The Tribology of Articular Cartilage Against Artificial Joint Surfaces. The goal is to determine which artificial joint surfaces—commercially-available and novel—create the best surface interaction with cartilage. Also investigating, the tribological behavior of native cartilage against different artificial surface materials. Co-investigator in collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory. AANA research grant.

The Tribology of Articular Cartilage. Argonne National Laboratory.

Investigating Cartilage Injury and its Effect on Tribological Properties and Wear.

Tribology of Novel Artificial Joint Surfaces Against Cartilage. AANA research grant: $20,760

Tribology of Novel Artificial Focal Joint Surface Replacement Against Cartilag. Pilot funding: $9,336.

Artificial Materials for Joint Resurfacing: A Tribological Study of Friction and Wear. Steven C. Chudik, MD, Robert Erck, PhD, Joseph A. Gil, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine STAR Program, November 20, 2009.

Reciprocating Friction and Wear Studies of Bovine Cartilage Sliding Against Cartilage, Polyurethane, Polyethylene and Cobalt-Chrome Alloy Discs; Robert Erck, PhD, Oyelayo Ajayi, Joseph A. Gil, Steven C. Chudik; MD; STLE Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, May 16-20, 2010.

Joint Resurfacing with Osteochondral Replacement Plugs of Artificial Material: A Tribological Study of Friction and Wear. Neal Mugve, Steven C. Chudik, MD, Robert Erck, PhD. Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine STAR Program, November 6, 2010.

Reciprocating Friction and Wear Measurements of Bovine Cartilage Sliding Against Cartilage, Polyurethane, Polyethylene, and Cobalt-Chrome Alloy Discs. Joseph A. Gil, Robert Erck, PhD, Steven C. Chudik, MD. The 3rd Combined Meeting of JOSSM/AOSSM, Maui, Hawaii, March 27-29 2011.

Determining Safe and Reproducible Bony Entry Point, Tunnel Trajectory and Distance from Physeal and Articular Cartilage While Drilling Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesions of the Medial Femoral Condyl. Steven Chudik, MD, Michael Zindrick, MD, Michael Ryan, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine. St. Albert’s Research Conference, Chicago, October 21, 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.

Extra-Articular Drilling of OCD Lesions of the Medial Femoral Condyle. Steven Chudik, MD, Michael Ryan, Cody Lee, Christopher G. Larsen. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Conference, video presentation, Orlando. March 4, 2016.

Extra-Articular, Intra-Epiphyseal Drilling for Osteochondritis Dissecans of Knee: A Study of Three-Dimensional Modeling to Characterize a Safe and Reproducible Surgical Approach. Steven C. Chudik, MD, Michael Ryan. Mid-America Orthopaedic Association Conference, Bonita Springs, Fla., April 13, 2016.

Extra-Articular, Intra-Epiphyseal Drilling for Osteochondritis Dissecans of Knee: A Study of Three Dimensional Modeling to Characterize a Safe and Reproducible Surgical Approach. Chudik SC, Ryan MJ, Marchwiany DA, Larsen CG, Lee CS. International Pediatric Association Congress, Vancouver, Canada, poster presentation. August 17-22, 2016.

Extra-Articular Drilling of Osteochondritis Dissecans of Knee: Characterization of a Safe and Reproducible Surgical Approach. Chudik SC, Larsen CG, Ryan MJ, Lee CS. International Cartilage Repair Society World Congress, Sorrento-Naples, Italy, poster presentation, September 24-27, 2016.

Extra-Articular, Intra-Epiphyseal Drilling for Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee: Characterization of a Safe and Reproducible Surgical Approach. Steven C. Chudik, MD, Cody S. Lee, Christopher G. Larsen, Daniel S. Marchwiany. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, February 7, 2017.

Extraarticular Core Tunnelling and Local Autogenous Bone Grafting for Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesion of the Capitellum with Intact Articular Cartilage and Subchondral Bone Deficiency. Steven C. Chudik, MD; Jared Bukowski BS; James Padley BS.  accepted for publication September 2023 by American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, September 10, 2023