Publications and Research

In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Jose Vega, orthopedic surgeon, has contributed to the advancement of orthopedic medicine through extensive research and peer-reviewed publications. His academic work reflects a commitment to improving surgical techniques, advancing treatment strategies, and expanding the scientific understanding of musculoskeletal conditions and sports injuries. Through collaboration with leading physicians and research institutions, Dr. Vega has authored and co-authored numerous studies that have helped inform evidence-based orthopedic care. Below is a selection of Dr. Vega’s research and published work.

Peer Reviewed Publications

• Lawrenz J, Johnson S, Zhu K, McKeon M, Moran C, Vega J, Hajdu K, Norris J, Luo L, Shinohara E, Cates J, Rubin B, Reith J, Halpern J, Mesko N, Schwartz H, Nystrom L, Holt G. “Adjuvant Radiation after Primary Resection of Atypical Lipomatous Tumors Reduces Local Recurrence but Increases Complications: A Multicenter Evaluation”. Sarcoma
• Bagaya BS, Vega JF, Tian M, Nickel GC, Li Y, Krebs KC, Arts EJ, Gao Y. “Functional bottlenecks for generation of HIV-1 intersubtype Env recombinants.”. Retrovirology, 2015; 12, 44. PMID: 25997955
• Chaitoff A., Niforatos J., Vega J. “Exploring the effects of medical trainee naming: a randomized experiment”. Perspectives on Medical Education, 2016; 5(2), 114-21. PMID: 26975743. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26975743
• Marshall T, Vega J, Siqueira M, Cagle R, Gelber JD, Saluan P. “Outcomes After Arthroscopic Bankart Repair: Patients With First-Time Versus Recurrent Dislocations.”. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2017. PMID: 28384005
• Bagaya BS, Tian M, Nickel GC, Vega JF, Li Y, He P, Klein K, Mann JF S, Jiang W, Arts EJ, Gao Y. “An in vitro Model to Mimic Selection of Replication-Competent HIV-1 Intersubtype Recombination in Dual or Superinfected Patients.”. Journal of molecular biology, 2017. PMID: 28472629
• Jacobs C, Peabody M, Lattermann C, Vega J, Huston L, Spindler K, MOON Knee Group, Amendola A, Andrish J, Brophy R, Dunn W, Flanigan D, Jones M, Kaeding C, Marx R, Matava M, McCarty E, Parker R, Reinke E, Wolcott M, Wolf B, Wright R, Vidal A. “Development of the KOOSglobal patient-reported outcome measurement platform to assess patient-reported outcomes across knee-related subspecialties”. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2018. PMID: 30074823
• Vega J, Spindler K. “To MOON and Back: Lessons Learned and Experience Gained Along the Way”. Clinics in Sports Medicine, 2018; 37(3), 495-503. PMID: 29903388
• Vega J, Jacobs C, Strnad G, Farrow L, Jones M, Miniaci A, Parker R, Rosneck J, Saluan P, Williams J, Spindler K. “Prospective Evaluation of the Patient Acceptable Symptom State (PASS) to Identify Clinically Successful Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACLR).”. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2019. PMID: 30883186
• Vega, J., Strnad, G., Bena, J., Spindler, K. “Predicting the need for surgical intervention prior to first encounter: A novel approach”. The Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2019. PMID: 31384618
• Sahoo S, Mohr J, Strnad G, Bowles R, Vega J, Jones M, Schickendantz M, Farrow L, Spindler K, Iannotti J, Ricchetti E, Derwin K. “Validity and Efficiency of a Smartphone-Based Electronic Data Collection Tool for Operative Data in Rotator Cuff Repair”. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 2019. PMID: 31056396
• Tariq MB, Vega JF, Westermann R, Jones MH, Spindler KP. “Arthroplasty Studies with Greater than 1,000 Participants: Analysis of Follow-Up Method”. Arthroplasty Today, 2019. PMID: 31286051
• Mohr J, Strnad G, Farrow L, Heinlein K, Jones M, Iannotti J, Miniaci A, Richetti E, Rosneck J, Schickendantz M, Saluan P, Vega J, Spindler K. “A Smart Decision: Smartphone Use for Operative Notes in Arthroscopic Shoulder Instability Surgery”. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 2019. PMID: 31188454
• BEAR-MOON, Vega JF, Strnad GJ, Briskin I, Cox CL, Farrow LD, Fadale P, Flanigan D, Hulstyn M, Imrey PB, Kaeding CC, Owens BD, Saluan P, Wright R, Yen YM, Spindler KP. “Interrater Agreement of an Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear Classification System.”. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2020. PMID: 33330736
• Lawrenz Joshua M,Johnson Samuel R,Zhu Kevin,McKeon Mallory,Moran Cullen P,Vega Jose,Hajdu Katherine S,Norris James P,Luo Leo Y,Shinohara Eric T,Cates Justin M M,Rubin Brian P,Reith John D,Halpern Jennifer L,Mesko Nathan W,Schwartz Herbert S,Nystrom Lukas M,Holt Ginger E. “Adjuvant Radiation after Primary Resection of Atypical Lipomatous Tumors of the Extremity Reduces Local Recurrence but Increases Complications: A Multicenter Evaluation.”. Sarcoma, 2022; 2022, 2091677. PMID: 36046749
• Ramkumar PN, Helm JM, Berrier AS, Vega JF, Yalcin S Y, Kunze KN, Harris JD, Nwachukwu BU. “Preoperative MRI Offers Questionable Clinical Utility, Delays Time to Hip Arthroscopy, and Lacks Cost-Effectiveness in Patients Aged =40 Years With Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome: A Retrospective 5-Year Analysis.”. Arthroscopy, 2022. PMID: 35364263
• Vega Jose, Emara Ahmed K, Orr Melissa, Klika Alison K, Piuzzi Nicolas S. “Demographic and Socioeconomic Determinants Are Associated with Poor Preoperative Patient-Reported Pain and Function in Primary TKA: A Cohort Study of 14,079 Patients.”. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 2023; 105(4), 286-292. PMID: 36729513
• Lawrenz J, Vega JF, George J, Curtis GL, Gordon J, Maggiotto Am, Tullio K, Shepard DR, Reith JD, Herbert SS, Nystrom LM, Mesko NW. “Accuracy of Time to Treatment Initiation Data in Musculoskeletal Soft Tissue Sarcoma”. Sarcoma, 2023. PMID: 37261268
• Hu, EY, Vega, J, Cervantes, JE, Nho, SJ: No Difference in Responders and Non-Responders to Pre-Operative Intraarticular Corticosteroid Injection Undergoing Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome at 10 Years: A Matched Analysis. Arthroscopy 2025;S0749-8063(25)00503–1.doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2025.07.013.
• Carpenter, ML, Vega, JF, Liu, J, Murray, MJ, Poulson, TA, Khan, ZA, Villarreal-Espinosa, JB, Verma, NN: Elbow Arthroscopy for Treatment of Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Capitellum. Video Journal of Sports Medicine 2025;5:26350254251334654.
• Carpenter, ML, Vega, JF, Gerhold, C, Murray, MJ, Poulson, TA, Verma, NN: Arthroscopic Management of Posterior Elbow Impingement. Video Journal of Sports Medicine 2025;5:26350254251334652.
• Vega, JF, Cervantes, JE, Hu, EY, Nho, SJ: Proximal Hamstring Repair: An Overview of Anatomy, Indications, and Techniques. Journal of Cartilage & Joint Preservation 2025;100248.doi:10.1016/j.jcjp.2025.100248.
• Carpenter, ML, Vega, JF, Haynes, M, Khan, ZA, Villarreal-Espinosa, JB, Murray, MJ, Verma, NN: Basics of Elbow Arthroscopy. Arthroscopy Techniques 2025;103463.doi:10.1016/j.eats.2025.103463.
• Carpenter, ML, Vega, JF, Haynes, M, Khan, ZA, Villarreal-Espinosa, JB, Poulson, TA, Verma, NN: Repair With Graft Augmentation of Chronic, Retracted Pectoralis Major Tendon Tear With Achilles Tendon Allograft. Arthroscopy Techniques 2025;103455.doi:10.1016/j.eats.2025.103455.

Book Chapters

• Vega J, Spindler K. “Types of Scoring Instruments Available for Use in Orthopaedic Research”. Musahl V. et al. (editors), Basic Methods Handbook for Clinical Orthopaedic Research, Springer, 2019
• Vega J, Spindler K. “Conducting Multicenter Cohort Studies – Lessons from MOON”. Musahl V. et al. (editors), Basic Methods Handbook for Clinical Orthopaedic Research, Springer, 2019

Abstracts

• Bagaya B, Tian M, Vega J, Li Yeujin, Arts E, Gao Y. “Multivalent HIV-1 Env-based Pseudovirus Vaccines Elicit Broad Humoral Immune Response in Human CD4 B Cell Transgenic Mouse Model”. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, 2016; 32, 324-324

Scientific Presentations

• Vega, J., Bagaya, B., Gao, Y. “An ex-vivo system to produce pure and functional HIV-1 pol intersubtype recombinants” Case, SOURCE Symposium, 04/2012 (Poster)
• Marshall, T., Vega, J., Sigueira, M., Gelber, J., Cagle, R., Saluan, P. “Outcomes After Arthroscopic Bankart Repair: First Time vs. Recurrent Dislocators” CCF, The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, 07/2016 (Oral Presentation)
• Featherall, J., Oak, S., Vega, J., Strnad, G., Spindler, K. “Can a Smartphone Replace the Operative Note?” CCF, The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, 07/2016 (Poster)
• Chaitoff A., Niforatos J., Vega J. “What’s in a Name? Exploring the Effects of Medical Student Naming on Potential Patients during a Hypothetical Encounter: A Randomized Experiment” CCLCM, Learn Serve Lead 2016 – The AAMC Annual Meeting, 11/2016 (Poster)
• Lawrenz, J., Vega, J., George, J., Curtis, G., Gordon, J., Maggiotto, A., Nystrom, L., Mesko, N. “Assessment of the TIme to Treatment Initiation = 0 Cohort in Soft Tissue Sarcoma Patients at a Tertiary Cancer Center: Are We Defining This Correctly?” CCF, Connective Tissue Oncology Society 2018 Annual Meeting, 11/2018 (Poster)
• Churchill JL, Ferre AC, Vega JF, Vallier HA “Bigger is Not Better: Obesity is Predictive of Nonoperative Treatment Failure in Humeral Shaft Fractures” CCF, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, 10/2021 (Abstract)
• Ramkumar PN, Helm M, Shae Berrier A, Vega JF, Yalcin S, Harris JD, Nwachukwu BU “Preoperative MRI Offers Minimal Clinical Utility, Delays Access to Hip Arthroscopy, and Lacks Cost-Effectiveness in Patients Aged 40 or Under with Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome: A Retrospective 5-Year Analysis” CCF, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, 03/2022 (Abstract)
• Ramkumar PN, Helm M, Shae Berrier A, Vega JF, Yalcin S, Harris JD, Nwachukwu BU “Preoperative MRI Offers Minimal Clinical Utility, Delays Access to Hip Arthroscopy, and Lacks Cost-Effectiveness in Patients Aged 40 or Under with Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome: A Retrospective 5-Year Analysis” CCF, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, 07/2022 (Oral Presentation)