LITERATURE UPDATE
September 18, 2014 – September 24, 2014
Literature search for biomech* or locomot*
Shawn O’Connor, Ph.D.
Muscle Physiology Laboratory
http://www.sfu.ca/locomotionlab/people/shawn-oconnor/
http://muscle.ucsd.edu/
University of California San Diego
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*BONE*
Brady RD, Grills BL, Schuijers JA, Ward AR, Tonkin BA, Walsh NC, et al. Thymosin beta(4) administration enhances fracture healing in mice. Journal of Orthopaedic Research;32(10):1277-82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.22686
Bredbenner TL, Mason RL, Havill LM, Orwoll ES and Nicolella DP. Fracture risk predictions based on statistical shape and density modeling of the proximal femur. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research;29(9):2090-100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbmr.2241
Dubois-Ferriere V, Rizzoli R and Ammann P. A low protein diet alters bone material level properties and the response to in vitro repeated mechanical loading. Biomed Research International. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/185075
Meyer U, de Jong JJ, Bours SGP, Keszei AP, Arts JJ, Brink PRG, et al. Early changes in bone density, microarchitecture, bone resorption, and inflammation predict the clinical outcome 12 weeks after conservatively treated distal radius fractures: An exploratory study. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research;29(9):2065-73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbmr.2225
Tresguerres IF, Tamimi F, Eimar H, Barralet JE, Prieto S, Torres J, et al. Melatonin dietary supplement as an anti-aging therapy for age-related bone loss. Rejuvenation Research;17(4):341-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/rej.2013.1542
Tyagi AM, Mansoori MN, Srivastava K, Khan MP, Kureel J, Dixit M, et al. Enhanced immunoprotective effects by anti-il-17 antibody translates to improved skeletal parameters under estrogen deficiency compared with anti-rankl and anti-tnf-alpha antibodies. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research;29(9):1981-92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbmr.2228
Wei JS, Zeng R, Chen SY, Lin H, Wu SK and Zheng JC. Effects of aspirin on fracture healing in opf rats. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine;7(10):801-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1995-7645(14)60140-1
Wieding J, Wolf A and Bader R. Numerical optimization of open-porous bone scaffold structures to match the elastic properties of human cortical bone. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials;37:56-68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2014.05.002
Willems N, Langenbach GEJ, Stoop R, den Toonder JMJ, Mulder L, Zentner A, et al. Higher number of pentosidine cross-links induced by ribose does not alter tissue stiffness of cancellous bone. Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications;42:15-21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2014.05.006
Zhu TY, Griffith JF, Qin L, Hung VW, Fong TN, Au SK, et al. Alterations of bone density, microstructure, and strength of the distal radius in male patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A case-control study with hr-pqct. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research;29(9):2118-29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbmr.2221
*BOTANY*
Peppe DJ, Lemons CR, Royer DL, Wing SL, Wright IJ, Lusk CH, et al. Biomechanical and leaf-climate relationships: A comparison of ferns and seed plants. American Journal of Botany;101(2):338-47. http://dx.doi.org/10.3732/ajb.1300220
*CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOPULMONARY*
Cheng JH, Zhang LF, Gao F, Bai YG, Boscolo M, Huang XF, et al. Mechanics and composition of middle cerebral arteries from simulated microgravity rats with and without 1-h/d-gx gravitation. Plos One;9(5). http://dx.doi.org/e97737
Fallon AM, Goodchild TT, Cox JL and Matheny RG. In vivo remodeling potential of a novel bioprosthetic tricuspid valve in an ovine model. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery;148(1):333-U938. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.10.048
Jensen MO, Honge JL, Benediktsson JA, Siefert AW, Jensen H, Yoganathan AP, et al. Mitral valve annular downsizing forces: Implications for annuloplasty device development. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery;148(1):83-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.07.045
Xiao YM, Hayman D, Khalafvand SS, Lindsey ML and Han HC. Artery buckling stimulates cell proliferation and nf-kappa b signaling. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology;307(4):H542-H51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/ajpheart.00079.2014
*CELLULAR / SUBCELLULAR*
Egan K, Cooke N and Kenny D. Living in shear: Platelets protect cancer cells from shear induced damage. Clinical & Experimental Metastasis;31(6):697-704. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10585-014-9660-7
*COMPARATIVE*
Ashwell KWS and Shulruf B. Spinal cord development in marsupials in relation to birthing strategies and in comparison with monotremes and the laboratory rat. Somatosensory and Motor Research;31(3):152-65. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/08990220.2014.907150
Hamann N, Bruggemann GP and Niehoff A. Topographical variations in articular cartilage and subchondral bone of the normal rat knee are age-related. Annals of Anatomy-Anatomischer Anzeiger;196(5):278-85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aanat.2014.04.006
chikawa T, Toh Y, Ohkubo K and Nishino H. Microscopic analysis of mechanosensory system monitoring the dynamic claw actions in the tenebrionid beetle zophobas atratus. Zoomorphology;133(3):273-84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00435-014-0225-8
Olivier D, Frederich B, Spanopoulos-Zarco M, Balart EF and Parmentier E. The cerato-mandibular ligament: A key functional trait for grazing in damselfishes (pomacentridae). Frontiers in Zoology;11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12983-014-0063-z
Oufiero CE, Jugo K and Garland T. Swimming with a sword: Tail beat kinematics in relation to sword length in xiphophorus. Functional Ecology;28(4):924-32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.12222
Xiong G and Lauder GV. Center of mass motion in swimming fish: Effects of speed and locomotor mode during undulatory propulsion. Zoology;117(4):269-81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.zoo1.2014.03.002
*DENTAL / ORAL / FACIAL*
Karimi A, Navidbakhsh M, Beigzadeh B and Faghihi S. Hyperelastic mechanical behavior of rat brain infected by plasmodium berghei anka - experimental testing and constitutive modeling. International Journal of Damage Mechanics;23(7):857-71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1056789513514072
Machtei EE, Oettinger-Barak O and Horwitz J. Axial relationship between dental implants and teeth/implants: A radiographic study. Journal of Oral Implantology;40(4):425-31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1563/aaid-joi-d-12-00052
*ERGONOMICS*
De La Fuente HL, Rao G, Sarrazin JC, Berton E and Fernandez L. A multi-level approach to investigate the control of an input device: Application to a realistic pointing task. Ergonomics;57(9):1380-96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2014.921330
DeShaw J and Rahmatalla S. Predictive discomfort in single- and combined-axis whole-body vibration considering different seated postures. Human Factors;56(5):850-63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0018720813516993
Kim JH, Aulck L, Bartha MC, Harper CA and Johnson PW. Differences in typing forces, muscle activity, comfort, and typing performance among virtual, notebook, and desktop keyboards. Applied Ergonomics;45(6):1406-13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2014.04.001
Ning XP, Zhou J, Dai BY and Jaridi M. The assessment of material handling strategies in dealing with sudden loading: The effects of load handling position on trunk biomechanics. Applied Ergonomics;45(6):1399-405. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2014.03.008
*EVOLUTION / ANTHROPOLOGY*
Franklin O, Palmer C and Dyke G. Pectoral fin morphology of batoid fishes (chondrichthyes: Batoidea): Explaining phylogenetic variation with geometric morphometrics. Journal of Morphology;275(10):1173-86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmor.20294
Petti FM, Bernardi M, Ashley-Ross MA, Berra F, Tessarollo A and Avanzini M. Transition between terrestrial-submerged walking and swimming revealed by early permian amphibian trackways and a new proposal for the nomenclature of compound trace fossils. Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology;410:278-89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2014.05.032
*GAIT / LOCOMOTION*
Farrell BJ, Bulgakova MA, Beloozerova IN, Sirota MG and Prilutsky BI. Body stability and muscle and motor cortex activity during walking with wide stance. Journal of Neurophysiology;112(3):504-24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/jn.00064.2014
Seay JF, Fellin RE, Sauer SG, Frykman PN and Bensel CK. Lower extremity biomechanical changes associated with symmetrical torso loading during simulated marching. Military Medicine;179(1):85-91. http://dx.doi.org/10.7205/milmed-d-13-00090
Serrancoli G, Font-Llagunes JM and Barjau A. A weighted cost function to deal with the muscle force sharing problem in injured subjects: A single case study. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part K-Journal of Multi-Body Dynamics;228(3):241-51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1464419314530110
*METHODS*
Ballestaa S, Reymond G, Pozzobon M and Duhamel JR. A real-time 3d video tracking system for monitoring primate groups. Journal of Neuroscience Methods;234:147-52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneumeth.2014.05.022
Kennedy BF, Malheiro FG, Chin LX and Sampson DD. Three-dimensional optical coherence elastography by phase-sensitive comparison of c-scans. Journal of Biomedical Optics;19(7). http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/1.jbo.19.7.076006
Robinson L and Riedel G. Comparison of automated home-cage monitoring systems: Emphasis on feeding behaviour, activity and spatial learning following pharmacological interventions. Journal of Neuroscience Methods;234:13-25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneumeth.2014.06.013
*NEURAL*
Aoki S, Sato Y and Yanagihara D. Effect of inactivation of the intermediate cerebellum on overground locomotion in the rat: A comparative study of the anterior and posterior lobes. Neuroscience Letters;576:22-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neulet.2014.05.027
Lin YP, Wang YJ and Jung TP. Assessing the feasibility of online ssvep decoding in human walking using a consumer eeg headset. Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation;11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1743-0003-11-119
Nicks J, Lee S, Harris A, Falk DJ, Todd AG, Arredondo K, et al. Rapamycin improves peripheral nerve myelination while it fails to benefit neuromuscular performance in neuropathic mice. Neurobiology of Disease;70:224-36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nbd.2014.06.023
Ritter LK, Tresch MC, Heckman CJ, Manuel M and Tysseling VM. Characterization of motor units in behaving adult mice shows a wide primary range. Journal of Neurophysiology;112(3):543-51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/jn.00108.2014
*ORTHOPAEDICS / SPINE*
Caglayan M, Tacar O, Demirant A, Oktayoglu P, Karakoc M, Cetin A, et al. Effects of lumbosacral angles on development of low back pain. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain;22(3):251-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/10582452.2014.907855
Dixon M, O'Halloran J and Cummins NM. Biomechanical analysis of spinal immobilisation during prehospital extrication: A proof of concept study. Emergency Medicine Journal;31(9):745-U7749. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2013-202500
Inoue G, Ueno M, Nakazawa T, Imura T, Saito W, Uchida K, et al. Teriparatide increases the insertional torque of pedicle screws during fusion surgery in patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis. Journal of Neurosurgery-Spine;21(3):425-31. http://dx.doi.org/10.3171/2014.5.spine13656
Ma JX, Jia HB, Ma XL, Xu WG, Yu JT, Feng R, et al. Evaluation of the stress distribution change at the adjacent facet joints after lumbar fusion surgery: A biomechanical study. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H-Journal of Engineering in Medicine;228(7):665-73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0954411914541435
Perry TG, Mageswaran P, Colbrunn RW, Bonner TF, Francis T and McLain RF. Biomechanical evaluation of a simulated t-9 burst fracture of the thoracic spine with an intact rib cage. Journal of Neurosurgery-Spine;21(3):481-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.3171/2014.5.spine13923
Song MZ, Zhang Z, Lu M, Zong JW, Dong C, Ma K, et al. Four lateral mass screw fixation techniques in lower cervical spine following laminectomy: A finite element analysis study of stress distribution. Biomedical Engineering Online;13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-925x-13-115
*ORTHOPAEDICS / SURGERY*
Abtahi AM, Granger EK and Tashjian RZ. Complications after subpectoral biceps tenodesis using a dual suture anchor technique. International Journal of Shoulder Surgery;8(2):47-50. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0973-6042.137527
Andernord D, Bjornsson H, Petzold M, Eriksson BI, Forssblad M, Karlsson J, et al. Surgical predictors of early revision surgery after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction results from the swedish national knee ligament register on 13,102 patients. American Journal of Sports Medicine;42(7):1574-82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0363546514531396
Hunt NC, Ghosh KM, Blain AP, Athwal KK, Rushton SP, Amis AA, et al. How does laxity after single radius total knee arthroplasty compare with the native knee? Journal of Orthopaedic Research;32(9):1208-13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.22645
Iida A, Omokawa S, Moritomo H, Omori S, Kataoka T, Aoki M, et al. Effect of wrist position on distal radioulnar joint stability: A biomechanical study. Journal of Orthopaedic Research;32(10):1247-51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.22669
Jones RK, Chapman GJ, Forsythe L, Parkes MJ and Felson DT. The relationship between reductions in knee loading and immediate pain response whilst wearing lateral wedged insoles in knee osteoarthritis. Journal of Orthopaedic Research;32(9):1147-54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.22666
Krishnamoorthy B, Bay BK and Hart RA. Bone mineral density and donor age are not predictive of femoral ring allograft bone mechanical strength. Journal of Orthopaedic Research;32(10):1271-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.22679
Liu C, Liu YJ, Zhang YZ, Qu F, Li SY, Wang JL, et al. Mechanical tests on the reconstructed anterior cruciate ligament fixed with allogenetic cortical bone cross-pin on the femoral side. Chinese Medical Journal;127(15):2753-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.20131738
Monaco E, Maestri B, Conteduca F, Mazza D, Iorio C and Ferretti A. Extra-articular acl reconstruction and pivot shift in vivo dynamic evaluation with navigation. American Journal of Sports Medicine;42(7):1669-74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0363546514532336
Nebelung S, Marx U, Brill N, Arbab D, Quack V, Jahr H, et al. Morphometric grading of osteoarthritis by optical coherence tomography - an ex vivo study. Journal of Orthopaedic Research;32(10):1381-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.22673
Noehren B, Abraham A, Curry M, Johnson D and Ireland ML. Evaluation of proximal joint kinematics and muscle strength following acl reconstruction surgery in female athletes. Journal of Orthopaedic Research;32(10):1305-10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.22678
Varvitsiotis D, Papaspiliopoulos A, Vlachou V, Feroussis J, Papalois A, Papacharalampous X, et al. Fascia lata allograft bridging of a rotator cuff tear in a rabbit animal model. International Journal of Shoulder Surgery;8(2):39-46. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0973-6042.137526
*POSTURE / BALANCE*
Hasson CJ and Sternad D. Safety margins in older adults increase with improved control of a dynamic object. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience;6. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2014.00158
*ROBOTICS*
Grizzle JW, Chevallereau C, Sinnet RW and Ames AD. Models, feedback control, and open problems of 3d bipedal robotic walking. Automatica;50(8):1955-88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.automatica.2014.04.021
*REHABILITATION*
Cayir A, Yavuzer G, Sayli RT, Gurcay E, Culha V and Bozkurt M. Evaluation of joint findings with gait analysis in children with hemophilia. Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation;27(3):307-13. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/bmr-130448
Combs-Miller SA, Parameswaran AK, Colburn D, Ertel T, Harmeyer A, Tucker L, et al. Body weight-supported treadmill training vs. Overground walking training for persons with chronic stroke: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Clinical Rehabilitation;28(9):873-84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0269215514520773
Formica D, Petrarca M, Rossi S, Zollo L, Guglielmelli E and Cappa P. Shoulder motor performance assessment in the sagittal plane in children with hemiplegia during single joint pointing tasks. Biomedical Engineering Online;13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-925x-13-106
Holleran CL, Straube DD, Kinnaird CR, Leddy AL and Hornby TG. Feasibility and potential efficacy of high-intensity stepping training in variable contexts in subacute and chronic stroke. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair;28(7):643-51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1545968314521001
Iosa M, Paradisi F, Brunelli S, Delussu AS, Pellegrini R, Zenardi D, et al. Assessment of gait stability, harmony, and symmetry in subjects with lower-limb amputation evaluated by trunk accelerations. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development;51(4):623-34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/jrrd.2013.07.0162
Jing YL, Wu QB, Yuan XC, Li BW, Liu MM, Zhang XY, et al. Microvascular protective role of pericytes in melatonin-treated spinal cord injury in the c57bl/6 mice. Chinese Medical Journal;127(15):2808-13. http://dx.doi.org/10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.20140858
Neuman MD, Silber JH, Magaziner JS, Passarella MA, Mehta S and Werner RM. Survival and functional outcomes after hip fracture among nursing home residents. Jama Internal Medicine;174(8):1273-80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.2362
Starkey ML, Bleul C, Kasper H, Mosberger AC, Zoerner B, Giger S, et al. High-impact, self-motivated training within an enriched environment with single animal tracking dose-dependently promotes motor skill acquisition and functional recovery. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair;28(6):594-605. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1545968314520721
Thoma LM, Flanigan DC, Chaudhari AM, Siston RA, Best TM and Schmitt LC. Quadriceps femoris strength and sagittal-plane knee biomechanics during stair ascent in individuals with articular cartilage defects in the knee. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation;23(3):259-69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jsr.2013-0088
*SPORT / EXERCISE*
Chung S, Song BW, Kim JY, Lim JY, Kim SH and Oh JH. Isokinetic muscle strength profile of ladies professional tour golfers. Isokinetics and Exercise Science;22(3):183-90. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/ies-140535
Domb BG, Jackson TJ, Carter CC, Jester JR, Finch NA and Stake CE. Magnetic resonance imaging findings in the symptomatic hips of younger retired national football league players. American Journal of Sports Medicine;42(7):1704-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0363546514531551
Dugas J, Chronister J, Cain EL and Andrews JR. Ulnar collateral ligament in the overhead athlete: A current review. Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review;22(3):169-82.
Elvira JLL, Barbado D, Flores-Parodi B, Moreside JM and Vera-Garcia FJ. Effect of movement speed on trunk and hip exercise performance. European Journal of Sport Science;14(6):547-55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2013.860483
Figueiredo P, Nazario R, Sousa M, Pelarigo JG, Vilas-Boas JP and Fernandes R. Kinematical analysis along maximal lactate steady state swimming intensity. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine;13(3):610-5.
Fujii K, Shinya M, Yamashita D, Kouzaki M and Oda S. Anticipation by basketball defenders: An explanation based on the three-dimensional inverted pendulum model. European Journal of Sport Science;14(6):538-46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2013.876104
Hayes PR and Caplan N. Leg stiffness decreases during a run to exhaustion at the speed at vo2max. European Journal of Sport Science;14(6):556-62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2013.876102
Hong J, Burfeind K, Chun J and Van Ryssegem G. Scapular medial border displacement and its relationships to shoulder internal and external rotator muscle function in division iii baseball players. Isokinetics and Exercise Science;22(3):245-50. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/ies-140545
Lindner D, El Bitar YF, Jackson TJ, Sadik AY, Stake CE and Domb BG. Sex-based differences in the clinical presentation of patients with symptomatic hip labral tears. American Journal of Sports Medicine;42(6):1365-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0363546514532226
Paterno MV, Rauh MJ, Schmitt LC, Ford KR and Hewett TE. Incidence of second acl injuries 2 years after primary acl reconstruction and return to sport. American Journal of Sports Medicine;42(7):1567-73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0363546514530088
Seay JF, Van Emmerik REA and Hamill J. Trunk bend and twist coordination is affected by low back pain status during running. European Journal of Sport Science;14(6):563-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2013.866167
Shaffer SW, Teyhen DS, Lorenson CL, Warren RL, Koreerat CM, Straseske CA, et al. Y-balance test: A reliability study involving multiple raters. Military Medicine;178(11):1264-70. http://dx.doi.org/10.7205/milmed-d-13-00222
Spiegl UJ, Smith SD, Euler SA, Dornan GJ, Millett PJ and Wijdicks CA. Biomechanical consequences of coracoclavicular reconstruction techniques on clavicle strength. American Journal of Sports Medicine;42(7):1724-30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0363546514524159
van den Bekerom MPJ and Eygendaal D. Posterior elbow problems in the overhead athlete. Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review;22(3):183-7.
Yang JZ, Mann BJ, Guettler JH, Dugas JR, Irrgang JJ, Fleisig GS, et al. Risk-prone pitching activities and injuries in youth baseball findings from a national sample. American Journal of Sports Medicine;42(6):1456-63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0363546514524699
*TENDON / LIGAMENT*
Hammer N, Huster D, Fritsch S, Hadrich C, Koch H, Schmidt P, et al. Do cells contribute to tendon and ligament biomechanics? Plos One;9(8). http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0105037
Muto T, Kokubu T, Mifune Y, Inui A, Harada Y, Takase F, et al. Temporary inductions of matrix metalloprotease-3 (mmp-3) expression and cell apoptosis are associated with tendon degeneration or rupture after corticosteroid injection. Journal of Orthopaedic Research;32(10):1297-304. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.22681
*TISSUE / BIOMATERIAL*
Arafat SN, Robert MC, Shukla AN, Dohlman CH, Chodosh J and Ciolino JB. Uv cross-linking of donor corneas confers resistance to keratolysis. Cornea;33(9):955-9.
Chang YR, Raghunathan VK, Garland SP, Morgan JT, Russell P and Murphy CJ. Automated afm force curve analysis for determining elastic modulus of biomaterials and biological samples. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials;37:209-18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2014.05.027
Chen SH, Chen CH, Shalumon KT and Chen JP. Preparation and characterization of antiadhesion barrier film from hyaluronic acid-grafted electrospun poly(caprolactone) nanofibrous membranes for prevention of flexor tendon postoperative peritendinous adhesion. International Journal of Nanomedicine;9:4079-92. http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/ijn.s67931
Empson YM, Ekwueme EC, Hong JK, Paynter DM, Kwansa AL, Brown C, et al. High elastic modulus nanoparticles: A novel tool for subfailure connective tissue matrix damage. Translational Research;164(3):244-57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trsl.2014.05.004
Kanellopoulos AJ and Asimellis G. Long-term safety and efficacy of high-fluence collagen crosslinking of the vehicle cornea in boston keratoprosthesis type 1. Cornea;33(9):914-8.
Kozel BA, Bayliss SJ, Berk DR, Waxler JL, Knutsen RH, Danback JR, et al. Skin findings in williams syndrome. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A;164A(9):2217-25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajmg.a.36628
Li XX, Kruger JA, Jor JWY, Wong V, Dietz HP, Nash MP, et al. Characterizing the ex vivo mechanical properties of synthetic polypropylene surgical mesh. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials;37:48-55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2014.05.005
Strobbe E, Cellini M, Barbaresi U and Campos EC. Influence of age and gender on corneal biomechanical properties in a healthy italian population. Cornea;33(9):968-72.
Wang H, Zhou L, Liao JW, Tan Y, Ouyang KY, Ning CY, et al. Cell-laden photocrosslinked gelma-dexma copolymer hydrogels with tunable mechanical properties for tissue engineering. Journal of Materials Science-Materials in Medicine;25(9):2173-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10856-014-5261-x
Yip YWY, Yu MCY and Jhanji V. Randomized, contralateral eye study to evaluate the effect of standard and inverted side-cut angle on corneal biomechanical properties during femtosecond laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis. Acta Ophthalmologica;92(6):E437-E42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aos.12396
Yu F, Cao XD, Li YL, Zeng L, Zhu JH, Wang G, et al. Diets-alder crosslinked ha/peg hydrogels with high elasticity and fatigue resistance for cell encapsulation and articular cartilage tissue repair. Polymer Chemistry;5(17):5116-23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4py00473f
*TRAUMA / IMPACT TESTING*
Ma HL, Zhu Y, Xiao YH, Liu BK, Jin X, Yang KH, et al. Biomechanical sex differences of crewmembers during a simulated space capsule landing. Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine;85(9):925-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.3357/asem.3890.2014
*VETERINARY / AGRICULTURAL*
Hjalmarsson F, Olsson I, Ferneborg S, Agenas S and Ternman E. Effect of low light intensity at night on cow traffic in automatic milking systems. Animal Production Science;54(10):1784-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/an14215
Schlageter-Tello A, Bokkers EAM, Koerkamp P, Van Hertem T, Viazzi S, Romanini CEB, et al. Effect of merging levels of locomotion scores for dairy cows on intra- and interrater reliability and agreement. Journal of Dairy Science;97(9):5533-42. http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2014-8129
Schlageter-Tello A, Bokkers EAM, Koerkamp P, Van Hertem T, Viazzi S, Romanini CEB, et al. Manual and automatic locomotion scoring systems in dairy cows: A review. Preventive Veterinary Medicine;116(1-2):12-25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2014.06.006
*VISUAL / VESTIBULAR*
Kretch KS, Franchak JM and Adolph KE. Crawling and walking infants see the world differently. Child Development;85(4):1503-18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cdev.12206
Li L and Niehorster DC. Influence of optic flow on the control of heading and target egocentric direction during steering toward a goal. Journal of Neurophysiology;112(4):766-77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/jn.00697.2013
*WHEELCHAIR*
Morrow MMB, Van Straaten MG, Murthy NS, Braman JP, Zanella E and Zhao KD. Detailed shoulder mri findings in manual wheelchair users with shoulder pain. Biomed Research International. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/769649
*UNIQUE TOPIC*
Samartsev VA, Kuchumov AG and Gavrilov VA. Sutures in abdominal surgery: Biomechanical study and clinical application. Central European Journal of Medicine;9(6):849-59. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/s11536-013-0334-7
Simon-Allue R, Perez-Lopez P, Sotomayor S, Pena E, Pascual G, Bellon JM, et al. Short- and long-term biomechanical and morphological study of new suture types in abdominal wall closure. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials;37:1-11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2014.04.014
*PICKS OF THE WEEK*
Davenport J, O'Callaghan MJA, Davenport JL and Kelly TC. Mussel dropping by carrion and hooded crows: Biomechanical and energetic considerations. Journal of Field Ornithology;85(2):196-205. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jofo.12060