LITERATURE UPDATE
MARCH 19-22, 2007
Literature search for biomech* or locomot*

Jinger S. Gottschall, PhD
Emory University
School of Medicine

***NOTE*** Articles with no volume, issue or page numbers indicate that
the article has not been published in paper form yet, but may be
available in electronic form through the publisher.

BONE

Konrad G, and Sudkamp N. Extra-articular proximal tibial fracture.
Chirurg 78: 161-171, 2007.

Valcourt U, Merle B, Gineyts E, Viguet-Carrin S, Delmas PD, and Garnero
P. Non-enzymatic glycation of bone collagen modifies osteoclastic
activity and differentiation. Journal of Biological Chemistry 282:
5691-5703, 2007.

CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR

Holstein JH, Menger MD, Scheuer C, Meier C, Culemann U, Wirbel RJ,
Garcia P, and Pohlemann T. Erythropoietin (EPO) - EPO-receptor
signaling improves early endochondral ossification and mechanical
strength in fracture healing. Life Sciences 80: 893-900, 2007.

Levine JB, Youngs RM, MacDonald ML, Chu M, Leeder AD, Berthiaume F, and
Konradi C. Isolation rearing and hyperlocomotion are associated with
reduced immediate early gene expression levels in the medial prefrontal
cortex. Neuroscience 145: 42-55, 2007.

Musatov S, Chen W, Pfaff DW, Mobbs CV, Yang XJ, Clegg DJ, Kaplitt MG,
and Ogawa S. Silencing of estrogen receptor a in the ventromedial
nucleus of hypothalamus leads to metabolic syndrome. Proceedings of the
National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 104:
2501-2506, 2007.

COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION

Baker DA, Beckingham KM, and Armstrong JD. Functional dissection of the
neural substrates for gravitaxic maze behavior in Drosophila
melanogaster. Journal of Comparative Neurology 501: 756-764, 2007.

Danielson-Francois AM. Natural history of Glenognatha emertoni
(Araneae, Tetragnathidae): Mating behavior and sperm release in a
haplogyne. Journal of Arachnology 34: 387-398, 2006.

Dussutour A, Beshers S, Deneubourg J, and Fourcassie V. Crowding
increases foraging efficiency in the leaf-cutting ant Atta colombica.
Insectes Sociaux 2007.

Li PP, Gao KQ, Hou LH, and Xu X. A gliding lizard from the Early
Cretaceous of China. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of
the United States of America 2007.

Prestwich KN. Anaerobic metabolism and maximal running in the scorpion
Centruroides hentzi (Banks) (Scorpiones, Buthidae). Journal of
Arachnology 34: 351-356, 2006.

Webb B. Insect behaviour: Controlling flight altitude with optic flow.
Current Biology 17: R124-R125, 2007.

Williams SB, Payne RC, and Wilson AM. Functional specialisation of the
pelvic limb of the hare (Lepus europeus). Journal of Anatomy 2007.

Xiang YQ, John P, Yakushin SB, Kunin M, Raphan T, and Cohen B. Dynamics
of quadrupedal locomotion of monkeys: implications for central control.
Experimental Brain Research 177: 551-572, 2007.

DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL

Akca K, Akkocaoglu M, Comert A, Tekdemir I, and Cehreli MC. Bone
strains around immediately loaded implants supporting mandibular
overdentures in human cadavers. International Journal of Oral &
Maxillofacial Implants 22: 101-109, 2007.

Lan J, Wang ZF, Shi B, Xia HB, and Cheng XR. The influence of
recombinant human BMP-2 on bone-implant osseointegration: biomechanical
testing and histomorphometric analysis. International Journal of Oral
and Maxillofacial Surgery 36: 345-349, 2007.

EDUCATION

Hamill J. Biomechanics curriculum: Its content and relevance to
movement sciences. Quest 59: 25-33, 2007.

ERGONOMICS/REHABILITATION

Fischer HC, Stubblefield K, Kline T, Luo X, Kenyon RV, and Kamper DG.
Hand rehabilitation following stroke: A pilot study of assisted finger
extension training in a virtual environment. Topics in Stroke
Rehabilitation 14: 1-12, 2007.

GAIT/LOCOMOTION

Mohler B, Thompson W, Creem-Regehr S, Pick H, and Warren W. Visual flow
influences gait transition speed and preferred walking speed.
Experimental Brain Research 2007.

MODELING

Pan XG, Qian YF, Yu J, Wang DM, Tang YS, and Shen G. Biomechanical
effects of rapid palatal expansion on the craniofacial skeleton with
cleft palate: A three-dimensional finite element analysis. Cleft
Palate-Craniofacial Journal 44: 149-154, 2007.

NEURAL

Fraidakis MJ, Kiyotani T, Pernold K, Bergstrom J, and Olson L. Recovery
from spinal cord injury in tumor necrosis factor-alpha, signal
transducers and activators of transcription 4 and signal transducers
and activators of transcription 6 null mice. Neuroreport 18: 185-189,
2007.

Friel KM, Drew T, and Martin JH. Differential activity-dependent
development of corticospinal control of movement and final limb
position during visually-guided locomotion. Journal of Neurophysiology
2007.

Hyngstrom AS, Johnson MD, Miller JF, and Heckman CJ. Intrinsic
electrical properties of spinal motoneurons vary with joint angle.
Nature Neuroscience 10: 363-369, 2007.

Ikeda M, Suzuki C, Umegaki K, Saito K, Tabuchi M, and Tomita T.
Preventive effects of green tea catechins on spontaneous stroke in
rats. Medical Science Monitor 13: BR40-BR45, 2007.

Meyers PM, Schumacher HC, Tanji K, Higashida RT, and Caplan LR. Use of
Stents to treat intracranial cerebrovascular disease. Annual Review of
Medicine 58: 107-122, 2007.

Miles GB, Hartley R, Todd AJ, and Brownstone RM. Spinal cholinergic
interneurons regulate the excitability of motoneurons during
locomotion. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the
United States of America 104: 2448-2453, 2007.

Parker D, and Gilbey T. Developmental differences in neuromodulation
and synaptic properties in the lamprey spinal cord. Neuroscience 145:
142-152, 2007.

ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE

Choo AM, Liu J, Lam CK, Dvorak M, Tetzlaff W, and Oxland TR. Contusion,
dislocation, and distraction: primary hemorrhage and membrane
permeability in distinct mechanisms of spinal cord injury. Journal of
Neurosurgery-Spine 6: 255-266, 2007.

Kotil K, Alan MS, and Bilge T. Medical management of Pott disease in
the thoracic. and lumbar spine: a prospective clinical study. Journal
of Neurosurgery-Spine 6: 222-228, 2007.

Nichols TA, Yantzer BK, Alameda S, Johnson WM, and Guiot BH.
Augmentation of an anterior lumbar interbody fusion with an anterior
plate or pedicle screw fixation: a comparative biomechanical in vitro
study. Journal of Neurosurgery-Spine 6: 267-271, 2007.

ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY

Haidukewych G, Sems SA, Huebner D, Horwitz D, and Levy B. Results of
polyaxial locked-plate fixation of periarticular fractures of the knee.
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-American Volume 89A: 614-620, 2007.

Heiner AD, Callaghan JJ, and Brown TD. Stability of fused versus
nonfused THA femoral impaction grafts. Journal of Orthopaedic Research
25: 351-360, 2007.

Palm H, Jacobsen S, Sonne-Holm S, and Gebuhr P. Integrity of the
lateral femoral wall in intertrochanteric hip fractures: An important
predictor of a reoperation. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-American
Volume 89A: 470-475, 2007.

PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS

Husemann B, Muller F, Krewer C, Heller S, and Koenig E. Effects of
locomotion training with assistance of a robot-driven gait orthosis in
hemiparetic patients after stroke - A randomized controlled pilot
study. Stroke 38: 349-354, 2007.

ROBOTICS

Barai RK, and Nonami K. Optimal two-degree-of-freedom fuzzy control for
locomotion control of a hydraulically actuated hexapod robot.
Information Sciences 177: 1892-1915, 2007.

TRAUMA/IMPACT TESTING

Gerber P, and Coffman K. Nonaccidental head trauma in infants. Childs
Nervous System 2007.

VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL

Correa A, Dossi ACS, Vasconcelos RD, Munari DP, and de Lima VMF.
Evaluation of transformation growth factor beta(1), interleukin-10, and
interferon-gamma in male symptomatic and asymptomatic dogs naturally
infected by Leishmania (Leishmania) chagasi. Veterinary Parasitology
143: 267-274, 2007.

Guenego L, Zahra A, Madelenat A, Gautier R, Marcellin-Little DJ, and
Hulse D. Cranial cruciate ligament rupture in large and giant dogs - A
retrospective evaluation of a modified lateral extrocapsular
stabilization. Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology
20: 43-50, 2007.

Holm S, Ekstrom L, Holm AK, and Hansson T. Intradiscal pressure in the
degenerated porcine intervertebral disc. Veterinary and Comparative
Orthopaedics and Traumatology 20: 29-33, 2007.

Lee-Shee NK, Dickey JP, and Hurtig MB. Contact mechanics of the ovine
stifle during simulated early stance in gait - An in vitro study using
robotics. Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology 20:
70-72, 2007.