Peer-Reviewed Research and Scholarly Contributions

This page highlights peer-reviewed publications and scholarly contributions arising from research led by Dr. Hesham Abdelbary and the IMPACT Program, with a focus on implant-associated infections, biofilm biology, and bacteriophage therapy.

1. Salem O, Zhang J, Grammatopoulos G, Garceau S, Abdelbary H. A Single Tertiary-Care Center Case Series Using Vertical Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous Flap in the Management of Complex Periprosthetic Joint Infection of the Hip. Microorganisms. 2025 Aug 21;13(8):1962. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms13081962. PMID: 40871466; PMCID: PMC12388535.
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2. M.Taha, AlDuwaisan A, Daneshmand M, Ibrahim MM, Bourget-Murray J, Grammatopoulos G, Garceau S, Abdelbary H. (2024) Mapping Staphylococcus aureus at Early and Late Stages of Infection in a Clinically Representative Hip Prosthetic Joint Infection Rat Model. Microorganisms,14;12(9):1895.
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3. M. Taha, Arnaud T, Lightly TJ, Peters D, Wang L, Chen W, Cook BWM, Theriault SS, Abdelbary H. (2023) Combining bacteriophage and vancomycin is efficacious against MRSA biofilm-like aggregates formed in synovial fluid. Front Med. Jun 9;10:1134912. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1134912.

4. Bourget-Murray, J, Azad, M, Gofton, W, Abdelbary, H, Garceau, S & Grammatopoulos, G. (2023). Is the routine use of local antibiotics in the management of periprosthetic joint infections justified?. Hip International, 33(1), 4-16.

5. Bourget-Murray, J, Horton, I, Morris, J, Bureau, A, Garceau, S, Abdelbary, H & Grammatopoulos, G. (2022). Periprosthetic joint infection following hip hemiarthroplasty: factors associated with infection and treatment outcome. Journal of Bone and Joint Open, 3(12), 924-932.

6. Deb, M, Hunter, H, Taha, M, Abdelbary, H & Anis, H. (2022). Rapid detection of bacteria using gold nanoparticles in SERS with three different capping agents: Thioglucose, polyvinylpyrrolidone, and citrate. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc, 280, 1-8.

7. Bureau, A, Bourget-Murray, J, Azad, MA, Abdelbary, H, Grammatopoulos, G & Garceau, SP. (2022). Management of Periprosthetic Joint Infections After Hemiarthroplasty of the Hip: A Critical Analysis Review. Journal of Bone Joint Surgery Reviews, 10(9), 0-10.
Hadden, WJ, Ibrahim, M, Taha, M, Ure, K, Liu, Y, Paish, ADM, . . . Abdelbary, H. (2021). A novel cemented hip hemiarthroplasty infection model with real-time in vivo imaging in rats: an animal study. Bone Joint J, 103, 9-16.

8. Romain Galmiche, Stéphane Poitras, Johanna Dobransky, Paul R Kim, Robert J Feibel, Wade Gofton, Hesham Abdelbary, Paul E Beaulé. (2020). Does surgical approach influence mid- to long-term patientreported outcomes after primary total hip replacement? A comparison of the 3 main surgical approaches. Can J Surg, 63, 181-189.

9. Abdelbary, Hesham, Cheng, Wei, Ahmadzai, Nadera, Carli, Alberto V, Shea, Beverley J, Hutton, Brian, . . . Beaulé, Paul E. (2020). Combination Tests in the Diagnosis of Chronic Periprosthetic Joint Infection: Systematic Review and Development of a Stepwise Clinical Decision-Making Tool. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 102, 114-124.

10. Grammatopoulos, G, Gofton, W, Cochran, M, Dobransky, J, Carli, A, Abdelbary, H, . . . Beaulé, PE. (2019). Pelvic positioning in the supine position leads to more consistent orientation of the acetabular component after total hip arthroplasty. Bone Joint J, 100(10), 1280-1288.

11. Carli, AV, Abdelbary, H, Ahmadzai, N, Cheng, W, Shea, B, Hutton, B, . . . Beaulé, PE. (2019). Diagnostic Accuracy of Serum, Synovial, and Tissue Testing for Chronic Periprosthetic Joint Infection After Hip and Knee Replacements: A Systematic Review. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 101(7), 635-649.

12. Taha, M., Abdelbary, H., Ross, FP. & Carli, AV. (2018). New innovations in the treatment of PJI and biofilms-clinical and preclinical topics. Curr Rev MSK Med, 11(3), 380-388.

13. Kumaran, D, Taha, M., Yi, Q., Diallo, JS., Carli, AV. & Abdelbary, H. (2018). Does treatment order matter? Investigating the ability of bacteriophage to augment antibiotic activity against staphylococcus aureus biofilms. Frontiers in microbiology, 9(127), 1-11.

14. Le, Boeuf F, Selman, M, Hee, Son H, Bergeron, A, Chen, A, Tsang, J, . . . Diallo, JS. (2017). Oncolytic Maraba virus MG1 as a treatment for Sarcoma. Int J Cancer, 141(6), 1257-1264.

15. Stewart AD, Abdelbary H, Beaulé PE. (2017). Trochanteric Fixation With a Third-Generation Cable-Plate System: An Independent Experience.
J Arthroplasty, 32(9), 2864-2868.

16. ZZ. Akanda, M. Taha, H. Abdelbary. (2017). Current review-The rise of bacteriophage as a unique therapeutic platform in treating peri-prosthetic joint infections. Journal of Orthopedic Research. doi: 10.1002/jor.23755.