LITERATURE UPDATE
November 2 – November 8, 2007
Literature search for biomech* or locomot*

Keith E. Gordon, PhD
Sensory Motor Performance Program
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago


***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

Giannikas KA, Bayam L, Naraen A, Buckley J, Maganaris C, Wilkes RA et
al. Cross-sectional anatomy in postdistraction osteogenesis tibia.
Journal of Orthopaedic Science 2007;12(5):430-6.

Karachalios T, Boursinos L, Poultsides L, Khaldi L, Malizos KN. The
effects of the short-term administration of low therapeutic doses of
anti-COX-2 agents on the healing of fractures - An experimental study
in rabbits. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-British Volume
2007;89B(9):1253-60.

Wang YL, McNamara LM, Schaffler MB, Weinbaum S. A model for the role
of integrins in flow induced mechanotransduction in osteocytes.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States
of America 2007;104(40):15941-6.

CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY

Dewyer NA, Sood V, Lynch EM, Luke CE, Upchurch GR, Wakefield TW et al.
Plasmin inhibition increases MMP-9 activity and decreases vein wall
stiffness during venous thrombosis resolution. Journal of Surgical
Research 2007;142(2):357-63.

COMPARATIVE

McDonald DG, Keeler RA, McFarlane WJ. The relationships among sprint
performance, voluntary swimming activity, and social dominance in
juvenile rainbow trout. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology
2007;80(6):619-34.

Vogel S. Living in a physical world - XII. Keeping up upward and down
downward. Journal of Biosciences 2007;32(6):1067-81.

DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL

Dietschi D, Duc O, Krejci I, Sadan A. Biomechanical considerations for
the restoration of endodontically treated teeth: A systematic review
of the literature - Part 1. Composition and micro- and macrostructure
alterations. Quintessence International 2007;38(9):733-43.

Fugazzotto PA, Lightfoot WS, Jaffin R, Kumar A. Implant placement with
or without simultaneous tooth extraction in patients taking oral
bisphosphonates: Postoperative healing, earlt follow-up, and the
incidence of complications in two private practices. Journal of
Periodontology 2007;78(9):1664-9.

EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY

Fostowicz-Frelik L. The hind limb skeleton and cursorial adaptations
of the Plio-Pleistocene rabbit Hypolagus beremendensis. Acta
Palaeontologica Polonica 2007;52(3):447-76.

Irschick D, Bailey JK, Schweitzer JA, Husak JF, Meyers JJ. New
directions for studying selection in nature Studies of performance and
communities. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 2007;80(6):557-67.

Tilkens MJ, Wall-Scheffler C, Weaver TD, Steudel-Numbers K. The
effects of body proportions on thermoregulation: an experimental
assessment of Allen's rule. Journal of Human Evolution
2007;53(3):286-91.

GAIT/LOCOMOTION

Alice N, Fabienne C, Anne-Marie W, Kaat D. Does freezing in
Parkinson's disease change limb coordination? A kinematic analysis.
Journal of Neurology 2007;254(9):1268-77.

Ivanenko YP, Cappellini G, Dominici N, Poppele RE, Lacquaniti F.
Modular control of limb movements during human locomotion. Journal of
Neuroscience 2007;27(41):11149-61.

Majczynski H, Slawinska U. Locomotor recovery after thoracic spinal
cord lesions in cats, rats and humans. Acta Neurobiologiae
Experimentalis 2007;67(3):235-57.

Ogihara N, Hirasaki E, Kumakura H, Nakatsukasa M.
Ground-reaction-force profiles of bipedal walking in bipedally trained
Japanese monkeys. Journal of Human Evolution 2007;53(3):302-8.

HAND/FINGER/FOOT/TOE

Hart AJ, Seepaul T, Hewitt RJ, Ang S, Hansen U, Amis AA. The palmar
locking compression plate is biomechanically comparable to the dorsal
Pi plate for dorsally comminuted, intraarticular wrist fractures.
Journal of Hand Surgery-British and European Volume
2007;32E(4):388-93.

Sakai N, Shimawaki S. Strain in the nail at fingertip compression.
Skin Research and Technology 2007;13(4):449-53.

JOINT/CARTILAGE

Hunter DJ, Zhang YQ, Niu JB, Felson DT, Kwoh K, Newman A et al.
Patella malalignment, pain and patellofemoral progression: the Health
ABC Study. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2007;15(10):1120-7.

Lammentausta E, Kiviranta P, Toyras J, Hyttinen MM, Kiviranta I,
Nieminen MT et al. Quantitative MRI of parallel changes of articular
cartilage and underlying trabecular bone in degeneration.
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2007;15(10):1149-57.

Nissi MJ, Rieppo J, Toyras J, Laasanen MS, Kiviranta I, Nieminen MT et
al. Estimation of mechanical properties of articular cartilage with
MRI - dGEMRIC, T-2 and T-1 imaging in different species with variable
stages of maturation. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2007;15(10):1141-8.

Temple MM, Bae WC, Chen MQ, Lotz M, Amiel D, Coufts RD et al. Age- and
site-associated biomechanical weakening of human articular cartilage
of the femoral condyle. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
2007;15(9):1042-52.

METHODS

Wickel EE, Eisenmann JC, Welk GJ. Predictive validity of an
age-specific MET equation among youth of varying body size. European
Journal of Applied Physiology 2007;101(5):555-63.

MUSCLE

Kier WM, Stella MP. The arrangement and function of octopus arm
musculature and connective tissue. Journal of Morphology
2007;268(10):831-43.

NEURAL

Byun N, Delpire E. Axonal and periaxonal swelling precede peripheral
neuro degeneration in KCC3 knockout mice. Neurobiology of Disease
2007;28(1):39-51.

Friel KM, Martin JH. Bilateral activity-dependent interactions in the
developing corticospinal system. Journal of Neuroscience
2007;27(41):11083-90.

Pereanu W, Spindler S, Im E, Buu N, Hartenstein V. The emergence of
patterned movement during late embryogenesis of Drosophila.
Developmental Neurobiology 2007;67(12):1669-85.

ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE

Malinin T, Brown MD. Changes in vertebral bodies adjacent to acutely
narrowed intervertebral discs - Observations in baboons. Spine
2007;32(21):E603-E7.

Ruyssen-Witrand A, Gossec L, Kolta S, Dougados M, Roux C. Vertebral
dimensions as risk factor of vertebral fracture in osteoporotic
patients: A systematic literature review. Osteoporosis International
2007;18(9):1271-8.

ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY

Hanson GR, Park SE, Suggs JF, Moynihan AL, Nha KW, Freiberg AA et al.
In vivo kneeling biomechanics after posterior stabilized total knee
arthroplasty. Journal of Orthopaedic Science 2007;12(5):476-83.

Kazakos K, Lyras DN, Galanis V, Verettas D, Psillakis I, Chatzipappas
C et al. Internal fixation of proximal humerus fractures using the
Polarus intramedullary nail. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma
Surgery 2007;127(7):503-8.

Kulikov YI, Dodd S, Gheduzzi S, Miles AW, Giddins GEB. An in vitro
biomechanical study comparing the spiral linking technique against the
pulvertaft weave for tendon repair. Journal of Hand Surgery-British
and European Volume 2007;32E(4):377-81.

ROBOTICS

Hirukawa H, Kanehiro F, Kaneko K, Kajita S, Morisawa M. Dinosaur
robotics for entertainment applications. Ieee Robotics & Automation
Magazine 2007;14(3):43-51.

TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL

Namikawa T, Terai H, Hoshino M, Kato M, Toyoda H, Yano K et al.
Enhancing effects of a prostaglandin EP4 receptor agonist on
recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 mediated spine fusion
in a rabbit model. Spine 2007;32(21):2294-9.

TRAUMA/IMPACT TESTING

Alvarez-Caldas C, Quesada A, Roman JLS, Olmeda E. Head injury
criterion: the best way to evaluate head damage? International Journal
of Vehicle Design 2007;45(3):411-25.

VISUAL/VESTIBULAR

Chomicki A, Sakka L, Avan P, Khalil T, Lemaire JJ, Chazal J.
Derivation of cerebrospinal fluid: consequences on inner ear
biomechanics in adult patients with chronic hydrocephalus.
Neurochirurgie 2007;53(4):265-71.

UNIQUE TOPIC

Edwards CM, Chapman SJ. Biomechanical modelling of colorectal crypt
budding and fission. Bulletin of Mathematical Biology
2007;69(6):1927-42.

Fajen BR. Affordance-based control of visually guided action.
Ecological Psychology 2007;19(4):383-410.

Geary N. Curt Richter and the female rat. Appetite 2007;49(2):376-87.

Helton WS. Skill in expert dogs. Journal of Experimental
Psychology-Applied 2007;13(3):171-8.

Salameh N, Peeters F, Sinkus R, Abarca-Quinones J, Annet L, ter Beek
LC et al. Hepatic viscoelastic parameters measured with MR
elastography: Correlations with quantitative analysis of liver
fibrosis in the rat. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
2007;26(4):956-62.

PICK OF THE WEEK – For everyone who has ever walked into a sliding glass door…

Camachon C, Jacobs DM, Huet M, Buekers M, Montagne G. The role of
concurrent feedback in learning to walk through sliding doors.
Ecological Psychology 2007;19(4):367-82.

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