Brian Weatherford, MD

PUBLICATIONS (PEER REVIEWED)

• Nguyen MT, Gross MM, Drake B, Choubey A, Weatherford BM. Effect of Earlier Weightbearing on Ankle Range of Motion and Complications After Primary Total Ankle Arthroplasty. Foot & Ankle International. 2026;0(0). doi:10.1177/10711007251401557
• Moon TJ, Moyal AJ, Smith KL, Fanaeian E, Suponcic MB, Weatherford B, Sontich JK, Napora JK, Ochenjele G. Pin-site related outcomes after temporary staging external fixator pin placement using the self-drilling pin insertion technique. J Orthop Trauma. 2025 Mar 14. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40085920.
• Robles AS, Rockov ZA, Gross MM, Ewing BA, Lieder CM, Weatherford BM, Levack AE, Garlich JM, Haller JM, Earhart JS, Marecek GS. Radiographic Accuracy of Identifying Anterolateral Tibial Plafond Involvement in Pronation Abduction Ankle Fractures. J Orthop Trauma. 2024 Sep 18. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39292811.
• Weatherford B, Dubina A, Pensy RA, Paryavi E, O'Toole RV. Risk Factors for Wound Failure After Primary Closure of Type IIIA Open Tibia Fractures. Orthopedics. 2023 Aug 9:1-5. PMID: 37561105
• Weatherford BM, Matz J, Kandemir U. Displaced Intra-articular Calcaneus Fractures: Extensile Lateral and Less Invasive Approaches. Instr Course Lect. 2023;72:543-554. PMID: 36534878.
• Fitch AA, Terhune EB, Cohn MR, Wright-Chisem J, Weatherford BM, Williams JC. Periprosthetic Tibial Plateau Fractures After Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty Are Successfully Treated With Open Reduction and Internal Fixation. Orthopedics. 2022 Apr 29:1-6. PMID: 35485885.Brian M. Weatherford, MD 

PUBLICATIONS (PEER REVIEWED CONTINUED)

• Swords, MP, Weatherford, B. High-Energy Pilon Fractures: Role of External Fixation in Acute and Definitive Treatment. What are the Indications and Technique for Primary Ankle Arthrodesis? Foot Ankle Clin. 2020. Dec;25(4):523-526. PMID: 33543715
• Weatherford BM, Anderson JG, Bohay DR. Management of Tarsometatarsal Joint Injuries. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2017 Jul;25(7):469-479. PMID: 28574939
• Weatherford BM, Bohay DR, Anderson JG. Open Reduction and Internal Fixation Versus Primary Arthrodesis for Lisfranc Injuries. Foot Ankle Clin. 2017 Mar;22(1):1-14. Review. PMID: 28167055
• Larson JE, Patel AR, Weatherford B, Janicki JA. Timing of Pavlik Harness Initiation: Can We Wait? J Pediatr Orthop. 2017 Jan 16. PMID: 28098581
• Switaj PJ, Wetzel RJ, Jain NP, Weatherford BM, Ren Y, Zhang LQ, Merk BR. Comparison of modern locked plating and antiglide plating for fixation of osteoporotic distal fibular fractures. Foot Ankle Surg. 2016 PMID: 27502223
• Ghodasra JH, Weatherford BM, Nickoli MS, Daley EL, Chen K, Zhang LQ, Hashmi SZ, Hsu EL, Hsu WK. The effect of rhBMP-2 in a novel, non-instrumented extremity nonunion model. J Orthop Sci. 2016. PMID: 26740420
• Hagen JE, Weatherford BM, Nascone JW, Sciadini MF. Anterior intrapelvic modification to the ilioinguinal approach. J Orthop Trauma. 2015. PMID: 25486000
• Switaj PJ, Weatherford B, Fuchs D, Rosenthal B, Pang E, Kadakia AR. Evaluation of Posterior Malleolar Fractures and the Posterior Pilon Variant in Operatively Treated Ankle Fractures. Foot Ankle Int. 2014. PMID: 24942618.
• Marecek GS, Weatherford BM, Fuller EB, Saltzman MS. The Effect of Axillary Hair on Surgical Antisepsis Around the Shoulder. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2014. PMID: 25487899
• Savage JW, Weatherford BM, Sugrue PA, Nolden MT, Liu JC, Song JK, Haak MH. Efficacy of surgical preparation solutions in lumbar spine surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012. PMID: 22437997.

PUBLICATIONS (NON-PEER REVIEWED)

• Gross M and Weatherford B. Nailing of Proximal Third Tibial Shaft Fractures Using Cortical Substitution Screws. J Orthop Trauma Grand Rounds. 2022
• Kulwin R and Weatherford B. Management of Bone Defects of the Foot and Ankle. Tech Foot and Ankle. 20(3):130-140, September 2021Brian M. Weatherford, MD 

PUBLICATIONS (NON-PEER REVIEWED CONTINUED)

• Khazai R and Weatherford B. Current Strategies in the Management of Syndesmotic Injuries. Tech Foot and Ankle. 17(3):126-135, September 2018
• Weatherford B, Sciadini M. Rush Grand Rounds: A 41-year-old man with pelvic trauma. Orthopedics Today. 2014

BOOK CHAPTERS 

• Haddad SL and Weatherford BM, Internal Fixation of Jones Fractures, In: Illustrated Tips and Tricks in Sports Medicine Surgery. Azar FM, ed. Wolters Kluwer, 2018
• Weatherford B, Bone Tumors, In: Pocket Orthopaedic Surgery. Boughanem J and Shah R, eds. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2015
• Weatherford B, Femoral Shaft and Distal Femur Fractures, In: Pocket Orthopaedic Surgery. Boughanem J and Shah R, eds. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2015
• Weatherford B, Tibial Plateau Fractures, In: Pocket Orthopaedic Surgery. Boughanem J and Shah R, eds. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2015
• Bridgeforth GM, Weatherford B, Carroll C IV. Thumb Fractures. In: Primary Care Musculoskeletal Radiology. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011, pp 233-236.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

• The Efficacy of Surgical Preparations in Lumbar Spine Surgery
  First place at OREF Research Day, Chicago, 2010
  Lumbar Spine Research Society, 2011
• Risk Factors for Late Presentation and Failed Pavlik Harness Treatment in Hip Dysplasia
  Northwestern Research Day, 2011
• Risk Factors for Late Presentation of Developmental Hip Dysplasia
  Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, 2012
• The Effect of rhBMP-2 on Healing of an Ulna Nonunion Model
  Feinberg School of Medicine Lewis Landsberg Research Day, 2012
  Western Orthopaedic Association, 2015
• Comparison of Lateral Locked Plating with Additional Distal Fixation and Antiglide Plating for Fixation of Distal Fibular Fractures in Osteoporotic Bone
  Orthopaedic Trauma Association, 2013 Brian M. Weatherford, MD 

POSTER PRESENTATIONS (CONTINUED)

• Three versus Four Screws: A Biomechanical Comparison of Vertical Femoral Neck Fracture Fixation. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2014
• Risk Factors for Wound Failure after Primary Closure of Type IIIA Open Tibia Fractures
  Orthopaedic Trauma Association, 2015
• Magnetic Intramedullary Bone Transport. Treatment of Tibial Nonunion Following Unsuccessful Masquelet Reconstruction. Chicago Medical School Clinical Poster Session, 2020
• Compression Wrapping for Calcaneal Fractures after Extensile Lateral Approach
  American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 2020

PODIUM PRESENTATIONS 

• The Impact of Early Weightbearing on Functional Recovery after Total Ankle Arthroplasty
  American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 2024
• The Effect of rhBMP-2 on a Novel, Non-Instrumented Extremity Nonunion Model
  16th Annual OREF/ORS Resident Research Symposium, 2013
• The Effect of Axillary Hair on Surgical Antisepsis Around the Shoulder
  American Orthopaedic Association/Canadian Orthopaedic Association, 2014
  Mid America Orthopaedic Association, 2014
• Comparison of Lateral Locked Plating with Additional Distal Fixation and Antiglide Plating for Fixation of Distal Fibular Fractures in Osteoporotic Bone
  American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2014
• A Predictive Model for Complications after Flap Coverage of Severe Open Tibia Fractures
  Orthopaedic Trauma Association, 2014 
  AO North America OneAO, 2015 

• Howard Rosen Teaching Award. AO Basic Principles. Rosemont, IL, 2019
• Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, 2007
• MSP Designated Academic Scholarship, University of Texas, 2007
• MSP Designated Academic Scholarship, University of Texas, 2008
• Bowen-Vogt Medical Science Training Scholarship, 2005-2006

• Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2020-Present
• Assistant Residency Program Director, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, UIC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2020-Present
• Director of Orthopaedic Trauma, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, 2020-Present