Craig J. McAsey, MD

Dr. McAsey returned to the Anderson Orthopaedic Clinic in June 2017 after completing his Adult Reconstruction Fellowship in 2013. His practice focuses on the treatment of osteoarthritis, post-traumatic injuries, primary and complex replacement, revision surgery, and the treatment of joint replacement infection of the hip and knee. He had been practicing in the Chicago area over the past four years in academic medicine at Loyola University Medical Center and Hines VA Hospital.

After his year-long fellowship in Northern Virginia, Dr. McAsey returned to his native Chicagoland to work in academic medicine, training orthopaedic residents and medical students at Loyola University Medical Center and Hines VA Hospital. Shortly after arriving, he became Section Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery, managing clinical, surgical, and resident teaching for the orthopaedic service. He served as Assistant Professor at Loyola, where he was involved in Grand Rounds, didactic and surgical skills sessions for orthopaedic residents and medical students. During his time through both facilities he continued his research at Hines VA in both the biomechanics lab and with clinical research.

Dr. McAsey was born and raised in Joliet, IL. He completed his undergraduate training at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, MI, where he played football. He returned to the Chicagoland area to complete his medical education at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. He stayed to complete his general surgery internship and orthopedic surgery residency at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, IL. During his residency, he participated in biomechanical research at Hines VA Hospital. Following residency, he completed his fellowship training in adult reconstruction at the Anderson Orthopaedic Clinic, where he continued his clinical and research training.

Dr. McAsey also performs unicompartmental knee arthroplasty and anterior total hip arthroplasty, procedures which he learned from his mentors at Anderson Clinic.

Dr. McAsey spends as much time as possible with his wife and two daughters outside of work. His interests include woodworking, cycling, and exploring the outdoors with his family.

 

Publications

Ray JR, Jaicks CM, Ho H, Hopper RH Jr, McAsey CJ. Fracture of an 18-mm Diameter Extensively Porous-Coated Femoral Stem 17.9 Years After Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2026 Jul 30;16(3). doi: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.26.00127. PMID: 42531428.

Olson NR, Nwankwo TN, Ho PH, Hopper RH Jr, McAsey CJ, Hamilton WG, Engh CA Jr. Is There a Role for Greater Trochanteric Osteotomies in Isolated Acetabular Revisions? J Arthroplasty. 2025 Aug;40(8 Suppl 1):S273-S277. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2025.03.078. Epub 2025 May 13. PMID: 40633986.

Olson NR, Parks NL, Nagda SS, McAsey CJ, Fricka KB. To Cement or Not? Ten-Year Results of a Prospective, Randomized Study Comparing Cemented versus Cementless Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2025 Oct;40(10):2630-2636. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2025.04.076. Epub 2025 May 7. PMID: 40339944.

Bent C, McAsey CJ, Bagla S. Multicenter, PrOspective, Randomized, Controlled Trial Comparing GenIcular Artery EmbOlization Using Embosphere Microspheres to Corticosteroid Injections for the Treatment of Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis: MOTION Study Protocol Summary. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2025 Apr;48(4):551-558. doi: 10.1007/s00270-025-03994-z. Epub 2025 Mar 6. PMID: 40050421; PMCID: PMC11958495.

Fricka KB, Strait AV, Ho H, Hopper RH Jr, McAsey CJ. Early Outcome of a Contemporary Unicondylar Knee System. Cureus. 2024 Nov 27;16(11):e74596. doi: 10.7759/cureus.74596. PMID: 39606132; PMCID: PMC11602105.

Strait AV, Ho H, Parks NL, Hamilton WG, McAsey CJ, Sershon RA. Does Powered Femoral Broaching Compromise Patient Safety in Total Hip Arthroplasty? Arthroplast Today. 2023 Sep 19;23:101198. doi: 10.1016/j.artd.2023.101198. PMID: 37745960; PMCID: PMC10514414.

Engh CA Jr, McAsey CJ, Cororaton AD, Ho H, Hopper RH Jr. Have newer bearing surfaces changed expectations regarding the longevity of total hip arthroplasty? Bone Joint J. 2020 Jul;102-B(7_Supple_B):105-111. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.102B7.BJJ-2019-1545.R1. PMID: 32600211.

Dattilo JR, Parks NL, Ho H, Hopper RH Jr, McAsey CJ, Hamilton WG. Does a “July Effect” Exist for Fellowship Training in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty? J Arthroplasty. 2020 May;35(5):1208-1213. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2019.12.045. Epub 2020 Jan 3. PMID: 31987687.

McAsey CJ, Johnson EM, Hopper RH Jr, Engh CA Jr. Bundled Payments for Care Improvement: Health System Experience With Lower Extremity Joint Replacement at Higher and Lower Volume Hospitals. J Arthroplasty. 2019 Oct;34(10):2284-2289. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2019.05.011. Epub 2019 May 13. PMID: 31176563.

Sonn KA, Larsen CG, Adams W, Brown NM, McAsey CJ. Effect of Preoperative Dental Extraction on Postoperative Complications After Total Joint Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2019 Sep;34(9):2080-2084. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2019.04.056. Epub 2019 May 2. PMID: 31138503.

Fricka KB, McAsey CJ, Sritulanondha S. To Cement or Not? Five-Year Results of a Prospective, Randomized Study Comparing Cemented vs Cementless Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2019 Jul;34(7S):S183-S187. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2019.02.024. Epub 2019 Feb 21. PMID: 30857952.

Fricka KB, Sritulanondha S, McAsey CJ. To Cement or Not? Two-Year Results of a Prospective, Randomized Study Comparing Cemented Vs. Cementless Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA). J Arthroplasty. 2015 Sep;30(9 Suppl):55-8. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2015.04.049. Epub 2015 Jun 3. PMID: 26118567.

McAsey CJ, Gargiulo JM, Parks NL, Hamilton WG. Patient satisfaction with mobile compression devices following total hip arthroplasty. Orthopedics. 2014 Aug;37(8):e673-7. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20140728-51. PMID: 25102501.