Kurtz, S., K. Ong, E. Lau, F. Mowat, and M. Halpern.  “Projections of Primary and Revision Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in the United States from 2005 to 2030,” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, in press, 2007.

Kobayashi, N., K. Ong, M. Villarraga, J. Schwardt, R. Wenz, D. Togawa, T. Fujishiro, A.S. Turner, H. Seim III, and T. Bauer.  “Histological and Mechanical Evaluation of Self-Setting Calcium Phosphate Cements in a Sheep Vertebral Bone Void Model,” Journal of Biomedical Materials Research (Part A), in press, 2007.

Kurtz, S., A. van Ooij, E.R. Ross, J. de Waal Malefijt, J. Peloza, L. Ciccarelli, and M.L. Villarraga.  “Polyethylene Wear and Rim Fracture in Total Disc Arthroplasty,” Spine Journal, Vol. 7(1):12–21, 2007.

Kurtz, S.M., A. van Ooij, and M.L. Villarraga.  “Retrieval Analysis of Arthroplasty Devices,” In: Spinal Arthroplasty: The Preservation of Motion.  A.R. Vaccaro, S. Papadopoulos, V. Traynelis, R. Haid, Jr., and R. Sasso (eds.), Philadelphia: Elsevier Health Sciences, 2007.

Ochia, R.S. and P.R. Cavanagh.  “The Reliability of Surface EMG Measured Over a Twelve-Hour Duration,” Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, in press, 2006.

Manley, M., K. Ong, and S. Kurtz.  “The Potential for Bone Loss in Acetabular Structures Following THA,” Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, Vol. 453:246–253, 2006.

Kurtz, S., E. Lau, M. Halpern, and K. Ong.  “Trend Shows Growing Orthopedic Surgery Case Load.  Will Surgeons be Able to Keep Up?”  Mater Manag Health Care, Vol. 15(7):61–62, 2006.

Ong, K., S. Kurtz, M. Manley, N. Rushton, N. Mohammed, and R. Field.  “Biomechanics of the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty,” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol. 88B(8):1110–1115, 2006.

Ong, K., F. Mowat, N. Chan, E. Lau, M. Halpern, and S. Kurtz.  “Economic Burden of Revision Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in Medicare Enrollees," Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, Vol. 446:22–28, 2006.

Ong, K., J. Lehman, W. Notz, T. Santner, and D. Bartel.  “Acetabular Cup Geometry and Bone-Implant Interference Have More Influence on Initial Periprosthetic Joint Space than Joint Loading and Surgical Cup Insertion," Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, Vol.128(2):169–175, 2006.

Mazzucco, D., A. Bowden, and K. Ong.  “Examining Failure Causation in Retrieved Medical Devices,” Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry (MD&DI), Vol. 28(1):110–115, 2006.

Ianuzzi, A., I. Zambrano, J. Tataria, A. Ameerally, M. Agulnick, J.S. Little, M. Stephen, and P.S. Khalsa.  “Biomechanical Evaluation of Surgical Constructs for Stabilization of Cervical Teardrop Fractures,” The Spine Journal, Vol. 6(5):514–523, 2006.

Villarraga, M.L., P.A. Cripton, S.D. Teti, D.L. Steffey, S. Krisnamuthy, T. Albert, A. Hilibrand, and A. Vaccaro.  “Wear and Corrosion in Retrieved Thoracolumbar Posterior Internal Fixation,” Spine, Vol. 31(21): 2454–2462, 2006.

Villarraga, M.L.  “Historical Review of Spinal Instrumentation for Fusion:  Rods, Plates, Screws and Cages,” In:  The Spine Technology Handbook, S.M. Kurtz and A.A. Edidin (eds.), New York: Academic Press, 2006.

Villarraga, M.L.  “Clinical Performance of Rods, Plates, Screws, and Cages,” In:  The Spine Technology Handbook, S.M. Kurtz and A.A. Edidin (eds.), New York: Academic Press, 2006.

Villarraga, M.L. and D.M. Mazzucco.  “Medical Device Failure Considered in the Design Process,” In:  Bringing Your Medical Device to Market, J.B. Reiss and B. Armon (eds.), Washington, D.C.: Food and Drug Law Institute, 2006 (with D. Mazzucco).

Butchko, H., and M.L. Villarraga.  “Understanding, Anticipating, and Preventing Medical Device Recalls,” In:  Bringing Your Medical Device to Market, J.B. Reiss and B. Armon (eds.), Washington, D.C.: Food and Drug Law Institute, 2006 (with H.H. Butchko).

Kurtz, S.M., R. Siskey, L. Ciccarelli, A. van Ooij, J. Peloza, and M.L. Villarraga.  “Retrieval Analysis of Total Disc Replacements:  Implications for Standardized Wear Testing,” Journal of ASTM International, Vol. 3(6):1–12, 2006.

The Spine Technology Handbook.  S.M. Kurtz and A.A. Edidin (eds.).  New York: Academic Press, 2006.

Kurtz, S.M., W.J. Hozack, J.J. Purtill, M. Marcolongo, M.J. Kraay, V.M. Goldberg, P.F. Sharkey, J. Parvizi, C.M. Rimnac, and A.A. Edidin.  “2006 OTTO AUFRANC AWARD PAPER: Significance of In Vivo Degradation for Polyethylene in Total Hip Arthroplasty,” Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, Vol. 453: 47–57, 2006.

Grochowsky, J.C., L.W. Alaways, R. Siskey, E. Most, and S.M. Kurtz.  “Digital Photogrammetry for Quantitative Wear Analysis of Retrieved TKA Components,” Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials, Vol. 79(2): 263–267, 2006.

Anderson, P.A., Kurtz, S.M., and J.M. Toth. “Explant Analysis of Total Disc Replacement,” Seminars in Spine Surgery, Vol. 18(2): 1-12, 2006.

Costa, L., P. Bracco, E.M. Brach del Prever, Kurtz, S.M. and P. Gallinaro.  “Oxidation and Oxidation Potential in Contemporary Packaging for Polyethylene Total Joint Replacement Components.” Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials, Vol. 78(1): 20–26, 2006.

Mazzucco, D.C., J. Dumbleton, and S.M. Kurtz.  “Can Accelerated Aqueous Aging Simulate In Vivo Oxidation of Gamma-Sterilized UHMWPE?” Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials, Vol. 79(1):79–85, 2006.

 Kurtz, S..M., D. Mazzucco, C.M. Rimnac, and D. Schroeder.  “Anisotropy and Oxidative Resistance of Highly Crosslinked UHMWPE after Deformation Processing by Solid-State Ram Extrusion,” Biomaterials, Vol. 27: 24–34, 2006.

Gencur, S.J., C.M. Rimnac, and S.M. Kurtz.  “Fatigue Crack Propagation Resistance of Virgin and Highly Crosslinked, Thermally Treated Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene,” Biomaterials, Vol. 27:1550–1557, 2006.

Bowden, A.  “Finite Element Modeling of the Spine,” In:  The Spine Technology Handbook, S.M. Kurtz and A.A. Edidin (eds.), New York: Academic Press, 2006.

Ochia, R.S. and R.P. Ching.  “Rate Dependence of Hydraulic Resistance in Human Lumbar Vertebral Bodies,” Spine, Vol. 31(22):2569–2574, 2006.

Ochia, R.S., N. Inoue, S.M. Renner, E.P. Lorenz, T.H. Lim, G.B. Andersson, and H.S. An.  “Three-Dimensional in vivo Measurement of Lumbar Spine Segmental Motion,” Spine, Vol. 31(18):2073–2078, 2006.

Guerin, H.L. and D.M. Elliott.  "Quantifying the Contributions of Structure to Annulus Fibrosus Mechanical Function Using a Nonlinear, Anisotropic, Hyperelastic Model," Journal of Orthopaedic Research, Vol. 25(4):508–516, 2006

Guerin, H.L. and D.M. Elliott.  "Degeneration Affects the Fiber Reorientation of Human Annulus Fibrosus Under Tensile Load," Journal of Biomechanics, Vol. 39(8):1410–1418, 2006.

Hakulinen, M.A., J.S. Day, J. Toyras, H. Weinans, and J.S. Jurvelin.  “Ultrasonic Characterization of Human Trabcular Bone Microstructure,” Phys Med Biol, Vol. 51(6):1633–1648, 2006.

Sierpowska, J, M.A. Hakulinen, J. Toyras, J.S. Day, H. Weinans, I. Kiviranta, J.S. Jurvelin, and R. Lappalainen.  “Interrelationships Between Electrical Properties and Microstructure of Human Trabecular Bone,” Phys Med Biol, Vol. 51(20):5289–5303, 2006.

Waarsing, J.H., J.S. Day, J.A. Verhaar, A.G. Ederveen, and H. Weinans.  “Bone Loss Dynamics Result in Trabecular Alignment in Aging and Ovariectomized Rats,” J Orthop Res, Vol. 24(5):926–935, 2006.

Botter S.M., G.J. van Osch, J.H. Waarsing, J.S. Day, J.A. Verhaar, H.A. Pols, J.P. van Leeuwen, and H. Weinans.  “Quantification of Subchondral Bone Changes in a Murine Osteoarthritis Model Using Micro-CT,” Biorheology, Vol. 43(3-4):379–388, 2006.

Bergstrom, J., C.M. Rimnac, and S.M. Kurtz. “Molecular Chain Stretch is a Multiaxial Failure Criterion for Conventional and Highly Crosslinked UHMWPE,” Journal of Orthopaedic Research, Vol. 23:367–375, 2005.

Burgoyne, C.F., J.C. Downs, A.J. Bellezza, J.-K.F. Suh, and R.T. Hart. “The Optic Nerve Head as a Biomechanical Structure: A New Paradigm for Understanding the Role of IOP-related Stress and Strain in the Pathophysiology of Glaucomatous Optic Nerve Head Damage,” Progress in Retinal and Eye Research, Vol. 25:39–73, 2005.

Grewall, D., C. Lund, and E. Rossetter. “Experimental Measurement of Selected Snowboard Mechanical Properties,” Proceedings, 16 th International Symposium on Ski Trauma and Skiing Safety, Niigata, Japan, April 2005.

Hakulinen, M.A., J.S. Day, J. Toyras, M. Timonen, H. Kroger, H. Weinans, I. Kiviranta, and J.S. Jurvelin. “Prediction of Density and Mechanical Properties of Human Trabecular Bone in vitro by using Ultrasound Transmission and Backscattering Measurements at 0.2-6.7 MHz Frequency Range,” Phys Med Biol. Vol. 50(8):1629–16 42, 2005.

Kurtz, S., F. Mowat, K. Ong, N. Chan, E. Lau, and M. Halpern. “Prevalence of Primary and Revision Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in the United States from 1990 through 2002.” J Bone Joint Surg Am., Vol. 87(7):1487-97, 2005.

Kurtz, S.M., M.L. Villarraga, K. Zhao, and A.A. Edidin.“Static and Fatigue Mechanical Behavior of Bone Cement with Elevated Barium Sulfate Content for Treatment of Vertebral Compression Fractures,” Biomaterials, Vol. 26(17):3699–3712, 2005.

Kurtz, S.M., J. Bergstrom, and C.M. Rimnac. “Failure Property Distributions for Conventional and Highly Crosslinked Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylenes,” Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part B - Applied Biomaterials, Vol. 73B: 214–220, 2005.

Lai, W., B. Ewers, D. Richards, M. Carhart, W. Newberry, and C.F. Corrigan. “Evaluation of Human Surrogate Models for Rollover,” Society of Automotive Engineers paper #2005-01-0941, SAE World Congress, Detroit, MI, 2005.

Lu, S., M.S. Sacks, S. Chung, D.C. Gloeckner, R. Pruchnic, J. Huard, W.C. de Groat, and M.B. Chancellor. “Biaxial Mechanical Properties of Muscle-Derived Cell Seeded Small Intestinal Submucosa for Bladder Wall Reconstitution,” Biomaterials, Vol. 26(4):443–449, 2005.

Newberry, W., M. Carhart, W. Lai, C.F. Corrigan, J. Croteau, and E. Cooper. “A Computational Analysis of The Airborne Phase of Vehicle Rollover: Occupant Head Excursion And Head-Neck Posture,” Society of Automotive Engineers paper # 2005-01-0943, SAE World Congress, Detroit, MI, 2005.

Scher, I.S., D. Richards, and M.R. Carhart. "Head Contact After Catching An Edge: An Examination of Snowboarding Helmets," International Society for Skiing Safety (ISSS), 16th International Symposium on Ski Trauma and Skiing Safety, Arai, Japan, 2005.

Sierpowska J., M.A. Hakulinen, J. Toyras, J.S. Day, H. Weinans, J.S. Jurvelin, and R. Lappalainen. “Prediction of Mechanical Properties of Human Trabecular Bone by Electrical Measurements,” Physiol Meas., Vol. 2:S119-31, 2005.

Sobieraj, M.C., S.M. Kurtz, and C.M. Rimnac. “Notch Strengthening and Hardening Behavior of Conventional and Highly Crosslinked Uhmwpe Under Applied Tensile Loading,” Biomaterials , Vol. 26(17):3411–3426, 2005.

Villarraga, M.L., A.J. Bellezza, T. Harrigan, P.A. Cripton, S.M. Kurtz, and A.A. Edidin. “The Biomechanical Effects of Kyphoplasty on Treated And Adjacent Non-Treated Vertebral Bodies,” J Spinal Disord Tech, Vol. 18(1), 2005.

Yamaguchi, G., M. Carhart, R. Larson, D. Richards, J. Pierce, C. Raasch, I. Scher, and C.F. Corrigan. “Electromyographic Activity and Posturing of the Human Neck During Rollover Tests,” Society of Automotive Engineers paper #2005-01-0302, SAE World Congress, Detroit, MI, 2005.

Yamaguchi, G., D. Richards, R. Larson, M. Carhart, R. Cargill, W. Lai, and C.F. Corrigan. “Development of a Computational Method to Predict Occupant Motions and Neck Loads During Rollovers,” Society of Automotive Engineers paper #2005-01-0300, SAE World Congress, Detroit, MI, 2005.

Bergstrom, J.S., C.M. Rimnac, and S.M. Kurtz. “An Augmented Hybrid Constitutive Model for Simulation of Unloading and Cyclic Loading Behavior of Conventional and Highly Crosslinked UHMWPE,” Biomaterials, Vol. 25:2171–2178, 2004.

Burgoyne, C.F., J.C. Downs, A.J. Bellezza, and R.T. Hart. “Digital Three Dimensional Reconstruction of the Normal and Early Glaucomatous Monkey Optic Nerve Head Connective Tissues,” Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Vol. 45:4388–4399, 2004.

Davee, D., C. Raasch, and W. Van Arsdell. “Minimal Effect of Amplified Vehicle Accelerations on Seat Belt Buckle Resistance to Inertial Release,” Society of Automotive Engineers paper #2004-01-0854, 2004.

Day, J.S., J.C. Van der Linden, R.A Bank, M. Ding, I. Hvid, D.R. Sumner, and H. Weinans. “Adaptation of Subchondral Bone in Osteoarthritis,” Biorheology, Vol. 41(3–4):359–368, 2004.

Fisher, J., I. Levitan and S.S. Margulies. “Plasma Membrane Surface Increases with Tonic Stretch of Alveolar Epithelial Cells,” American Journal of Respiratory Cell & Molecular Biology, Vol. 31:200-208, 2004.

Ganguly, P., T.L.A. Moore, and L.J. Gibson. “A Phenomenological Model for Predicting Fatigue Life in Bovine Trabecular Bone,” Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, Vol. 126(3):330–339, 2004.

Gimbel, J.A., J.P. Van Kleunen, S. Mehta, S.M. Perry, G.R. Williams, and L.J. Soslowsky. “Supraspinatus Tendon Organizational and Mechanical Properties in a Chronic Rotator Cuff Tear Animal Model,” Journal of Biomechanics, Vol. 37:739–749, 2004.

Gimbel, J.A., S. Mehta, J.P. Van Kleunen, G.R. Williams, and L.J. Soslowsky. “The Tension Required at Repair to Reappose the Supraspinatus Tendon to Bone Rapidly Increases Following Injury,” Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, Vol. 426:258–265, 2004 .

Gimbel, J.A., J.J. Sarver and L.J.Soslowsky. “The Effect of Overshooting the Target Strain on Estimating Viscoelastic Properties from Stress Relaxation Experiments,” Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, Vol. 126(6):844–848, 2004 .

Kurtz, S.M.The UHMWPE Handbook: Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene in Total Joint Replacement. New York: Academic Press, 2004.

Mazzucco, D., R. Scott and M. Spector. “Composition of Joint Fluid in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement and Revision Arthroplasty: Correlation with Flow Properties,” Biomaterials, Vol. 25(18):4433-45, 2004.

Moore, T.L.A. , F.J. O’Brien and L.J. Gibson. “Creep Does Not Contribute to Fatigue in Bovine Trabecular Bone,” Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, Vol. 126(3):321–329, 2004.

Nagatomi, J., D.C. Gloeckner, M.B. Chancellor, W.C. de Groat, and M.S. Sacks. “Changes in the Biaxial Viscoelastic Response of the Urinary Bladder Following Spinal Cord Injury,” Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 32(10):1409–1419, 2004.

Prange, M.T. , J.L. Luck, A. Dibb, C.A. Van Ee, R.W. Nightingale, and B.S. Myers. “Mechanical Properties and Anthropometry of the Human Infant Head,” Stapp Car Crash Journal, Vol. 48:279–299, 2004.

Sitek, A.J., G.T. Yamaguchi, D.E. Herring, C.J. Willems, D. Boninger, and R.M. Boninger. “Development of an Inexpensive Upper-Extremity Prosthesis for Use in Developing Countries,” Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Vol. 16(3):94-102, 2004.

van der Linden, J.C., J.S. Day, J.A.N. Verhaar, and H. Weinans. “Altered Tissue Properties Induce Changes in Cancellous Bone Architecture in Aging and Disease,” Journal of Biomechanics, Vol. 37(3):367–374, 2004.

Villarraga, M.L. , P.A. Cripton, A.J. Bellezza, U. Berlemann, S.M. Kurtz, and A.A. Ededin. “Bone and Bone Cement Stresses in the Thoraco-Lumbar Spine Following Kyphoplasty: A Finite Element Analysis,” Zeitschrift Der Orthopade, Vol. 33:48–55, 2004.

Villarraga, M.L., S.M. Kurtz, and E. Most. “Risk Communication of Medical Device Failures,” Update Magazine: Food and Drug Law, Regulation and Education, Vol. 5:18–31, 2004.

Waarsing, J.H., J.S. Day, and H. Weinans. “An Improved Segmentation Method for in vivo MicroCT Imaging,” Journal of Bone Mineral Research, Vol. 19(10):1640–1650, 2004.

Waarsing, J.H., J.S. Day, J.C. van der Linden, A.G. Ederveen, C. Spanjers, N. De Clerck, A. Sasov, J.A.N. Verhaar, and H. Weinans. “Detecting and Tracking Local Changes in the Tibiae of Individual Rats: A Novel Method to Analyse Longitudinal in Vivo Micro-Ct Data,” Bone, Vol. 34(1):163–9, 2004 .

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