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In addition to her patient-focused orthopedic practice, Dr. Nicole Rynecki Baker has authored numerous research papers and scholarly publications that are actively advancing the field of sports medicine. As a fellowship-trained specialist, her academic work explores cutting-edge surgical techniques, injury prevention, and innovative rehabilitation protocols. Explore her latest clinical studies, journal articles, and peer-reviewed contributions below to see how her dedication to scientific research directly translates into superior patient outcomes.

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Peer Reviewed Publications

  1. Rynecki Baker N, Kaplan DJ, Stein S, Youm T. Revision Hip Arthroscopy: Current Concepts and Considerations in Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management. Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Diseases. Accepted 10 Feb 2026.
  2. Berzolla E, Sundaram V, Lezak B, Rynecki ND, Powers I, Kaplan D, Kirsch T, Strauss E. Synovial Fluid Biomarkers in the Contralateral Knee Predict Patient Reported Outcomes After Injury at Long-Term Follow-up. American Journal of Sports Medicine. Accepted 5 Nov 2025.
  3. Tham A, Rajivan , Rubin J, Butler JJ, Pianka M, Nair A, Campbell, H, Rynecki, N, Roof M, Kennedy JG. Peroneal tendoscopy for peroneal tendon disorders: A systematic review of indications, diagnostic utility, and clinical outcomes. Journal of Orthopaedics. 2025 Dec 24;74:24-32. PMID: 41536605
  4. Morgan A, Esser K, Berzolla E, Gosnell G, Rynecki ND, Lehane K, Youm T. Differences in Outcomes After Primary Hip Arthroscopy Based on Global Acetabular Retroversion Among Patients with Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome: A Matched Cohort Study with Minimum 10-Year Follow-Up. American Journal of Sports Medicine. Accepted 7 Nov 2025. Eprint ahead of Press. PMID: 41204436
  5. Berzolla E, Rynecki ND, Gosnell GG, Morgan AM, Kaplan D, Youm T. Obese patients have inferior 10-year patient-reported outcomes and higher rates of conversion to total hip arthroplasty after hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery. 2025 Mar 13. PMID: 40086533
  6. Rynecki ND*, DeClouette B, Gantz OB, Berzolla E, Li Z, Garra S, Akpinar BD, Youm T. Increased Risk of Femoral Neck Stress Fractures in Patients with Cam or Pincer Morphology. Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 2025 Apr;43(4):853-8. PMID: 39829216
  7. Rynecki ND*, Youm T, Kaplan DJ. Acetabular Cartilage Delamination in Patients Having Femoracetabular Impingement Syndrome Surgery Requires a Single-Stage Solution. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery. 2024 Dec 12. Eprint ahead of Press. PMID: 39674521
  8. Morgan AM, Triana J, Li Z, Song M, Rynecki ND, Garra S, Youm T. A High Proportion of Patient Demonstrate Recall Bias in the Retrospective Collection of Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Hip Arthroscopy. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. Accepted 2024 Nov 12.
  9. Butler JJ, Lin CC, Rynecki N, Vargas L, Manjunath A, Krebsbach S, Kennedy JG. Basics of Ankle Arthroscopy Part 5: Posterior Tibial Tendoscopy: Surface Anatomy, Portal Placement, and Diagnostic Evaluation. Arthroscopy Techniques. 2024 Nov 4;103324.
  10. Rynecki ND*, Kingery MT, Roller R, Berzolla E, Colasanti CA, Youm, T. Late-Onset Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome in Patients with Previous Knee Arthroscopy. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024 Nov 20. 13(22): 6992.
  11. Rynecki ND*, Charalambous L, Alaia MJ. Utilization of Knee Arthroscopy for Degenerative Meniscus Tears is on the Decline Alongside Reimbursements Rates. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery. 2024 Mar 21. Eprint ahead of Press. PMID: 38518868
  12. Colasanti C, Elliot IS, Shankar D, Li Z, Rynecki ND, Bi AS Youm T. Impact of Spinopelvic Parameters on Outcomes After Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome. Accepted American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2024 Feb 29. PMID: 38767153
  13. Rynecki ND*, Jain K, Shah H, Gerhmann R. Short-Term Outcomes and Return to Play with Nonoperative Treatment of grade I and II Isolated Lateral Collateral Ligament Injuries Encountered in Combat Sports. Accepted to Journal of Combat Sports Medicine. 2024 Jan 14.
  14. Buldo-Licciardi M, Rynecki ND, Rao N, Eskenaski J, Montgomery S, Li ZI, Alaia MJ, Strauss EJ, Jazrawi LM, Campbell KA. Psychological Readiness to Return to Sport (RTS) and RTS Rates are Similar in Patients After Either Bilateral or Unilateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Accepted to Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2023 Oct 23. PMID: 38162590
  15. Rynecki ND, Kingery MT, Buldo-Licciardi M, DeClouette B, Jazrawi T, Eskenazi J, Lae R, Youm, T. Hip Arthroscopy Improves Sexual Function in Receptive Partners with Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome. Accepted to Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.
  16. Rynecki ND*, Shankar DS, Morgan AM, Kouk S, Youm T. Outcomes of Hip Arthroscopy in Patients with Systemic Inflammatory Diseases: A Matched Cohort 5-Year Follow-Up Study. Surgeries. 2023 Oct 3;4(4):511-21.
  17. Kingery MT, Akpinar B, Rynecki ND, Campbell H, Lin L, Youm, T. Intermediate-Term Outcomes of Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome in Patients with Global Versus Isolated Lateral Acetabular Overcoverage. American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2023 Sep 11. In press.
  18. Li ZI, Shankar DS, Akpinar B, Rynecki ND, Garra S, Vasavada KD, Lin CC, Youm T. Borderline Hip Dysplasia is Not Associated with Significant Differences in Hip Survivorship or Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Primary Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome: A Propensity-Matched Cohort Study. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery. 2023 Sep 2. In press.
  19. Rynecki ND, Colasanti C, Kwon, Y. 39-year-old man with missed posterior shoulder dislocation. Healio Orthopedics Today Grand Rounds Case. 2023 Aug 16. <https ://www .healio.com/news/orthopedics/opinion/orthopedics-today-grand-rounds>.
  20. Vasavada K, Shankar DS, Lin CL, Rynecki ND, Avila, A, Carter CW, Chen AL, Borowski L, Milton HA, Gonzalez-Lomas G. Forceplate testing is correlated with jumping performance in elite nordic skiers. The Journal of Cartilage & Joint Preservation. 2023 Jul 26. 100144.
  21. Vasavada K, Rynecki ND, Kirschner N, Avila A, Shankar DS, Carter CW, Borowski L, Milton HA, Gonzalez-Lomas G. Impact of hip outcomes on knee and ankle outcomes in elite nordic skiers. Bulletin of NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases. 2023 Jul 5. In press.
  22. Triana J, Rao N, Buldo-Licciardi M, Lott A, Rynecki ND, Eskenazi J, Alaia MJ, Jazrawi LM, Strauss EJ, Campbell KA. Kinesiophobia and Pain Catastrophizing Leads to Decreased Return to Sport Following Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation. Cartilage. 2023 May 28. In press.
  23. Shankar DS, Bi AS, Buldo-Licciardi M, Rynecki ND, Akpinar B, Youm T. Five-Year Outcomes of Primary Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome Among Female Patients: Higher Body Mass Index is Associated with Reduced Clinically Significant Outcomes. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery. 2023 Jun 30. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37394153.
  24. Colasanti CA, Akpinar B, Rynecki ND, Anil U, Hurley ET, Virk MS, Simovitch RW, Strauss EJ, Jazrawi LM, Zuckerman JD, Campbell KA. Poor Psychological Readiness Inhibits Return to Play Following Operative Management of Superior-Labrum Anterior-Posterior Tears. Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation. 2023 Apr 1;5(2):e359-66. PMID: 37101870.
  25. Kanakamedala AC, Rynecki ND, Mojica ES, Markus DH, Song MY, Gonzalez-Lomas G, Strauss EJ, Youm T, Jazrawi LM. No difference in clinical outcomes between operative and nonoperative management of minimally retracted proximal hamstring ruptures. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2023 Jul 31(7):2739-45. PMID: 37022392.
  26. Shankar DS, Wingo T, Akpinar B, Rynecki ND, Youm T. Patient-Reported Outcomes and Survivorship Are Not Different for Primary Hip Arthroscopy Patients of Age 50 Years and Older Compared With a 20-to 35-Year-Old Matched Cohort at Minimum 5-Year Follow-Up. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery. 2023 Jul 1;39(7):1651-9. PMID: 36809818.
  27. Akpinar B, Vasavada K, Rynecki ND, Owusu-Sarpong S, Youm T. Hip Spine Syndrome Negatively Impacts Arthroscopic Outcomes in the Management of Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome: A Systematic Review. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery. 2022 Sep 1. PMID: 36058423.
  28. Mojica ES, Rynecki ND, Akpinar B, Haskel JD, Colasanti CA, Gipsman A, Youm TJ. Joint Hypermobility Is Associated with Increased Risk of Postoperative Iliopsoas Tendinitis After Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery. 2022 Aug 1;38(8):2451-8. PMID: 35219796.
  29. Weingart A, Rynecki ND, Pereira D. A review of neuromuscular training and biomechanical risk factor screening for ACL injury prevention among female soccer players. Bulletin of the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases. 2022 Jul 1;80(3):253-9. PMID: 6030444.
  30. Gantz OB, Rynecki ND, Oydanich M, Potter J, Para A, Ippolito JA, Beebe KS. Detection of elder abuse among orthopedic patients. Orthopedics. 2022 Jan 1;45(1):50-6. PMID: 34734777.
  31. Potter JS, Ranpura A, Rynecki ND, Beebe KS, Galdi B. Gender parity in academic leadership roles at AOSSM annual meetings. Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine. 2021 Jan 22;9(1):2325967120979995. PMID: 33443462.
  32. Gantz OB, Rynecki ND, Para A, Levidy M, Beebe KS. Postoperative negative pressure wound therapy is associated with decreased surgical site infections in all lower extremity amputations. Journal of orthopaedics. 2020 Sep 1;21:507-11. PMID: 32999539.
  33. Rynecki ND*, Congiusta DV, Fields M, Patel R, Vosbikian MM, Ahmed IH. Increased risk of complications in patients with hypoalbuminemia undergoing revision total hip arthroplasty. Journal of Orthopaedics. 2020 Sep 1;21:253-7.PMID: 32280163.
  34. Para A, Thelmo F, Para A, Thelmo F, Rynecki ND, Zelman B, Gupta R, Coban D, Ayyaswami V, Prabhu AV, Ippolito JA, Agarwal N, Moore JM. Evaluating the Readability of Online Patient Education Materials Related to Orthopedic Oncology. Orthopedics. 2021 Jan 1;44(1):38-42., Zelman B, Gupta R, Coban D, Ayyaswami V, Prabhu AV, Ippolito JA, Agarwal N, Moore JM. Evaluating the Readability of Online Patient Education Materials Related to Orthopedic Oncology. Orthopedics. 2021 Jan 1;44(1):38-42. PMID: 33141234.
  35. Rynecki ND*, Para A, Gantz O, Coban D, Gala Z, Gupta R, Adeeb N, Ippolito JA, Ruskin J, Beebe KS. An analysis of trends in national residency matching program match data for orthopedic surgery. Orthopedics. 2020 Nov 1;43(6):e616-22. PMID: 32956473.
  36. Patel R, Rynecki ND, Eidelman E, Maddukuri S, Ayyaswami V, Patel M, Gupta R, Prabhu AV, Magnani J. A qualitative analysis of malpractice litigation in cardiology using case summaries through a national legal database analysis. Cureus. 2019 Jul 28;11(7). PMID: 31572644.
  37. Shah HA, Rynecki ND, Vives MJ, Choi DE, Sambol JT, Sabharwal S. Chylous Leak During Posterior Approach to Juvenile Scoliosis Surgery: A Case Report. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery case connector. 2020 Jan 1;10(1):e0100. PMID: 32224664.
  38. Oydanich M, Babici D, Zhang J, Rynecki ND, Vatner DE, Vatner SF. Mechanisms of sex differences in exercise capacity. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 2019 Jun 1;316(6):R832-8. PMID: 31017810.
  39. Beebe KS, Krell ES, Rynecki ND, Ippolito JA. The effect of sex on orthopaedic surgeon income. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 2019 Sep 4;101(17):e87. PMID: 31483407.
  40. Rynecki ND*, Krell ES, Potter JS, Ranpura A, Beebe KS. How well represented are women orthopaedic surgeons and residents on major orthopaedic editorial boards and publications? Clinical orthopaedics and related research. 2020 Jul;478(7):1563. PMID: 31169631.
  41. Rynecki ND*, Siracuse BL, Ippolito JA, Beebe KS. Injuries sustained during high intensity interval training: are modern fitness trends contributing to increased injury rates? The Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness. 2019 Feb 12;59(7):1206-12. PMID: 30758171.
  42. Rynecki ND*, Coban D, Gantz O, Gupta R, Ayyaswami V, Prabhu AV, Ruskin J, Lin SS, Beebe KS. Medical malpractice in orthopedic surgery: a Westlaw-based demographic analysis. Orthopedics. 2018 Sep 1;41(5):e615-20. PMID: 29940053.
  43. Rynecki ND*, Pereira DS. The role of mesenchymal stem cells in augmenting rotator cuff repairs. Bulletin of the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases. 2018 Oct 1;76(4):232-8. PMID: 31513507.

  1. Rynecki Baker N, Dennis ER, Butler G, Nicosia D, Shubin Stein BE. MPFL Reconstruction in Adults. Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine. Patellofemoral Techniques Ed. In Press.
  2. Lezak BA, Mercer NP, Lin CC, Rynecki ND, Strauss EJ. Tips and Tricks for Combined Tibial-Based Procedures. Clinics in Sports Medicine. 2026 Jan 1;45(1):169-88.
  3. Villa J, Rynecki N, Harper K, Lajam C. Postoperative Considerations. In: Evaluation and Management of Hip and Knee Arthritis in Women. 1st edition. 2025:151-168.

  1. Milner, JE, Rynecki Baker N, Morgan A, Lowe D, Youm T. Humeral Head Core Decompression for Treatment of Avascular Necrosis. AAOS 2026. New Orleans, LA.
  2. Morgan AM, Lehane K, Bi A, Rynecki ND, Campbell A, Golant A. Derotational Medial Closing Wedge DFO, TTO, and MQTFL Reconstruction for Recurrent Patellar Instability. AAOS 2025. San Diego, CA.
  3. Kyrakides P, Rynecki ND, Morgan A, Lowe D, Youm T. Humeral Head Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation for a Contained Humeral Head Defect. AAOS 2025. San Diego, CA.
  4. Rynecki ND, Colasanti CA, Cecora A, Bi AS, Lowe DT, Kwon Y. Modified McLaughlin Procedure for the Treatment of a Locked, Chronic Posterior Shoulder Glenohumeral Dislocation. Orthopedic Video Theater. AAOS 2024. San Francisco, CA.
  5. Schoof LH, Rynecki ND, Roof M, Lowe DT, Stein S, Alaia M. Multiligamentous Knee Injury with Biceps Femoris Avulsion and Common Peroneal Nerve Injury: Acute, Single-Stage Reconstruction of the ACL, PCL, and PLC. Orthopedic Video Theater. AAOS 2024. San Francisco, CA.
  6. Bi AS, Hughes AJ, Savage-Elliott I, Rynecki ND, Lowe DT, Meislin RJ. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Allograft Reconstruction Augmented with a Reinforced, Bio-inductive Collagen Scaffold in the Setting of a Mulitligamentous Knee Injury and Lateral Meniscus Tear. Orthopedic Video Theater. AAOS 2024. San Francisco, CA.
  7. Rynecki, ND, Bi A, Kaplan D, Lowe D, Meislin R. Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Biplanar High Tibial Osteotomy with Custom Osteotomy Cutting Jig. AAOS 2023. Las Vegas, NV. Orthopedic Video Theater.
  8. Bi AS, Rynecki ND, Lowe DT, Jazrawi L. ACL Repair with Concomitant Medial Meniscal Repair Using a Cortical Button and Static Suture-Based Augmentation. AAOS 2023. Las Vegas, NV. Orthopedic Video Theater.
  9. Rynecki ND*, Resad Ferati S, Morgan A, Bi AS, Lowe DT, Youm T. Arthroscopic Repair of a Fascia Lata Labral Reconstruction Allograft Limb Detachment. AAOS 2023. Las Vegas, NV. Orthopedic Video Theater.
  10. Morgan A, Rynecki ND, Sun Y, Lowe DT, Youm, T. Arthroscopic Segmental Labral Reconstruction with Fascia Lata Allograft Using the Knotless Suture Pull-Through Technique. AAOS 2023. Las Vegas, NV. Orthopedic Video Theater.
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