubital tunnel syndrome in the U.S. Military population.J Hand Surg. 2019;44(6):516.e1-7.
21. Pekari TB, Wang KC, Cotter EJ,Kusnezov N, Waterman BR. Contemporary surgical trends in the management of symptomatic meniscal tears among United States Military servicemembers from 2010 to 2015.J Knee Surg. 2019;2(2):196-204.
22. Hutchinson AJ,Kusnezov NA, Dunn JC, Rensing N, Prabhakar G, Pirela-Cruz MA. Epidemiology of gunshot wounds to the hand.Hand Surg Rehabil. 2018;38(1):14-9.
23. Eisenstein ED,Kusnezov NA, Waterman BR, Orr JD, Blair JA. Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) versus ORIF and primary subtalar arthrodesis for complex displaced intraarticular calcaneus fractures: An expected value decision analysis.OTA International. 2018;1(2):e005.
24. Fisher TF,Kusnezov NA, Bader JA, Blair JA. Predictors of acute complications following traumatic upper exstremity amputation.J Surg Orthop Adv. 2018; 27(2):113-8.
25. Herzog JP, Zarkadis NK, Prabhakar G,Kusnezov NA. Biomechanical comparison of a novel C1 posterior U-construct with four other techniques in a C1-C2 fixation model.J Orthop. 2018;15(2):741-5.
26. Herzog JP, Arrington ED, Tubb CC, Prabhakar G, Zarkadis NK,Kusnezov NA. Accuracy of radiographic determination of the posterior femoral wall integrity in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.J Orthop. 2018;15(2):324-7.
27. Prabhakar G,Kusnezov N, Rensing N, Abdelgawad. Threading the needle: intrapelvic displacement of a femoral neck fracture through the obturator foramen.Case Rep Orthop. 2018;2018.
28. Dunn JC, Koehler LR,Kusnezov NA, Polfer E, Orr JD, Pirela-Cruz MA, Mitchell JS. Perilunate dislocations and perilunate fracture dislocations in the US Military.J Wrist Surg. 2018;7(1):57-65.
29. Dunn JC,Kusnezov N, Fares A, Kilcoyne K, Garcia E, Orr JD, Waterman BR. Outcomes of triceps rupture in the US military: minimum 2-year follow-up.HAND. 2019;14(2):197-202.
30. Cordova CB, Dunn JC,Kusnezov N, Bader JM, Waterman BR, Orr JD. Comparing clinical use of three ankle fracture classifications.JAAPA. 2018;31(2):36-39.
31. Hoffmann JD,Kusnezov NA, Dunn JC, Zarkadis NJ, Goodman GP, Berger RA. The shift to same-day outpatient joint arthroplasty: a systematic review.J Arthroplasty. 2018;33(4):1265-74.
32. Dunn JC, Koehler LR,Kusnezov NA, Polfer E, Orr JD, Pirela-Cruz MA, Mitchell JS. Perilunate dislocation and perilunate fracture dislocations in the U.S. Military.J Wrist Surg. 2018;7(1):57-65.
33. Kusnezov N, Eisenstein ED, Dunn JC, Wey AJ, Peterson DR, Waterman BR. Anterior cruciate ligament graft removal versus retention in the setting of septic arthritis after reconstruction: a systematic review and expected value decision analysis. 2018;34(3):967-75.
34. Rodriguez MJ,Kusnezov NA, Dunn JC, Waterman BR, Kilcoyne KG. Functional outcomes following lateral ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction for symptomatic posterolateral rotatory instability of the elbow in an athletic population.J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2018;27(1):112-7.
35. Zarkadis NJ, Eisenstein ED,Kusnezov NA, Dunn JC, Blair JA. Open reduction-internal fixation versus intramedullary nailing for humeral shaft fracture: an expected value decision analysis.J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2018;27(2):204-10.
36. Kusnezov N,Eisenstein E, Dunn JC, Fares A, Mitchell J, Kilcoyne K, Waterman BR. Operative management of unstable radial head fractures in a young active population.HAND. 2018;13(4):473-80.
37. Fares A,Kusnezov N, Dunn JC, Balsinger H, Showery J, Hsiao M, Orr J. Predictability of lower extremity peripheral nervous anatomy.J Surg Orthop Adv.2017;26(4):206-210.
38. Bastian A,KusnezovOrr J, Dunn JC,Kusnezov N, Fares AB, Waterman BR, Garcia E, Pallis M. Publication rate and impact factor for Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting presentations, 2009-2013.Mil Med. 2017;182(11):e1992-e1996.
39. Hoffmann JD, Stewart J,Kusnezov N, Dunn J, Pirela-Cruz M. Radial plate fixation: a novel technique for distal radius fractures.HAND. 2017;12(5):471-475.
40. Dunn JC,Kusnezov N, Fares A, Rubin S. Orr J, Friedman D, Kilcoyne K. Triceps tendon ruptures: A systematic review.HAND. 2017;12(5):431-438.
41. Kusnezov N, Dunn JC, Mitchell JS, Pirela-Cruz MA. Subclinical partial attritional rupture of the flexor digitorum profundus as an etiology of atraumatic trigger finger.Case Rep Orthop. 2017;2017.
42. Vanden Berge DJ,Kusnezov NA, Rubin S, Dagg S, Dagg T, Orr J, Mitchell J, Pirela-Cruz M, Dunn JC. Outcomes Following Isolated Posterior Interosseous Nerve Neurectomy: A Systematic Review.HAND. 2017;12(6):535-40.
43. Wey A, Dunn JC,Kusnezov N, Waterman BR, Kilcoyne KG. Improved external rotation with concomitant reverse total shoulder arthroplasty and latissimus dorsi tendon transfer: a systematic review.J Orthop Surg.2017;25(2).
44. Ting M,Kusnezov N,Dunn J, Dwivedi AK, Pirela-Cruz MA. The deltoid lift: a comparison study of exposure area in proximal humeral approaches.HAND. 2017;12(4):401-7.
45. Zarkadis NK,Kusnezov NA, Garcia EJ, Pallis MP, Waterman BR. Return to preoperative function after autologous cartilage implantation of the knee in active military servicemembers.Orthop J Sports Med. 2017;5(5).
46. Dunn JC,Kusnezov NA,Koehler LR, Eisenstein ED, Kilcoyne KG, Mitchell JS. Radial head arthroplasty in the active duty military service member with minimum 2-year follow-up.J Hand Surg Am. 2017;42(8):660.e1-7.
47. Dunn J,KusnezovN, Fares A, Mitchell J, Pirela-Cruz M. The scaphoid staple: A systematic review.HAND. 2017;12(3):236-41.
48. Kusnezov N, Prabhakar G, Dallo M, Thabet AM, Abdelgawad AA. Bone grafting via reamer-irrigator-aspirator for nonunion of open Gustilo-Anderson type III tibial fractures treated with multiplanar external fixator.SICOT J. 2017;3:30.
49. Dunn JC,Kusnezov NA, Koehler LR, Vanden Berge D, Genco B, Mitchell J, Orr JD, Pallis M. Outcomes following carpal tunnel release in patients receiving worker’s compensation: a systematic review.HAND. 2017;13(2):137-42.
50. Prabhakar G,Kusnezov N, Rensing N, Abdelgawad A. Dual Fixation of Calcaneal Tuberosity Avulsion with Concomitant Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Novel Hybrid Technique.Case Rep Orthop. 2017;2017.
51. Dunn JC, Fares AB,Kusnezov N, Pirela-Cruz M, Gonzalez G, Orr JD, Pallis M. Current Evidence Regarding Routine Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Hand Surgery.HAND. 2017;1-5.
52. Kusnezov N, Dunn JC, Koehler LR, Orr JD. Anatomically Contoured Anterior Plating for Isolated Tibiotalar Arthrodesis: A Systematic Review.Foot Ankle Spec. 2017;10(4):352-8.
53. Kusnezov NA, Dunn JC, Rensing NJ, VanTienderen R, Eisenstein ED, Abdelgawad AA. Study: More Than One-Third of ED Consults for Orthopaedic Injuries Are Inaccurate.AAOS Now. Available at:http://www.aaos.org/AAOSNow/2017/Mar/Clinical/clinical01/[Accessed: 01MAR2017]
54. Dunn JC,Kusnezov N, Koehler LR, Orr JD. The sweaty surgeon: raising ambient operating room temperature benefits neither patient nor surgeon.J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017;99(6):e27(1-3).
55. Zarkadis NJ, Cleveland AW,Kusnezov NA, Dunn JC, Caram PM, Herzog JP. Outcomes following multilevel cervical disc arthroplasty in the young active population. Mil Med. 2017 Mar;182(3):e1790-e1794.
56. Ting M,Kusnezov N, Dunn JC, Gonzalez G, Pirela-Cruz M. Pancarpal Dissociation with Palmar Capitate Fracture-Dislocation: a case report. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2017;103(3):457-9.

1. Misenhimer J,Kusnezov NA, Pallis MP, Waterman BR. Successful primary repair of chronic latissimus dorsi rupture: a case report and review of the literature.J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2017;26(4):e97-101.
2. Nute DW,Kusnezov N, Dunn JC, Waterman BR. Return to Function, complications, and reoperation rates following primary pectoralis major tendon repair in military service members.J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017;99(1):25-32.
3. Kusnezov NA, Eisenstein ED, Dunn JC, Waterman BR. Functional outcomes following surgical management of femoral neck stress fractures.Orthopedics. 2017;40(3):e395-9.
4. Dunn JC,Kusnezov N, Fares A, Buccino Z, Esquivel D, Mitchell J. Early active motion protocol following open reduction internal fixation of the scaphoid: A pilot study.Hand Surg Rehabil. 2017;36(1):30-35.
5. Kusnezov NA, Eisenstein ED, Diab N, Thabet AM, Abdelgawad A. Medial malleolar fractures and associated deltoid ligament disruptions: current management controversies.Orthopedics (Am). 2017;40(2):e216-22.
6. Dunn JC,Kusnezov N, Fares A, Buccino Z, Mitchell J. Early active motion protocol following open reduction internal fixation of the scaphoid: A pilot study.Hand Surg Rehabil. 2017;36(1):30-5.
7. VanTienderen RJ, Dunn JC,Kusnezov N, Orr JD. Osteochondral Allograft Transfer for Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: A Systematic Review. Arthroscopy. 2017;33(1):217-22.
8. Orr JD, Dunn JC, Heida KA Jr,Kusnezov NA, Waterman BR, Belmont PJ Jr. Results and Functional Outcomes of Structural Fresh Osteochondral Allograft Transfer for Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus in a Highly Active Population. Foot Ankle Spec. 2017;10(2):125-32.
9. Belmont PJ Jr,Kusnezov NA, Dunn JC, Bader JO, Kilcoyne K, Waterman BR. Predictors of Hospital Readmission After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Orthopedics. 2017;40(1):e1-10.
10. Kusnezov N,Bader J, Blair J Jr. Predictors of inpatient mortality and systemic complications in acetabular fractures requiring operative treatment.Orthopedics (Am).2016;40(2):e223-8.
11. Showery JE,Kusnezov NA, Dunn JC, Bader JO, Belmont PJ Jr, Waterman BR.The Rising Incidence of Degenerative and Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis of the Knee in the United States Military.J Arthroplasty. 2016;31(10):2108-14.
12. Dunn JC,Kusnezov N, Schoenfeld AJ, Orr JD, Cook PJ, Belmont PJ Jr.Vascular Injuries in Combat-Specific Soldiers during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.Ann Vasc Surg. 2016;35:30-7.
13. Garcia E,Yazdanshenas H,Kusnezov NA,Shamie AN. Costs of Musculoskeletal Injury in the California Film and Motion Picture Industry.Glob J Health Sci.2016 Apr 13;8(11):55010.
14. Kusnezov N, Dunn JC, Parada SA, Kilcoyne K, Waterman BR. Clinical Outcomes of Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in a Young, Active Population. Am J Orthop. 2016;45(5):E273-E282.
15. Dunn JC, Fares A,Kusnezov N, Chandler P, Cordova C, Orr J, Belmont P, Pallis M. US service member tourniquet use on the battlefield: Iraw and Afghanistan 2003-2011.J Trauma. 2016;18(3):216-20.
16. Kusnezov NA, Dunn JC, Koehler L, Holland C. Bilateral prophylactic femoral intramedullary fixation for symptomatic bisphosphonate lesions.Current Orthopaedic Practice2016; 27(5):553-554.
17. Eisenstein ED, Rawicki NL, Rensing NJ,Kusnezov NA, Lanzi JT. Variables affecting return to play after anterior cruciate ligament injury in the national football league.Orthop J Sports Med.2016;4(10).
18. Dutton JR,Kusnezov NA, Lanzi JT, Garcia EJ, Pallis MP. The success of hip arthroscopy in an active duty population.Arthroscopy. 2016;32(11):2251-2258.

75. Hsiao MS,Kusnezov N,Sieg RN,Owens BD,Herzog JP. Use of an Irrigation Pump System in Arthroscopic Procedures.Orthopedics.2016;39(3):e474-8.
76. Dunn J,Kusnezov N, Bader J, Waterman BR, Orr J, Belmont PJ.Long versus short cephalomedullary nail for trochanteric femur fractures (OTA 31-A1, A2 and A3): a systematic review.J Orthop Traumatol. 2016;17(4):361-7.
77. Campano D, Robaina JA,Kusnezov N, Dunn JC, Waterman BR.Surgical Management for Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome of the Leg: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Arthroscopy2016;24:S0749-8063(16)00123-7.
78. Dunn JC,Kusnezov N, Orr JD, Pallis M, Mitchell JS.The Boxer's Fracture: Splint Immobilization Is Not Necessary.Orthopedics2016;17:1-5.
79. Dunn JC,Kusnezov N, Waterman BR, Machen MS. Discoid Medial Meniscus: A Case Report.Mil Med. 2016;181(2):e194-6.
80. Kusnezov NA, Yazdanshenas H, Garcia E, Shamie AN. Epidemiology of musculoskeletal injury in the California film and motion picture industry.Rev Environ Health. 2016;31(2):251-7.
81. Kusnezov N,Dunn JC. Definitive fixation of hand and wrist fractures in the emergency department.Am J Orthop. 2016;45(1):E35-7.
82. Kusnezov N, Dunn JC, DeLong JM, Waterman BR. Sternoclavicular Reconstruction in the Young Active Patient: Risk Factor Analysis and Clinical Outcomes at Short-Term Follow-Up.J Orthop Trauma. 2016;30(4):e111-7.
83. KusnezovN, Watts N, Belmont PJ Jr, Orr JD, Waterman B. Incidence and Risk Factors for Chronic Anterior Knee Pain. J Knee Surg. 2016;29(3):248-53.
84. Kusnezov N, Dun JC, Stewart J, Mitchell JS, Pirela-Cruz M. Acute Limb Shortening for Major Near and Complete Upper Extremity Amputations with Associated Neurovascular Injury: A Review of the Literature.Orthop Surg. 2015;7(4):306-16.
85. Mitchell J, Dunn JC,Kusnezov N, Bader J, Ipsen DF, Forthman CL, Dykstra A. The effect of operative technique on ulnar nerve strain following surgery for cubital tunnel syndrome.HAND. 2015;10(4):707-11.
86. Dunn JC,Kusnezov N, Orr J, Mitchell JS. Osteochondral defects of the upper extremity treated with particulated juvenile cartilage transfer.HAND. 2015;10(4):683-7.
87. Waterman BR, Dunn JC,Kusnezov N, Pirela-Cruz MA. Surgical Management of Symptomatic Extensor Digitorum Brevis Manus: A Proposed Algorithm for Treatment.Mil Med. 2015;180(10):e1115-7.
88. Ting M,Kusnezov N,Dunn JC, Pirela-Cruz M. The Deltoid Lift: A Cadaveric Analysis and the Literature Review of a Novel Surgical Approach to the Proximal Humerus.Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2015;19(3):120-3.
89. Ting M,Kusnezov N, Dunn J. Sterno-clavicular joint reconstruction technique. Prog Orthop Sci. 2015;1(1):24-6.
90. Rawicki N, Wyatt R,Kusnezov N, Kanlic E, Abdelgawad A. High incidence of post-operative infection after ‘sinus tarsi’ approach for treatment of intra-articular fracture sof the calcaneus: a 5-year experience in an academic level one trauma center.Patient Saf Surg. 2015;9:25.
91. Waterman BR,Kusnezov N, Dunn JC, Hakim MN. Aggressive gastrointestinal stromal tumor with spinal metastases: a case report.Mil Med. 2015;180(5):e618-21.
92. Orr JD,KusnezovNA, Waterman BR, Bader JO, Romano DM, Belmont PJ Jr.Occupational Outcomes and Return to Running Following Internal Fixation of Ankle Fractures in a High-Demand Population.Foot Ankle Int. 2015;36(7):780-6.
93. Dunn JC, Lanzi J,Kusnezov N, Bader J, Waterman BR, Belmont PJ Jr. Predictors of length of stay after elective total shoulder arthroplasty in the United States.J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2015;24(5):754-9.
94. Dunn J,Kusnezov N, Pirela-Cruz M. Distal humeral hemiarthroplasty: indications, results, and complications. A systematic review.HAND. 2014;9(4):406-12.
95. Belmont PJ Jr, Goodman GP,Kusnezov NA, Magee C, Bader JO, Waterman BR, Schoenfeld AJ. Postoperative myocardial infarction and cardiac arrest following primary total knee and hip arthroplasty: rates, risk factors, and time of occurrence.J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014;96(24):2025-31.
96. Kusnezov N, Velani SA, Lu Cerebrospinal fluid leak secondary to chiropractic manipulation.Surg Neurol Int. 2013;4(Suppl 2): S118-20.
97. Kimball J, Kusnezov N, Pezeshkian P, Lu Minimally Invasive Surgical Decompression for Lumbar Spinal Metastasis.Surg Neurol Int.2013;4:78.
98. Vardanian J,Kusnezov N, Im DD, Lee JC, Jarrahy Social Media Use and Impact on Plastic Surgery Practice.Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012;131(5):1184-93.
99. Levi DS,Kusnezov N, Carman Smart Materials Applications for Pediatric Cardiovascular Devices.PediatricResearch. 2008;63:552-8.

Oral Presentations

National/International Meetings

1. Goodman GP,Kusnezov NA,Belmont PJ Jr, Magee C, Bader JO, Schoenfeld AJ. Incidence, Risk Factors and Occurrence for Thirty-Day Postoperative Myocardial Infarction and Cardiac Arrest Following Primary Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty. American Association of Hip and Knee Surgery Annual Meeting, 2014.
2. Goodman GP,Kusnezov NA,Belmont PJ Jr, Magee C, Bader JO, Schoenfeld AJ. Incidence, Risk Factors and Occurrence for Thirty-Day Postoperative Myocardial Infarction and Cardiac Arrest Following Primary Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ, 2014.
3. Dunn JC,Kusnezov N, Lanzi J , Bader J, Waterman BR, Belmont PJ Jr. Predictors of length of stay after elective total shoulder arthroplasty in the United States. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ, 2014.
4. Dunn J,Kusnezov N,Pirela-Cruz M. Distal humeral hemiarthroplasty: indications, results, and complications. A systematic review. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ, 2014.
5. Dunn JD,Kusnezov NA,Mitchell J. Positional Tension of the Ulnar Nerve After Decompression Procedures. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ, 2014.
6. Kusnezov NA, Waterman BR, Orr JD, Romano D, Belmont PJ Jr. Return to Duty and Short Term Outcomes Following Internal Fixation of Ankle Fractures in Active Duty US Military Personnel. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ, 2014.
7. Dutton J,Kusnezov N, Garcia E, Lanzi J, Pallis M. Return to Duty After Hip Arthroplasty In An Active Duty Population. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ, 2014.
8. Watts N,Kusnezov N, Waterman BR, Orr J, Belmont PJ Jr. Epidemiology Of Chondromalacia Of The Patella In An Active Military Population. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ, 2014.
9. Mitchell J,Kusnezov NA,Dunn JD. Positional Tension of the Ulnar Nerve after Decompression Procedures. American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting, Bahamas, 2014.
10. Goodman GP,Kusnezov NA, Belmont PJ Jr, Magee C, Bader JO, Schoenfeld AJ. Incidence, Risk Factors and Occurrence for Thirty-Day Postoperative Myocardial Infarction and Cardiac Arrest Following Primary Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 2015.
11. Kusnezov N, Waterman BR, Orr JD, Romano D, Belmont PJ Jr. Return to Duty and Short Term Outcomes Following Internal Fixation of Ankle Fractures in Active Duty US Military Personnel. Texas Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, 2015.
12. Kusnezov N, Dunn JC, Parada SA, Kilcoyne K, Waterman BR. Short-Term Clinical Outcomes of Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: Complications and Re-Operation Rates Among 24 Military Servicemembers. Texas Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, 2015.
13. Kusnezov N, Fisher TF, Bader JO, Belmont PJ Jr, Blair J Jr. Does Time To Surgery For Femur Fractures In Polytrauma Patients Affect In- Hospital Morbidity Or Mortality? Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, St Petersburg, FL, 2015.
14. Kusnezov N, Blair J Jr, Bader JO. Predictors Of Mortality And Major Systemic Complications Following Acetabular Fractures. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, St Petersburg, FL, 2015.
15. Fisher TF,Kusnezov N,Bader JO, Blair J Jr. Predictors Of Acute Complications Following Traumatic Upper Extremity Amputation: An Analysis Using The National Trauma Databank. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, St Petersburg, FL, 2015.
16. Dunn JC,Kusnezov N,Orr JD, Belmont PJ Jr. Vascular Injuries In Combat-Specific Soldiers During Operation Iraqi Freedom And Operation Enduring Freedom. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, St Petersburg, FL, 2015.
17. Dunn JC,Kusnezov N,Orr JD, Belmont PJ Jr. US Servicemember Tourniquet Utilization On The Battlefield: Iraq And Afghanistan 2003-2011. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, St Petersburg, FL, 2015.
18. Eisenstein E,Kusnezov N, Abdelgawad A. Ankle Fracture Fixation Using Fibular Intramedullary Nail In High Risk Patients. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, St Petersburg, FL, 2015.
19. Zarkadis NJ,Kusnezov N,Waterman B. Functional Outcomes After Autologous Cartilage Implantation Of The Knee: A Study Utilizing The Military Health System Management And Reporting Tool. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, St Petersburg, FL, 2015.
20. Zarkadis NJ,Kusnezov N,Waterman B. Trends In The Surgical Management Of Knee Cartilage Lesions In The United States Military. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, St Petersburg, FL, 2015.
21. Showery J,Kusnezov N,Waterman B. Incidence And Risk Factors For Osteoarthritis Of The Knee. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, St Petersburg, FL, 2015.
22. Dunn JC,Kusnezov N,Waterman B, Belmont PJ Jr. Predictors Of Hospital Readmission Following Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, St Petersburg, FL, 2015.
23. Kusnezov N,Dunn JC, Waterman B. Clinical Outcomes Of Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty In A Young Active Population. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, St Petersburg, FL, 2015.
24. Wey A,Kusnezov N,Dunn JC, Waterman B. Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty With Latissimus Dorsi And Teres Major Tendon Transfer: A Systematic Review. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, St Petersburg, FL, 2015.
25. Nute D,Kusnezov N, Dunn JC, Waterman B. Mid-Term Complications And Re-Operation Rates Following Pectoralis Major Tendon Repair In The Young Active Population. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, St Petersburg, FL, 2015.
26. Kusnezov N,Gun BK, Waterman B. Contemporary Epidemiology Of Aseptic Necrosis In The United States Military. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, St Petersburg, FL, 2015.
27. Koehler L,Kusnezov N,Dunn JC, Orr JD. Functional Outcomes Following Operative Management Of Lisfranc Injuries In The United States Military. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, St Petersburg, FL, 2015.
28. Koehler L,Kusnezov N,Dunn JC, Orr JD. Functional Outcomes Following Operative Fixation Of Jones Fractures In An Active Duty Military Population. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, St Petersburg, FL, 2015.
29. Wey A,Kusnezov N,Dunn JC, Orr JD. Osteochondral Allograft Transfer For Treatment Of Osteochondral Lesions Of The Talus: A Systematic Review. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, St Petersburg, FL, 2015.
30. Wey A,Kusnezov N,Dunn JC, Abdelgawad A. Submuscular Bridge Plating For Pediatric Femur Fractures: A Systematic Review. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, St Petersburg, FL, 2015.
31. Dunn JC,Kusnezov N,Orr JD. Results And Functional Outcomes Of Structural Fresh Osteochondral Allograft Transfer For Treatment Of Osteochondral Lesions Of The Talus In A High-Demand Military Population. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, St Petersburg, FL, 2015.
32. Dunn JC,Kusnezov N,Orr JD, Mitchell J. Osteochondral Defect Of The Upper Extremity Treated With Particulated Juvenile Cartilage Transfer. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, St Petersburg, FL, 2015.
33. Kusnezov N,Dunn JC, Orr JD. Single Anterior Plating For Primary Tibiotalar Arthrodesis: A Low Profile Alternative With Excellent Clinical And Radiographic Outcomes. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, St Petersburg, FL, 2015.
34. Koehler L,Kusnezov N,Dunn JC, Orr JD. Functional Outcomes Following Operative Fixation of Lisfranc Fracture-Dislocations in the Young Active Population. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, St Petersburg, FL, 2015.
35. Ting M,Kusnezov N,Dunn JC, Pirela-Cruz M. The Deltoid Lift: A Novel Extensive Exposure And Comparative Study Of Exposure In Proximal Humeral Approaches. American Association of Hand Surgery National Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ, 2016.
36. Waterman B,Kusnezov N, Nute D, Dunn JC. Mid-Term Complications And Re-Operation Rates Following Pectoralis Major Tendon Repair In The Young Active Population. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 2016.
37. Orr JD,Kusnezov N,Dunn JC. Results And Functional Outcomes Of Structural Fresh Osteochondral Allograft Transfer For Treatment Of Osteochondral Lesions Of The Talus In A High-Demand Military Population. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 2016.
38. Blair J Jr, Kusnezov N, Fisher TF, Bader JO, Belmont PJ Jr. Does Time To Surgery For Femur Fractures In Polytrauma Patients Affect In- Hospital Morbidity Or Mortality? American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 2016.
39. Zarkadis N,Kusnezov N, Waterman BR. Long-term Outcomes following Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation in a Young Active Population. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 2016.
40. Waterman BR, Kusnezov N, Nute D. Mid-Term Complications And Re-Operation Rates Following Pectoralis Major Tendon Repair In The Young Active Population. Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 2016.

1. Kusnezov NA, Eisenstein ED, Dunn JC, Waterman BR. Functional outcomes following surgical management of femoral neck stress fractures. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Olympic Valley, CA, 2016.

42. Kusnezov N,Eisenstein E, Dunn JC, Fares A, Mitchell J, Kilcoyne K, Waterman BR. Operative management of unstable radial head fractures in a young active population. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Olympic Valley, CA, 2016.
43. Kusnezov N, Dunn JC, Rensing NR, VanTienderen R, Eisenstein ED, Abdelgawad AA. Inaccuracy in Diagnosis and Inefficiency Of Management Of Orthopaedic Injuries By Emergency Medicine Physicians. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Olympic Valley, CA, 2016.
44. Eisenstein ED, Rawicki NL, Rensing NJ,Kusnezov NA, Lanzi JT. Return To Play After ACL Injury in the NFL, Which Team Does it Best? Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Olympic Valley, CA, 2016.
45. Kusnezov N, Dunn JC, Koehler LR, Orr JD. Anatomically Contoured Anterior Plating for Isolated Tibiotalar Arthrodesis: A Systematic Review. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Olympic Valley, CA, 2016.
46. Dunn JC,Kusnezov N, Orr JD, Pallis M, Mitchell JS.The Boxer's Fracture: Splint Immobilization Is Not Necessary.Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Olympic Valley, CA, 2016.
47. Dunn JC,Kusnezov NA, Koehler LR, Vanden Berge D, Genco B, Mitchell J, Orr JD, Pallis M. Outcomes following carpal tunnel release in patients receiving worker’s compensation: a systematic review. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Olympic Valley, CA, 2016.
48. Vanden Berge DJ,Kusnezov NA, Rubin S, Dagg S, Dagg T, Orr J, Mitchell J, Pirela-Cruz M, Dunn JC. Outcomes Following Isolated Posterior Interosseous Nerve Neurectomy: A Systematic Review. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Olympic Valley, CA, 2016.
49. Dunn JC,Kusnezov N, Waterman BR. Outcomes of Triceps Rupture in The US Military. Minimum 2 Year Follow-Up. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Olympic Valley, CA, 2016.
50. Dunn JC,Kusnezov N,Garcia E, Pallis MP, Orr JD. Orthopaedic Residency Training Structure. Implications on Quantity and Quality of Scholarship. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Olympic Valley, CA, 2016.
51. Dunn JC,Kusnezov N,Garcia E, Pallis MP, Orr JD. Publication Rate Of Abstracts Presented at the Annual Military Orthopaedic Meeting. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Olympic Valley, CA, 2016.
52. Eisenstein ED,Kusnezov N, Waterman BR, Orr JD, Blair JA. ORIF vs ORIF and Primary Subtalar Arthrodesis for Displaced Intraarticular Calcaneus Fractures: A Decision Analysis. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Olympic Valley, CA, 2016.
53. Koehler L, Dunn JC,Kusnezov N, Mitchell JS. Orthopaedic and Plastic Surgery Training Differences Manifested in the Analysis Of Distal Radius Fracture Fixation. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Olympic Valley, CA, 2016.
54. Dunn JC,Kusnezov N, Koehler L, Eisenstein M, Kilcoyne KG, Orr JD, Mitchell JS. Radial Head Arthroplasty in the Young High Demand Military Servicemember With Minimum 2-Year Follow-Up. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Olympic Valley, CA, 2016.
55. Biedron G,Kusnezov N, Pallis M, Lanzi J. Functional Outcomes of Arthroscopically Treated Femoroacetabular Impingement in an Active Duty Population. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Olympic Valley, CA, 2016.
56. Schneider P,Kusnezov N, Garcia E, Lanzi J, Pallis M, Waterman BR. Functional Outcomes, Complications, and Re-Rupture Following Patellar Tendon Repair In A Young Active Population With Intense Lower Extremity Demands. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Olympic Valley, CA, 2016.
57. Pekari T,Kusnezov N, Bader JO, Waterman BR. Contemporary Surgical Trends in The Management Of Symptomatic Meniscal Tears Among United States Military Servicemembers: 2010-2015. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Olympic Valley, CA, 2016.
58. Koehler L,Kusnezov N, Dunn JC, Orr JD. Return To Sport Following Intramedullary Fixation Of Jones Fractures In A Young, Active Population. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Olympic Valley, CA, 2016.
59. Hutchinson A,Kusnezov N, Rensing N, Dunn JC, Mulla Z, Pirela-Cruz M. Epidemiology of Gunshot Wounds To The Hand. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Olympic Valley, CA, 2016.
60. Bunyasaranand J, Lanier P, Dunn JC,Kusnezov N, Mitchell J. Use of Bone Morphogenic Protein in Scaphoid Nonunion. A Systemic Review. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Olympic Valley, CA, 2016.
61. Rodriguez M,Kusnezov N, Dunn JC, Kilcoyne K. Functional Outcomes Following Lateral Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction for Symptomatic Posterolateral Rotatory Instability In An Athletic Population. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Olympic Valley, CA, 2016.
62. Streit A,Kusnezov N, Dunn JC, Waterman BR. Surgical Outcomes Following Inpatient versus Outpatient Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: Characterizing The Patient Demographic. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Olympic Valley, CA, 2016.
63. Trevino T,Kusnezov N, Dunn JC, Cleveland A, Herzog J. Orthopaedics Versus Neurosurgery: Differences In Surgical Outcomes Following Anterior Spinal Fusion. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Olympic Valley, CA, 2016.
64. Pallis MP, Rensing N,Kusnezov N, Waterman BR. Occupational Outcomes following Distal Femoral Osteotomy in the United States Military. American Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, 2016.
65. Kusnezov N, Fisher TF, Bader JO, Belmont PJ Jr, Blair J Jr. Does Early Stabilization of Femur Fractures in the Setting of Polytrauma Decrease Risk of Pulmonary Complications and Mortality: A Review of the National Trauma Databank. Annual Meeting of the Texas Orthopaedic Association. Los Pines, TX, April 14-16,2016.
66. Gonzalez GT,Kusnezov N, Pirela-Cruz M. Volar Henry approach versus extended FCR approach in distal radius fractures treated with a volar plate, a prospective randomized controlled trial. American Association of Hand Surgery Annual Meeting, Waikoloa, HI, 2017.
67. Gonzalez GT,Kusnezov N, Eisenstein ED, Pirela-Cruz M. Direct ulnar nerve repair versus AIN to motor branch of the ulnar nerve end to side transfer in High ulnar nerve injuries. American Association of Hand Surgery Annual Meeting, Waikoloa, HI, 2017.
68. Dunn JC,Kusnezov N, Orr JD, Pallis M, Mitchell JS.The Boxer's Fracture: Splint Immobilization Is Not Necessary.AAOS Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2017.
69. Waterman BR, Kusnezov N, Nute D. Mid-Term Complications And Re-Operation Rates Following Pectoralis Major Tendon Repair In The Young Active Population. Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, 2017.
70. Rodriguez M,Kusnezov N, Dunn JC, Kilcoyne K. Functional Outcomes Following Lateral Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction for Symptomatic Posterolateral Rotatory Instability In An Athletic Population. Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, 2017.
71. Schneider P,Kusnezov N, Garcia E, Lanzi J, Pallis M, Waterman BR. Functional Outcomes, Complications, and Re-Rupture Following Patellar Tendon Repair in a Young Active Population With Intense Lower Extremity Demands. Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, 2017.
72. Kusnezov N, Prabhakar G, Vanden Berge DJ, Thabet A, Abdelgawad AA. Incidence, Predictors, and Impact of Valgus Reduction of Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures Treated with the Trochanteric Fixation Nail Helical Blade System: Is Anatomic Reduction Necessary? Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, 2017.
73. Biedron G,Kusnezov N, Abdelgawad AA. A Comparative Study of Orthopedic and Radiology Reads of Orthopedic Injuries at a Level-One Trauma Center. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, 2017.
74. Fuller J,Kusnezov N, Dunn JC, Kilcoyne KG. Outcome Measures Following Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstructions in a Military Population. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, 2017.
75. Pisquiy J, Chan A, Prabhakar G,Kusnezov N, Mitchell J. Incidence of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome in the US Military Population. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, 2017.
76. Nute DW,Kusnezov N, Waterman BR. Mid-Term Functional Outcomes and Complications Following Pectoralis Major Tendon Reconstruction in Active Duty Military Personnel. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, 2017.
77. Heida K,Kusnezov N, Dunn JC, Orr JD. Outcomes of Particulated Juvenile Cartilage Transplantation for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus in a High-Demand Population. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, 2017.
78. Zarkadis NJ, Hoffmann JD,Kusnezov NA, Dunn JC, Goodman GP, Berger RA. The Shift to Same-day Outpatient Joint Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, 2017.
79. Koehler LR, Dunn JC,Kusnezov NA, Polfer E, Orr JD, Pirela-Cruz MA, Mitchell JS. Perilunate Dislocations and Fracture Dislocations in the United States Military. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, 2017.
80. Zarkadis NJ, Eisenstein ED,Kusnezov NA, Dunn JC, Blair JA. Open Reduction Internal Fixation versus Intramedullary Nailing for Humeral Shaft Fractures: An Expected Patient Value Decision Analysis. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, 2017.
81. Fuller J,Kusnezov N, Dunn JC, Kilcoyne KG. Outcome Measures Following Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstructions in a Military Population. AAOS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 2018.
82. Piple AS, Bagrodia N,Kusnezov N, Liu KC, Wang JC, Lieberman JR, Christ AB, Heckmann ND. Risk Factors Associated with Venous Thromboembolism Following Total Hip Arthroplasty. Orthopedic Research Society Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, 2023.
83. Kusnezov N, Iyer A, Piple AS, Richardson MK, Wang JC, Christ AB, Lieberman JR, Heckmann ND. Risk Factors Associated with Venous Thromboembolism Following Total Knee Arthroplasty. Orthopedic Research Society Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, 2023.
84. Piple AS, Bagrodia N,Kusnezov N, Liu KC, Wang JC, Lieberman JR, Christ AB, Heckmann ND. Risk Factors Associated with Venous Thromboembolism Following Total Hip Arthroplasty. AAOS Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 2023.   

Local/Regional Meetings

85. Kusnezov N, Vardanian J, Im DD, Lee JC, Jarrahy Social Media Use and Impact on Plastic Surgery Practice. UCLA Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. UCLA DGSOM Research Day, 14 Mar 2013.
86. Garcia E,Kusnezov NA, Shamie AN. The causes of orthopaedic injury in film and motion picture. UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. UCLA DGSOM Research Day, 14 Mar 2014.
87. Waterman BR,Kusnezov NA,Dunn J. Aggressive Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor with Spinal Metastases. Tech University Heath Sciences Center Research Colloquium, 2012.
88. Kusnezov NA, Goodman GP, Belmont PJ Jr, Magee C, Bader JO, Schoenfeld AJ. Incidence, Risk Factors and Occurrence for Thirty-Day Postoperative Myocardial Infarction and Cardiac Arrest Following Primary Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty. Texas Tech University Heath Sciences Center Research Colloquium, 2014.
89. Kusnezov NA, Waterman BR, Orr JD, Romano D, Belmont PJ Jr. Return to Duty and Short Term Outcomes Following Internal Fixation of Ankle Fractures in Active Duty US Military Personnel. William Beaumont Army Medical Center Research Day, 2014.
90. Romano D,Kusnezov NA,Waterman BR, Orr JD, Belmont PJ Jr. Return to Duty and Short Term Outcomes Following Internal Fixation of Ankle Fractures in Active Duty US Military Personnel. 17^thAnnual WBAMC/TTUHSC Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Research day.
91. Rawicki N, Wyatt R,Kusnezov N, Kanlic E, Abdelgawad A. High incidence of post-operative infection after ‘sinus tarsi’ approach for treatment of intra-articular fractures of the calcaneus: a 5 year experience in an academic level one trauma center. Rio Grande Trauma Conference, El Paso, TX, 2014.
92. Kusnezov NA, Waterman BR, Orr JD, Romano D, Belmont PJ Jr. Return to Duty and Short Term Outcomes Following Internal Fixation of Ankle Fractures in Active Duty US Military Personnel. Rio Grande Trauma Conference, El Paso, TX, 2014.
93. Kusnezov N, Dutton J, Garcia E, Lanzi J, Pallis M. Return to Duty After Hip Arthroplasty In An Active Duty Population. William Beaumont Army Medical Center Research Day, 2015.
94. Kusnezov N, Watts N, Waterman BR, Orr J, Belmont PJ Jr. Epidemiology Of Chondromalacia Of The Patella In An Active Military Population. William Beaumont Army Medical Center Research Day, 2015.
95. Kusnezov N, Bader JO, Blair JB Jr. Predictors of Mortality and Major Systemic Complications following Acetabular Fractures: A Review of the National Trauma William Beaumont Army Medical Center Research Day, 2015.
96. Kusnezov N,Dunn JC, Bader JO, Waterman BR, Belmont PJ Jr. Long Versus Short Cephalomedullary Nail for Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures (OTA 31-A1, A2 and A3): A Systematic Review. William Beaumont Army Medical Center Research Day, 2015.
97. Kusnezov N,Dunn JC, DeLong JM, Waterman BR. Sternoclavicular Reconstruction in the Young Active Patient: Risk Factor Analysis and Clinical Outcomes at Short-Term Follow-Up. William Beaumont Army Medical Center Research Day, 2015.
98. Kusnezov N, Dunn JC, Parada SA, Kilcoyne K, Waterman BR. Short-Term Clinical Outcomes of Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: Complications and Re-Operation Rates Among 24 Military Servicemembers. William Beaumont Army Medical Center Research Day, 2015.
99. Koehler L,Kusnezov N, Orr J. Functional Outcomes Following Operative Fixation of Jones Fractures in an Active Duty Military Population. William Beaumont Army Medical Center Research Day, 2015.
100. Koehler L,Kusnezov N, Orr J. Functional Outcomes Following Operative Management of Lisfranc Injuries in the United States Military. William Beaumont Army Medical Center Research Day, 2015.
101. Koehler L,Kusnezov N, Orr J. Functional Outcomes Following Operative Fixation of Lisfranc Fracture-Dislocations in the Young Active Population. William Beaumont Army Medical Center Research Day, 2015.
102. Nute D,Kusnezov N, Waterman BR. Long-term Complications and Re-operation Rates following Pectoralis Major Tendon Repair in the Young Active Population. William Beaumont Army Medical Center Research Day, 2015.
103. Koehler L,Kusnezov N, Orr J. Functional Outcomes Following Operative Management of Lisfranc Injuries in the United States Military. 18^thAnnual WBAMC/TTUHSC Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Research day, 2015.
104. Nute D,Kusnezov N, Waterman BR. Long-term Complications and Re-operation Rates following Pectoralis Major Tendon Repair in the Young Active Population. 18^thAnnual WBAMC/TTUHSC Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Research day, 2015.
105. Dunn JC,Kusnezov N, Bader JO, Waterman BR, Belmont PJ Jr. Long Versus Short Cephalomedullary Nail for Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures (OTA 31-A1, A2 and A3): A Systematic Review. 18^thAnnual WBAMC/TTUHSC Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Research day, 2015.
106. Dunn JC,Kusnezov N,DeLong JM, Waterman BR. Sternoclavicular Reconstruction in the Young Active Patient: Risk Factor Analysis and Clinical Outcomes at Short-Term Follow-Up. 18^thAnnual WBAMC/TTUHSC Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Research day, 2015.
107. Dunn JC,Kusnezov N, Parada SA, Kilcoyne K, Waterman BR. Short-Term Clinical Outcomes of Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: Complications and Re-Operation Rates Among 24 Military Servicemembers. 18^thAnnual WBAMC/TTUHSC Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Research day, 2015.
108. Zarkadis N,Kusnezov N, Waterman BR. Long-term Outcomes following Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation in a Young Active Population. 18^thAnnual WBAMC/TTUHSC Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Research day, 2015.
109. Rensing N,Kusnezov N, Waterman BR. Occupational Outcomes following Distal Femoral Osteotomy in the United States Military. 18^thAnnual WBAMC/TTUHSC Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Research day, 2015.
110. Fisher TF,Kusnezov N,Bader JO, Blair J Jr. Predictors Of Acute Complications Following Traumatic Upper Extremity Amputation: An Analysis Using The National Trauma Databank. Rio Grande Trauma Conference, El Paso, TX, 2015.
111. Dunn JC,Kusnezov N, Koehler LR, Orr JD. The sweaty surgeon: raising ambient operating room temperature benefits neither patient nor surgeon. 20^thAnnual WBAMC/TTUHSC Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Research day, 2017.
112. Schneider P, Wey A,Kusnezov N,Dunn JC, Abdelgawad A. Submuscular Bridge Plating For Pediatric Femur Fractures: A Systematic Review. 20^thAnnual WBAMC/TTUHSC Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Research day, 2017.
113. Hoffmann JD,Kusnezov NA, Dunn JC, Goodman GP, Berger RA. The Shift to Same-day Outpatient Joint Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review. 20^thAnnual WBAMC/TTUHSC Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Research day, 2017.
114. Koehler LR,Kusnezov N, Dunn JC, Orr JD. Anatomically Contoured Anterior Plating for Isolated Tibiotalar Arthrodesis: A Systematic Review. 20^thAnnual WBAMC/TTUHSC Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Research day, 2017.
115. VanTienderen RJ, Dunn JC,Kusnezov N, Orr JD. Osteochondral Allograft Transfer for Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: A Systematic Review. 20^thAnnual WBAMC/TTUHSC Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Research day, 2017.
116. Biedron G,Kusnezov N, Pallis M, Lanzi J. Functional Outcomes of Arthroscopically Treated Femoroacetabular Impingement in an Active Duty Population. 20^thAnnual WBAMC/TTUHSC Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Research day, 2017.
117. Heida K,Kusnezov N, Dunn JC, Orr JD. Outcomes of Particulated Juvenile Cartilage Transplantation for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus in a High-Demand Population. 20^thAnnual WBAMC/TTUHSC Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Research day, 2017.
118. VanTienderen R,Kusnezov N, Dunn JC, Rensing NR, Eisenstein ED, Abdelgawad AA. Inaccuracy in Diagnosis and Inefficiency Of Management Of Orthopaedic Injuries By Emergency Medicine Physicians. 20^thAnnual WBAMC/TTUHSC Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Research day, 2017.
119. Koehler L, Dunn JC,Kusnezov N, Mitchell JS. Orthopaedic and Plastic Surgery Training Differences Manifested in the Analysis Of Distal Radius Fracture Fixation. 20^thAnnual WBAMC/TTUHSC Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Research day, 2017.

National/International Meetings

1. Pirela-Cruz M,Kusnezov N, Dunn J. Distal humeral hemiarthroplasty: indications, results, and complications. A systematic review. American Association of Hand Surgeons Annual Meeting, Bahamas, 2014.
2. Dunn J,Kusnezov N, Pirela-Cruz M. Distal humeral hemiarthroplasty: indications, results, and complications. A systematic review. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 2015.
3. Kusnezov NA, Waterman BR, Orr JD, Romano D, Belmont PJ Jr. Return to Duty and Short Term Outcomes Following Internal Fixation of Ankle Fractures in Active Duty US Military Personnel. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 2015.
4. Mitchell J,Kusnezov NA, Dunn JD. Particulated Juvenile Cartilage Transfer for osteochondral lesions of the upper extremity. American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting
5. Dunn JC,Kusnezov N,Waterman B, Belmont PJ Jr. Long Versus Short Cephalomedullary Nail for Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures (OTA). Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, St Petersburg, FL, 2015.
6. Kusnezov N,Dunn JC, Robaina J, Campano D, Waterman B. Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome Of The Lower Leg: A Systematic Review. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, St Petersburg, FL, 2015.
7. Kusnezov N,Showery J, Balsiger H, Orr JD. Predictability Of Lower Extremity Peripheral Nervous Anatomy. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, St Petersburg, FL, 2015.
8. Kusnezov N,Dunn JC, Waterman B. Sternoclavicular Reconstruction In The Young Active Patient: Risk Factor Analysis And Clinical Outcomes At Short-Term Follow-Up. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, St Petersburg, FL, 2015.
9. Zarkadis NJ,Kusnezov N,Herzog J. Outcomes Following Multilevel Cervical Disc Arthroplasty in A Young Active Patient. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, St Petersburg, FL, 2015.
10. Kusnezov N,Ting M, Dunn JC, Pirela-Cruz M. The Deltoid Lift: A Novel Extensive Exposure And Comparative Study Of Exposure In Proximal Humeral Approaches. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, St Petersburg, FL, 2015.
11. Pirela-Cruz M,Kusnezov N, Dunn JC, Ting M. Surgical Technique Video: the Scaphoid Staple. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 2016.
12. Pirela-Cruz M,Kusnezov N, Dunn JC, Ting M. Surgical Technique Video: the Dorsal Bridge Plate for Comminuted Intra-articular Distal Radius Fractures. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 2016.
13. Ting M, Dunn JC,Kusnezov N, Pirela-Cruz M. Bridge Plating for distal Radius Fractures and Fracture Dislocations of the Wrist. Video Theater. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 2016.
14. Ting M, Dunn JC,Kusnezov N, Pirela-Cruz M. Scaphoid Staple Fixation: An Alternative to Traditional Screw Fixation. Video Theater. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 2016.
15. Heida KH, Dunn JC,Kusnezov N, Orr JD. Mid-Term Results And Functional Outcomes Of Mini-Open Achilles Tendon Repairs In U.S. Military Service Members. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Olympic Valley, CA, 2016.
16. Gunn B,Kusnezov N, Orr JD, Belmon PJ Jr, Waterman BR. Contemporary Incidence and Epidemiology of Avascular Necrosis in the United States Military. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Olympic Valley, CA, 2016.
17. Kusnezov N,Eisenstein E, Dunn JC, Fares A, Mitchell J, Kilcoyne K, Waterman BR. Operative management of unstable radial head fractures in a young active population. Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2016.
18. Kusnezov N,Eisenstein E, Dunn JC, Fares A, Mitchell J, Kilcoyne K, Waterman BR. Operative management of unstable radial head fractures in a young active population. American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, 2016.
19. Kusnezov N, Dunn JC, Koehler LR, Orr JD. Anatomically Contoured Anterior Plating for Isolated Tibiotalar Arthrodesis: A Systematic Review. AAOS Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2017.
20. Schneider P,Kusnezov N, Garcia E, Lanzi J, Pallis M, Waterman BR. Functional Outcomes, Complications, and Re-Rupture Following Patellar Tendon Repair in a Young Active Population With Intense Lower Extremity Demands. AAOS Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2017.
21. Gonzalez G,Kusnezov N, Snodgrass P, Avila J, Fernandez I. Ulnar nerve repair vs ulnar nerve repair plus AIN to motor branch of the ulnar nerge end-to-side transfer in isolated high ulnar nerve injuries. American Society for Peripheral Nerve Annual Meeting, Phoneix, AZ, 2018.
22. Gonzalez G,Kusnezov N, Snodgrass P, Avila J, Fernandez I. Time to return to work after single vs double nerve laceration in the distal volar forearm. American Society for Peripheral Nerve Annual Meeting, Phoneix, AZ, 2018.
23. Fuller JB,Kusnezov N, Chandler PJ, Cleveland A, Herzog J, Bevevino A. Spinal Lumbar Lordosis with Different Operating Room Table Configurations. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, 2017.
24. Kusnezov N, Eisenstein ED, Dunn JC, Wey AJ, Peterson DR, Waterman BR. Anterior cruciate ligament graft removal versus retention in the setting of septic arthritis after reconstruction: a systematic review and expected value decision analysis. AAOS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 2018.
25. Orr JD, Dunn JC, Heida KA Jr,Kusnezov NA, Waterman BR, Belmont PJ Jr. Results and Functional Outcomes of Structural Fresh Osteochondral Allograft Transfer for Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus in a Highly Active Population. AAOS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 2018.

Local/Regional Meetings

26. Kusnezov NA, Waterman BR, Orr JD, Romano D, Belmont PJ Jr. Return to Duty and Short Term Outcomes Following Internal Fixation of Ankle Fractures in Active Duty US Military Personnel. Texas Tech University Heath Sciences Center Research Colloquium, 2014.
27. Kusnezov NA, Goodman GP, Belmont PJ Jr, Magee C, Bader JO, Schoenfeld AJ. Incidence, Risk Factors and Occurrence for Thirty-Day Postoperative Myocardial Infarction and Cardiac Arrest Following Primary Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty. William Beaumont Army Medical Center Research Day, 2014.

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