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Research & Education

Improved Care.

At Indiana Orthopedic Institute, research is woven into the fabric of everything we do. Our research mission moves the profession forward through medical and engineering science that improves patient care.

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Evan Deckard, Director of Research at Indiana Orthopedic Institute
Research Leadership

Evan Deckard

The IOI Research Mission

Research That Reaches The Patient.

The Indiana Orthopedic Institute Research and Education Foundation (IREF) oversees IOI's research program. IOI also takes part in the IU Lower Extremity and Adult Reconstruction Fellowship, hosting talented fellows in two-month rotations.

Research at Indiana Orthopedic Institute

Science In Practice

Medical and engineering science informs the way IOI studies movement, treatment, and recovery.

Education That Connects

IOI supports fellows, learners, and collaborators who carry evidence-based care forward.

Built With Partners

Our research network includes universities, health systems, professional societies, and technology partners.

Conferences & Professional Communities

Where The Work Moves.

  • American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS)
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
  • Orthopaedic Trauma Association
  • The Knee Society
  • The Hip Society
  • Eastern Orthopaedic Association
  • Mid-America Orthopaedic Association (MAOA)
  • Current Concepts in Joint Replacement (CCJR)
  • Orthopaedic Value-Based Care Conference
  • Personalized Arthroplasty Society
  • HSS Holiday Knee & Hip Course

External Research Collaborators / Partners

Shared Knowledge.

  • Indiana University School of Medicine
  • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine
  • Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Michigan State University (McLaren Macomb Medical Center)
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • University of Missouri
  • Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
  • University of Florida
  • Enovis / Certus Medical
  • Emovi, Inc
  • SteriCube
  • Union Health

Published Research

Recent Publications.

Enhanced Biomechanical Performance of a Modern Polyester Surgical Mesh for Extensor Mechanism Reconstruction in Total Knee ArthroplastyPMID 32591232Machine Learning Algorithms Identify Optimal Sagittal Component Position in Total Knee ArthroplastyPMID 33744081Reduced Infection Rate After Aseptic Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty With Extended Oral Antibiotic ProtocolPMID 35077819The Effect of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Release on Kinematics and Outcomes in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty With a Dual-Pivot Conforming PolyethylenePMID 35217184Large Femoral Heads in Total Hip Arthroplasty With Vitamin E Highly Cross-Linked Polyethylene: Head Penetration Rates Compared to Highly Cross-Linked PolyethylenePMID 35227535Safety of Same and Next Day Discharge Following Revision Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Using Modern Perioperative ProtocolsPMID 32839058Outcomes of Selectively Unresurfaced Patellae with a Partial Lateral Facetectomy in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty.PMID 40222432Episode Resource Equivalents (ERQs) as a Novel Methodology to Accelerate Episode Payment Models in Total Joint ArthroplastyPMID 40120655Cementless Total Knee Arthroplasty Using an Ultra-Conforming Tibial Bearing: Outcomes at Minimum 5-Year Follow-upPMID 40020944The AAHKS Clinical Research Award: Extended Oral Antibiotics Prevent Periprosthetic Joint Infection in High-Risk Cases: 3855 Patients With 1-Year Follow-UpPMID 33589279The AAHKS Clinical Research Award: Are Minimum Two-Year Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Necessary for Accurate Assessment of Patient Outcomes After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty?PMID 35151810The Mark Coventry Award: Does Matching the Native Coronal Plane Alignment of the Knee (CPAK) Improve Outcomes in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty?PMID 39956486

Also At IOI

Kinematic Gait Laboratory.

The Indiana Orthopedic Institute Kinematic Gait Laboratory is one of the few in Indiana focused on knee replacement research. The goal of the gait lab is to understand knee motion before and after knee replacement to help guide surgeons on better techniques, implant designs, and optimal patient outcomes. We hope to better understand how the knee bends, slides, and rotates before and after surgery to ultimately improve patient outcomes.

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