LITERATURE UPDATE
August 22, 2013 – August 28, 2013
Literature search for biomech* or locomot*
Jason R. Franz, Ph.D.
Neuromuscular Biomechanics Laboratory
http://sites.google.com/site/jasonrfranz/
http://uwnmbl.engr.wisc.edu/
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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*BONE*
Liu K, Li DQ, Huang XY, Lv K, Ongodia D, Zhu LL, et al. A murine femoral segmental defect model for bone tissue engineering using a novel rigid internal fixation system. Journal of Surgical Research 2013;183(2):493-502. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2013.02.041
Morison Z, Olsen M, Higgins GA, Zdero R and Schemitsch EH. The biomechanical effect of notch size, notch location, and femur orientation on hip resurfacing failure. Ieee Transactions on Biomedical Engineering 2013;60(8):2214-21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tbme.2013.2251745
Sivasundaram R, Shah S, Ahmadi S, Wunder JS, Schemitsch EH, Ferguson PC, et al. The biomechanical effect of proximal tumor defect location on femur pathological fractures. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2013;27(8):E174-E80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BOT.0b013e3182809748
*BOTANY*
Bennett RR and Golestanian R. Phase-dependent forcing and synchronization in the three-sphere model of chlamydomonas. New Journal of Physics 2013;15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/15/7/075028
*CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOPULMONARY*
Pham T, Martin C, Elefteriades J and Sun W. Biomechanical characterization of ascending aortic aneurysm with concomitant bicuspid aortic valve and bovine aortic arch. Acta Biomaterialia 2013;9(8):7927-36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2013.04.021
Van der Smissen B, Claessens T, Verdonck P, Van Ransbeeck P and Segers P. Modelling the left ventricle using rapid prototyping techniques. Irbm 2013;34(3):226-34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.irbm.2013.04.001
*CELLULAR / SUBCELLULAR*
Zhou XH, Liu JL and Zhang SL. Adhesion of a vesicle on an elastic substrate: 2d analysis. Colloids and Surfaces B-Biointerfaces 2013;110:372-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2013.05.004
*COMPARATIVE*
Bezard E, Lang Y, Vollenweider I, Gross C, Boraud T, Li Q, et al. Whole body kinematic and muscle activity underlying quadrupedal locomotion of normal and parkinsonian non-human primates. Movement Disorders 2013;28:S130-S.
Collins CE, Self JD, Anderson RA and McBrayer LD. Rock-dwelling lizards exhibit less sensitivity of sprint speed to increases in substrate rugosity. Zoology 2013;116(3):151-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.zool.2013.01.001
Flammang BE and Lauder GV. Pectoral fins aid in navigation of a complex environment by bluegill sunfish under sensory deprivation conditions. Journal of Experimental Biology 2013;216(16):3084-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.080077
Goldbogen JA, Friedlaender AS, Calambokidis J, McKenna MF, Simon M and Nowacek DP. Integrative approaches to the study of baleen whale diving behavior, feeding performance, and foraging ecology. Bioscience 2013;63(2):90-100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/bio.2013.63.2.5
Grabli D, Karachi C, Folgoas E, Monfort M, Tande D, Clark S, et al. Gait disorders in parkinsonian monkeys with pedunculopontine nucleus lesions: A tale of two systems. Journal of Neuroscience 2013;33(29):11986-93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1523/jneurosci.1568-13.2013
Imura T and Tomonaga M. A ground-like surface facilitates visual search in chimpanzees (pan troglodytes). Scientific Reports 2013;3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep02343
Li JQ, Zhang XD, Zou M, Zhang R, Chirende B, Shi RY, et al. An experimental study on the gait patterns and kinematics of chinese mitten crabs. Journal of Bionic Engineering 2013;10(3):305-15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1672-6529(13)60226-7
Macesic LJ, Mulvaney D and Blevins EL. Synchronized swimming: Coordination of pelvic and pectoral fins during augmented punting by the freshwater stingray potamotrygon orbignyi. Zoology 2013;116(3):144-50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.zool.2012.11.002
Weihmann T. Crawling at high speeds: Steady level locomotion in the spider cupiennius salei-global kinematics and implications for centre of mass dynamics. Plos One 2013;8(6). http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0065788
*DENTAL / ORAL / FACIAL*
Akca K, Eser A, Eckert S, Cavusoglu Y and Cehreli MC. Immediate versus conventional loading of implant-supported maxillary overdentures: A finite element stress analysis. International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants 2013;28(2):E57-E63.
Fuh LJ, Hsu JT, Huang HL, Chen MYC and Shen YW. Biomechanical investigation of thread designs and interface conditions of zirconia and titanium dental implants with bone: Three-dimensional numeric analysis. International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants 2013;28(2):E64-E71.
Gomes JB, Campos FE, Marin C, Teixeira HS, Bonfante EA, Suzuki M, et al. Implant biomechanical stability variation at early implantation times in vivo: An experimental study in dogs. International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants 2013;28(3):E128-E34.
Kim YK, Kim JH, Yi YJ, Yun PY, Kim SG, Oh JS, et al. A retrospective case report series of clinical outcomes with moderately rough, wide-diameter 8-mm implants in the posterior maxilla. International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry 2013;33(4):E95-E100.
Lee J, Kim JY, Choi YJ, Kim KH and Chung CJ. Effects of placement angle and direction of orthopedic force application on the stability of orthodontic miniscrews. Angle Orthodontist 2013;83(4):667-73. http://dx.doi.org/10.2319/090112-703.1
Queiroz TP, Souza FA, Guastaldi AC, Margonar R, Garcia IR and Hochuli-Vieira E. Commercially pure titanium implants with surfaces modified by laser beam with and without chemical deposition of apatite. Biomechanical and topographical analysis in rabbits. Clinical Oral Implants Research 2013;24(8):896-903. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0501.2012.02471.x
Sendyk CL, Lopez TT, de Araujo CA, Sendyk WR and Goncalvez VF. Distribution of peri-implant stresses with a countertorque device. International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants 2013;28(2):E98-E105.
Witek L, Marin C, Granato R, Bonfante EA, Campos FEB, Gomes JB, et al. Surface characterization, biomechanical, and histologic evaluation of alumina and bioactive resorbable blasting textured surfaces in titanium implant healing chambers: An experimental study in dogs. International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants 2013;28(3):694-700.
Xia HB, Wang M, Ma L, Zhou Y, Li ZY and Wang YN. The effect of platform switching on stress in peri-implant bone in a condition of marginal bone resorption: A three-dimensional finite element analysis. International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants 2013;28(3):E122-E7.
Xiao JR, Kong L, Chen YX, Han XX and Li YF. Selection of optimal expansion angle and length of an expandable implant in the osteoporotic mandible: A three-dimensional finite element analysis. International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants 2013;28(2):E88-E97.
Xu ZR, Wu YK, Zhao LX, Zhou YQ, Wei X, Tang N, et al. Effect of placement angle on the stability of loaded titanium microscrews in beagle jaws. Angle Orthodontist 2013;83(4):659-66. http://dx.doi.org/10.2319/081612-660.1
Yamada M, Ueno T, Minamikawa H, Ikeda T, Nakagawa K and Ogawa T. Early-stage osseointegration capability of a submicrofeatured titanium surface created by microroughening and anodic oxidation. Clinical Oral Implants Research 2013;24(9):991-1001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0501.2012.02507.x
*EVOLUTION / ANTHROPOLOGY*
Alloing-Seguier L, Sanchez-Villagra MR, Lee MSY and Lebrun R. The bony labyrinth in diprotodontian marsupial mammals: Diversity in extant and extinct forms and relationships with size and phylogeny. Journal of Mammalian Evolution 2013;20(3):191-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10914-013-9228-3
Chen M and Luo ZX. Postcranial skeleton of the cretaceous mammal akidolestes cifellii and its locomotor adaptations. Journal of Mammalian Evolution 2013;20(3):159-89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10914-012-9199-9
Eng CM, Lieberman DE, Zink KD and Peters MA. Bite force and occlusal stress production in hominin evolution. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 2013;151(4):544-57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.22296
Hellmund M. Reappraisal of the bone inventory of gastornis geiselensis (fischer, 1978) from the eocene "geiseltal fossillagerstatte" (saxony-anhalt, germany). Neues Jahrbuch Fur Geologie Und Palaontologie-Abhandlungen 2013;269(2):203-20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/0077-7749/2013/0345
Louys J, Montanari S, Plummer T, Hertel F and Bishop LC. Evolutionary divergence and convergence in shape and size within african antelope proximal phalanges. Journal of Mammalian Evolution 2013;20(3):239-48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10914-012-9211-4
*GAIT / LOCOMOTION*
Boozari S, Jamshidi AA, Sanjari MA and Jafari H. Effect of functional fatigue on vertical ground-reaction force in individuals with flat feet. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation 2013;22(3):177-83.
Israeli-Korn SD, Barliya A, Paquette C, Franzen E, Inzelberg R, Horak F, et al. The effect of cerebellar disease (cd) and parkinson's disease (pd) on lower limb intersegmental covariation in linear and circular locomotion with and without vision. Movement Disorders 2013;28:S361-S2.
Jacobsen JS, Kersting UG, Rathleff MS, Simonsen O, Soballe K and Ulrich M. The gait pattern is not impaired in subjects with external snapping hip: A comparative cross-sectional study. Bmc Musculoskeletal Disorders 2013;14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-14-212
Moreno JC, Barroso F, Farina D, Gizzi L, Santos C, Molinari M, et al. Effects of robotic guidance on the coordination of locomotion. Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation 2013;10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1743-0003-10-79
10. Padulo J, Powell D, Milia R and Ardigo LP. A paradigm of uphill running. Plos One 2013;8(7). http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0069006
Park H, Branson D, Petrova A, Peksoz S, Jacobson B, Warren A, et al. Impact of ballistic body armour and load carriage on walking patterns and perceived comfort. Ergonomics 2013;56(7):1167-79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2013.791377
Segers V, De Smet K, Van Caekenberghe I, Aerts P and De Clercq D. Biomechanics of spontaneous overground walk-to-run transition. Journal of Experimental Biology 2013;216(16):3047-54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.087015
Souza CO, Voos MC, Chen J, Francato D, Chien HF, Fonoff F, et al. Executive function and educational status interfere with functional balance and locomotion in individuals with parkinson's disease. Movement Disorders 2013;28:S197-S8.
*JOINT / CARTILAGE*
Sheehan SE, Gaviola G, Gordon R, Sacks A, Shi LL and Smith SE. Traumatic shoulder injuries: A force mechanism analysis-glenohumeral dislocation and instability. American Journal of Roentgenology 2013;201(2):378-93. http://dx.doi.org/10.2214/ajr.12.9986
*METHODS*
Metcalf CD, Robinson R, Malpass AJ, Bogle TP, Dell TA, Harris C, et al. Markerless motion capture and measurement of hand kinematics: Validation and application to home-based upper limb rehabilitation. Ieee Transactions on Biomedical Engineering 2013;60(8):2184-92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tbme.2013.2250286
Nordh E, Birkegaard A, Lundin A, Karlsson M and Zafar H. The validity and repeatability of kinematic motor testing according to the 'posturo-locomotion-manual test'. Movement Disorders 2013;28:S115-S.
Rasch H, Falkowski AL, Forrer F, Henckel J and Hirschmann MT. 4d-spect/ct in orthopaedics: A new method of combined quantitative volumetric 3d analysis of spect/ct tracer uptake and component position measurements in patients after total knee arthroplasty. Skeletal Radiology 2013;42(9):1215-23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00256-013-1643-2
Sarkar P, Huang CL and Chakrabartty S. An ultra-linear piezo-floating-gate strain-gauge for self-powered measurement of quasi-static-strain. Ieee Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems 2013;7(4):437-50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tbcas.2012.2220764
Takala EP and Toivonen R. Placement of forearm surface emg electrodes in the assessment of hand loading in manual tasks. Ergonomics 2013;56(7):1159-66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2013.799235
*MODELING*
Inglam S, Chantarapanich N, Suebnukarn S, Vatanapatimaku N, Sucharitpwatskul S and Sitthiseripratip K. Biomechanical evaluation of a novel porous-structure implant: Finite element study. International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants 2013;28(2):E48-E56.
*MUSCLE*
Cromie MJ, Sanchez GN, Schnitzer MJ and Delp SL. Sarcomere lengths in human extensor carpi radialis brevis measured by microendoscopy. Muscle & Nerve 2013;48(2):286-92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mus.23760
James RS. A review of the thermal sensitivity of the mechanics of vertebrate skeletal muscle. Journal of Comparative Physiology B-Biochemical Systemic and Environmental Physiology 2013;183(6):723-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00360-013-0748-1
Knoblauch MA, O'Connor DP and Clarke MSF. Obese mice incur greater myofiber membrane disruption in response to mechanical load compared with lean mice. Obesity 2013;21(1):135-43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/oby.2012.189
Shavlakadze T, Anwari T, Soffe Z, Cozens G, Mark PJ, Gondro C, et al. Impact of fasting on the rhythmic expression of myogenic and metabolic factors in skeletal muscle of adult mice. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology 2013;305(1):C26-C35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/ajpcell.00027.2013
*NEURAL*
Ampatzis K, Song JR, Ausborn J and El Manira A. Pattern of innervation and recruitment of different classes of motoneurons in adult zebrafish. Journal of Neuroscience 2013;33(26):10875-86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1523/jneurosci.0896-13.2013
Elliott NSJ, Bertram CD, Martin BA and Brodbelt AR. Syringomyelia: A review of the biomechanics. Journal of Fluids and Structures 2013;40:1-24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2013.01.010
Krouchev N and Drew T. Motor cortical regulation of sparse synergies provides a framework for the flexible control of precision walking. Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience 2013;7. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fncom.2013.00083
Ma ZJ, Hu SH, Tan JS, Myer C, Njus NM and Xia ZH. In vitro and in vivo mechanical properties of human ulnar and median nerves. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A 2013;101(9):2718-25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.34573
*OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY*
Barbosa S, de Sa RAM and Velarde LGC. Diastasis of rectus abdominis in the immediate puerperium: Correlation between imaging diagnosis and clinical examination. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics 2013;288(2):299-303. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00404-013-2725-z
*ORTHOPAEDICS / SPINE*
Siegel G, Patel N and Ramakrishnan R. Rectocutaneous fistula and nonunion after trans1 axial lumbar interbody fusion l5-s1 fixation case report. Journal of Neurosurgery-Spine 2013;19(2):197-200. http://dx.doi.org/10.3171/2013.5.spine11523
*ORTHOPAEDICS / SURGERY*
Bible JE, Choxi AA, Dhulipala S, Evans JM and Mir HR. Quantification of anterior cortical bone removal and intermeniscal ligament damage at the tibial nail entry zone using parapatellar and retropatellar approaches. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2013;27(8):437-41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BOT.0b013e318283f675
Gallagher D, Adams B, El-Gendi H, Patel A, Grossman L, Berdia J, et al. Is distal locking necessary? A biomechanical investigation of intramedullary nailing constructs for intertrochanteric fractures. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2013;27(7):373-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BOT.0b013e31827cd5bd
Gauger EM, Ludewig PM, Wijdicks CA and Cole PA. Pre- and postoperative function after scapula malunion reconstruction: A novel kinematic technique. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2013;27(8):E186-E91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BOT.0b013e318271b8e2
Gong H, Kong LY, Zhang R, Fang J and Zhao MS. A femur-implant model for the prediction of bone remodeling behavior induced by cementless stem. Journal of Bionic Engineering 2013;10(3):350-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1672-6529(13)60230-9
Gradl G, Knobe M, Stoffel M, Prescher A, Dirrichs T and Pape HC. Biomechanical evaluation of locking plate fixation of proximal humeral fractures augmented with calcium phosphate cement. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2013;27(7):399-404. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BOT.0b013e318278c595
Hsu JT, Huang HL, Chang CH, Tsai MT, Hung WC and Fuh LJ. Relationship of three-dimensional bone-to-implant contact to primary implant stability and peri-implant bone strain in immediate loading: Microcomputed tomographic and in vitro analyses. International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants 2013;28(2):367-74.
Hymes RA, Levine MJ, Schulman JE, Westbrook RD and Li JH. Mechanisms of failure of locked-plate fixation of the proximal humerus: Acoustic emissions as a novel assessment modality. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2013;27(7):392-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BOT.0b013e31827934c1
Kang SH, Cho JH, Park SH, Toothaker R and Cho SA. Comparison of osseointegration between laser-etched and magnesium-incorporated oxidized implants in the rabbit femur. International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants 2013;28(3):775-81.
Khraisat A. Two implant/abutment joint designs: A comparative finite element analysis. International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants 2013;28(2):E83-E7.
Manzoor B, Suleiman M and Palmer RM. The effects of simulated bone loss on the implant-abutment assembly and likelihood of fracture: An in vitro study. International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants 2013;28(3):729-38.
Parchi PD, Gianluca C, Dolfi L, Baluganti A, Nicola P, Chiellini F, et al. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with lars (tm) artificial ligament results at a mean follow-up of eight years. International Orthopaedics 2013;37(8):1567-74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00264-013-1917-2
*ROBOTICS*
Brindza J, Thomas A, Lee S, McDermid W, He YZ and Lee DD. Active sound localization in a symmetric environment. International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems 2013;10. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/56574
Chen ZY, Iwasaki T and Zhu LJ. Neural control for coordinated natural oscillation patterns. Systems & Control Letters 2013;62(8):693-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sysconle.2013.05.002
Kano T, Suzuki S, Watanabe W and Ishiguro A. Ophiuroid robot that self-organizes periodic and non-periodic arm movements. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics 2012;7(3). http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-3182/7/3/034001
Niu XL, Xu JX, Ren QY and Wang QG. Locomotion generation and motion library design for an anguilliform robotic fish. Journal of Bionic Engineering 2013;10(3):251-64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1672-6529(13)60221-8
Qiu GY and Wu SH. The evolutionary locomotion of tripedal and quadrupedal biomorphic robots. Journal of Information Science and Engineering 2013;29(4):681-93.
Tavakoli A and Hurmuzlu Y. Robotic locomotion of three generations of a family tree of dynamical systems. Part i: Passive gait patterns. Nonlinear Dynamics 2013;73(3):1969-89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11071-013-0918-4
Tavakoli A and Hurmuzlu Y. Robotic locomotion of three generations of a family tree of dynamical systems. Part ii: Impulsive control of gait patterns. Nonlinear Dynamics 2013;73(3):1991-2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11071-013-0917-5
Wei HX, Cui YY, Li HY, Tan JD, Guan Y and Li YD. Kinematics and the implementation of a modular caterpillar robot in trapezoidal wave locomotion. International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems 2013;10. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/56727
*REACHING / GRASP*
Berger DJ, Gentner R, Edmunds T, Pai DK and d'Avella A. Differences in adaptation rates after virtual surgeries provide direct evidence for modularity. Journal of Neuroscience 2013;33(30):12384-94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1523/jneurosci.0122-13.2013
*SPORT / EXERCISE*
Forbes H, Thrussell S, Haycock N, Lohkamp M and White M. The effect of prophylactic ankle support during simulated soccer activity. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation 2013;22(3):170-6.
Hollman JH, Hohl JM, Kraft JL, Strauss JD and Traver KJ. Modulation of frontal-plane knee kinematics by hip-extensor strength and gluteus maximus recruitment during a jump-landing task in healthy women. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation 2013;22(3):184-90.
Jaakkola TT, Saakslahti A, Yli-Piipari S, Manninen M, Watt A and Liukkonen J. Student motivation associated with fitness testing in the physical education context. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education 2013;32(3):270-86.
*TISSUE / BIOMATERIAL*
Johnson CL, McGarry MDJ, Van Houten EEW, Weaver JB, Paulsen KD, Sutton BP, et al. Magnetic resonance elastography of the brain using multishot spiral readouts with self-navigated motion correction. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 2013;70(2):404-12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mrm.24473
Miri AK, Hens HK, Tripathy U, Wiseman PW and Mongeau L. Microstructural characterization of vocal folds toward a strain-energy model of collagen remodeling. Acta Biomaterialia 2013;9(8):7957-67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2013.04.044
Moers K, Steinberg T, Schlunck G, Reinhard T, Tomakidi P and Eberwein P. Substrate elasticity as biomechanical modulator of tissue homeostatic parameters in corneal keratinocytes. Experimental Cell Research 2013;319(12):1889-901. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.yexcr.2013.05.002
Puetzer JL and Bonassar LJ. High density type i collagen gels for tissue engineering of whole menisci. Acta Biomaterialia 2013;9(8):7787-95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2013.05.002
Wu KS, Li SY, Lo ACY, Ngan AHW, Wong DSH, So KF, et al. Micro-scale stiffness change of cornea tissues suffered from elevated intraocular pressure investigated by nanoindentation. Soft Materials 2013;11(3):244-53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1539445x.2011.622030
Yan J, Sun JF, Chu PK, Han Y and Zhang YM. Bone integration capability of a series of strontium-containing hydroxyapatite coatings formed by micro-arc oxidation. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A 2013;101(9):2465-80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.34548
*VETERINARY / AGRICULTURAL*
Battagin M, Sartori C, Biffani S, Penasa M and Cassandro M. Genetic parameters for body condition score, locomotion, angularity, and production traits in italian holstein cattle. Journal of Dairy Science 2013;96(8):5344-51. http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2012-6352
D'Amico LL, Lanz OI, Aulakh KS, Butler JR, McLaughlin RM, Harper TA, et al. The effects of a novel lateral extracapsular suture system on the kinematics of the cranial cruciate deficient canine stifle. Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2013;26(4):271-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.3415/vcot-12-04-0055
*UNIQUE TOPIC*
Tang SS, Zhang YY, Qin XL, Wang SP and Wan MX. Measuring body layer vibration of vocal folds by high-frame-rate ultrasound synchronized with a modified electroglottograph. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 2013;134(1):528-38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.4807652
*PICK OF THE WEEK*
Thorpe CT, Klemt C, Riley GP, Birch HL, Clegg PD and Screen HRC. Helical sub-structures in energy-storing tendons provide a possible mechanism for efficient energy storage and return. Acta Biomaterialia 2013;9(8):7948-56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2013.05.004