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LITERATURE UPDATE
Sep 23, 2021 - Sep 29, 2021
Literature search terms: biomech* & locomot*
Publications are classified by BiomchBERT, a neural network trained on past Biomch-L Literature Updates. BiomchBERT is managed by Ryan Alcantara, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Stanford University. Each publication has a score (out of 100%) reflecting how confident BiomchBERT is that the publication belongs in a particular category (top 2 shown). If something doesn't look right, email ryan.alcantara[at]stanford.edu.
Twitter: @Ryan_Alcantara_.
*BONE*
Which experimental procedures influence the apparent proximal femoral stiffness? A parametric study. Amini M, Reisinger A, Hirtler L, Pahr D, BMC musculoskeletal disorders. (78.5% BONE; 11.3% METHODS)
*CARDIOVASCULAR/PULMONARY*
Computational simulation-derived hemodynamic and biomechanical properties of the pulmonary arterial tree early in the course of ventricular septal defects. Dong ML, Lan IS, Yang W, Rabinovitch M, Feinstein JA, Marsden AL, Biomechanics and modeling in mechanobiology. (85.4% CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY; 12.2% MODELING)
Uniformity in bioprosthetic mitral valve sizing-When will we get there? Tan SZCP, Bashir M, Mohammed I, Journal of cardiac surgery. (58.5% CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY; 10.8% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL)
Cardiorespiratory performance and locomotor function of patients with anorectal malformations. Arneitz C, Windhaber J, Flucher C, Gasparella P, Amerstorfer E, Huber-Zeyringer A, Castellani C, Singer G, Till H, Scientific reports. (28.2% ERGONOMICS; 21.2% REHABILITATION)
*COMPARATIVE*
Hopscotching jellyfish: combining different duty cycle kinematics can lead to enhanced swimming performance. Baldwin T, Battista NA, Bioinspiration & biomimetics. (77.6% COMPARATIVE; 11.2% ROBOTICS)
Getting the Message Out: the Many Modes of Host-Symbiont Communication during Early-Stage Establishment of the Squid-Vibrio Partnership. McFall-Ngai M, Ruby E, mSystems. (36.3% COMPARATIVE; 16.9% EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY)
Dynamic movements facilitate extreme gap crossing in flying snakes. Graham M, Socha JJ, The Journal of experimental biology. (96.4% COMPARATIVE; 1.4% EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY)
Anatomy of the vertebral column, ribs and sternum in orange rumped agouti (Dasyprocta leporina Linnaeus, 1758): Structural and Functional perspectives. Sundaram V, Jones K, Mootoo N, Tomar MPS, Anatomia, histologia, embryologia. (65.4% COMPARATIVE; 20.8% EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY)
Fluid dynamic simulation suggests hopping locomotion in the Ordovician trilobite Placoparia. Esteve J, López M, Ramírez CG, Gómez I, Journal of theoretical biology. (60.1% COMPARATIVE; 36.4% EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY)
On the role of phase lag in multi-appendage metachronal swimming of euphausiids. Ford MP, Santhanakrishnan A, Bioinspiration & biomimetics. (95.0% COMPARATIVE; 3.0% GAIT/LOCOMOTION)
*DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL*
Influence of different calcium hydroxide removal protocols on the bond strength of epoxy resin-based sealer in long oval root canals. Escobar PM, Lopes FC, Carvalho K, Fretes V, Hadid GG, Mazzi-Chaves JF, Sousa-Neto MD, Microscopy research and technique. (92.9% DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL; 2.0% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL)
Biomechanical comparison of locking and non-locking patient-specific mandibular reconstruction plate using finite element analysis. Zhong S, Shi Q, Sun Y, Yang S, Van Dessel J, Gu Y, Chen X, Lübbers HT, Politis C, Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials. (93.3% DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL; 2.9% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY)
An in-silico approach to modeling orthodontic tooth movement using stimulus-induced external bone adaptation. Usmanova Z, Sunbuloglu E, Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials. (96.5% DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL; 2.1% MODELING)
Biomechanical evaluation of 3-unit fixed partial dentures on monotype and two-piece zirconia dental implants. de Matos JDM, Lopes GDRS, Nakano LJN, Ramos NC, Vasconcelos JEL, Bottino MA, Tribst JPM, Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering. (98.2% DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL; 0.7% PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS)
*ERGONOMICS*
Moving Toward Individual-Specific Automotive Seat Design: How Individual Characteristics and Time Alter the Selected Lumbar Support Prominence. Buchman-Pearle JM, Fewster KM, Pinto BL, Callaghan JP, Human factors. (91.2% ERGONOMICS; 2.6% TRAUMA/IMPACT)
A case study on the effects of foam and seat pan inclination on the deformation of seated buttocks using MRI. Wang X, Savonnet L, Capbern L, Duprey S, IISE transactions on occupational ergonomics and human factors. (96.3% ERGONOMICS; 1.7% TRAUMA/IMPACT)
*EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY*
Trabecular structure of the elbow reveals divergence in knuckle-walking biomechanical strategies of African apes. Arias-Martorell J, Zeininger A, Kivell TL, Evolution; international journal of organic evolution. (87.5% EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY; 4.8% COMPARATIVE)
Gathering Is Not Only for Girls : No Influence of Energy Expenditure on the Onset of Sexual Division of Labor. Zorrilla-Revilla G, Rodríguez J, Mateos A, Human nature (Hawthorne, N.Y.). (37.7% EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY; 25.3% COMPARATIVE)
Revision of hip flexor anatomy and function in modern humans, and implications for the evolution of hominin bipedalism. Sedlmayr JC, Bates KT, Wisco JJ, Schachner ER, Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007). (94.5% EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY; 1.8% ERGONOMICS)
*GAIT/LOCOMOTION*
Strides to Achieve a Stable Symmetry Index During Running. Murphy SP, Barrons ZB, Smith JD, Journal of sport rehabilitation. (84.9% GAIT/LOCOMOTION; 6.4% SPORT/EXERCISE)
Effects of cognitive workload on heart and locomotor rhythms coupling. De Bartolo D, De Giorgi C, Compagnucci L, Betti V, Antonucci G, Morone G, Paolucci S, Iosa M, Neuroscience letters. (92.1% GAIT/LOCOMOTION; 2.4% NEURAL)
*HAND/FINGER/FOOT/TOE*
Bone stress injuries in the presence of tarsal coalition as a cause of hindfoot pain in adolescents: case series of 6 patients with literature review. Jain VK, Iyengar KP, Botchu R, Skeletal radiology. (94.2% HAND/FINGER/FOOT/TOE; 2.3% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY)
A Retrospective Study of Foot Biomechanics and Injury History in Varsity Football Athletes at the U.S. Naval Academy. Windsor J, Jeffries J, Sorensen J, Bach K, Benedek E, Bicher J, Pasquina P, Military medicine. (92.1% HAND/FINGER/FOOT/TOE; 2.9% SPORT/EXERCISE)
*JOINT/CARTILAGE*
Neutrophil elastase and its inhibitors-overlooked players in osteoarthritis. Kaneva MK, The FEBS journal. (97.4% JOINT/CARTILAGE; 0.7% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL)
Meniscal ramp lesions: an illustrated review. Taneja AK, Miranda FC, Rosemberg LA, Santos DCB, Insights into imaging. (68.8% JOINT/CARTILAGE; 12.3% TENDON/LIGAMENT)
Reversible changes in the 3D collagen fibril architecture during cyclic loading of healthy and degraded cartilage. Inamdar SR, Prévost S, Terrill NJ, Knight MM, Gupta HS, Acta biomaterialia. (88.6% JOINT/CARTILAGE; 9.0% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL)
The unstable shoulder: what soft tissue, bony anatomy and biomechanics can teach us. Muench LN, Imhoff AB, Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA. (50.4% JOINT/CARTILAGE; 24.1% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY)
*MUSCLE*
A predictive model for hip abductor strength and knee extensor strength 12 months after total hip arthroplasty with an interaction term. Sekita J, Takahira N, Iwamura G, Watanabe H, Kusaba A, Kondo S, BMC musculoskeletal disorders. (61.1% MUSCLE; 14.1% REHABILITATION)
*NEURAL*
Motor Cortical Network Flexibility is Associated With Biomechanical Walking Impairment in Chronic Stroke. Palmer JA, Kesar TM, Wolf SL, Borich MR, Neurorehabilitation and neural repair. (44.0% NEURAL; 26.0% GAIT/LOCOMOTION)
Identification of a Chlorogenic Ester as a Monoamine Oxidase (MAO-B) Inhibitor by Integrating "Traditional and Machine Learning" Virtual Screening and In Vitro as well as In Vivo Validation: A Lead against Neurodegenerative Disorders? Dhanabalan AK, Subaraja M, Palanichamy K, Velmurugan D, Gunasekaran K, ACS chemical neuroscience. (50.6% NEURAL; 21.1% CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR)
*ORTHOPAEDICS (SPINE)*
Subaxial spine trauma: radiological approach and practical implications. Masson de Almeida Prado R, Masson de Almeida Prado JL, Ueta RHS, Guimarães JB, Yamada AF, Clinical radiology. (50.9% ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE; 45.7% TRAUMA/IMPACT)
Biomechanical Evaluation of Semi-rigid Junctional Fixation Using a Novel Cable Anchor System to Prevent Proximal Junctional Failure in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery. Doodkorte RJP, Roth AK, Jacobs E, Arts JJC, Willems PC, Spine. (91.9% ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE; 6.7% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY)
Suggestion of a safe zone for C1 pedicle screws depending on anatomical peculiarities. Lenz M, Harland A, Egenolf P, Perera A, Pennig L, Bredow J, Eysel P, Scheyerer MJ, European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. (92.3% ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE; 5.6% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY)
Patients Undergoing 3-Level-or-Greater Decompression-Only Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Have Similar Outcomes to Those Undergoing Single-Level Surgery at 2 Years. Nolte MT, Louie PK, Basques BA, Varthi AG, Paul JC, Khanna K, Khurana T, Chaudhri A, Samartzis D, Goldberg EJ, An HS, International journal of spine surgery. (97.1% ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE; 2.0% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY)
In Vitro Biomechanics of Human Cadaveric Cervical Spines With Mature Fusion. Sawa AGU, de Andrada Pereira B, Rodriguez-Martinez NG, Reyes PM, Kelly BP, Crawford NR, International journal of spine surgery. (98.7% ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE; 0.5% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY)
*ORTHOPAEDICS (SURGERY)*
Operative Fixation of Lateral Malleolus Fractures With Locking Plates vs Nonlocking Plates: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Hasami NA, Smeeing DPJ, Pull Ter Gunne AF, Edwards MJR, Nelen SD, Foot & ankle international. (82.2% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY; 13.4% HAND/FINGER/FOOT/TOE)
Strength of Humeral and Ulnar Intramedullary Screw Fixation. Shetty S, Nelson B, Knopp B, Schneppendahl J, Kaufmann RA, The Journal of hand surgery. (86.0% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY; 3.4% PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS)
Patellar Fractures: Anatomy, Mechanics, and Surgical Management. Howatt J, Liew AS, Wilkin G, The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. (84.8% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY; 5.8% JOINT/CARTILAGE)
Biomechanical study of a newly developed continuous double knots technique compared with the 4-strand double-modified Kessler technique for flexor tendon repair. Wongsiri S, Liawrungrueang W, Journal of experimental orthopaedics. (53.4% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY; 27.2% TENDON/LIGAMENT)
Supine versus lateral position for total hip replacement: accuracy of biomechanical reconstruction. McGoldrick NP, Antoniades S, El Meniawy S, Kreviazuk C, Beaulé PE, Grammatopoulos G, Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery. (81.1% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY; 7.0% JOINT/CARTILAGE)
A comparative biomechanical study of the Distal Tibia Nail against compression plating for the osteosynthesis of supramalleolar corrective osteotomies. Greenfield J, Appelmann P, Lafon Y, Bruyère-Garnier K, Rommens PM, Kuhn S, Scientific reports. (89.7% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY; 2.6% BONE)
*POSTURE/BALANCE*
Evidence for constancy in the modularity of trunk muscle activity preceding reaching: Implications for the role of preparatory postural activity. Stamenkovic A, Ting LH, Stapley PJ, Journal of neurophysiology. (95.8% POSTURE/BALANCE; 2.5% NEURAL)
Frequency-dependent force direction elucidates neural control of balance. Shiozawa K, Lee J, Russo M, Sternad D, Hogan N, Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation. (99.6% POSTURE/BALANCE; 0.1% NEURAL)
*PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS*
Changes in Tissue Composition and Load Response After Transtibial Amputation Indicate Biomechanical Adaptation. Bramley JL, Worsley PR, Bader DL, Everitt C, Darekar A, King L, Dickinson AS, Annals of biomedical engineering. (94.5% PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS; 2.5% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL)
Rehabilitation of Patients with Osseointegrated Prosthesis after Transfemoral Amputation - Literature-based Recommendation for Postoperative Rehabilitative Procedure. Schnadthorst PG, Lison A, Schulze C, Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie und Unfallchirurgie. (74.0% PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS; 12.4% ERGONOMICS)
*REHABILITATION*
Observation of the therapeutic effect of correcting foot varus on improving knee hyperextension and gait in patients after stroke. Yu HX, Current neurovascular research. (58.7% REHABILITATION; 25.2% ERGONOMICS)
*ROBOTICS*
A Survey of Sim-to-Real Transfer Techniques Applied to Reinforcement Learning for Bioinspired Robots. Zhu W, Guo X, Owaki D, Kutsuzawa K, Hayashibe M, IEEE transactions on neural networks and learning systems. (98.0% ROBOTICS; 0.7% MODELING)
Bioinspired actuators with intrinsic muscle-like mechanical properties. Liu C, Wang Y, Qian Z, Wang K, Zhao F, Ding P, Xu D, Wei G, Ren L, Ren L, iScience. (44.1% ROBOTICS; 17.2% MUSCLE)
Static Modeling of Soft Reinforced Bending Actuator Considering External Force Constraints. Namdar Ghalati MH, Ghafarirad H, Suratgar AA, Zareinejad M, Ahmadi-Pajouh MA, Soft robotics. (73.5% ROBOTICS; 21.4% MODELING)
Achieving natural behavior in a robot using neurally inspired hierarchical perceptual control. Barter JW, Yin HH, iScience. (98.2% ROBOTICS; 0.6% MODELING)
A magnetically controlled soft miniature robotic fish with a flexible skeleton inspired by zebrafish. Huang C, Lai Z, Zhang L, Wu X, Xu T, Bioinspiration & biomimetics. (99.4% ROBOTICS; 0.2% MODELING)
Aggregation-Induced Emissive Carbon Dots Gels for Octopus-Inspired Shape/Color Synergistically Adjustable Actuators. Wu S, Shi H, Lu W, Wei S, Shang H, Liu H, Si M, Le X, Yin G, Theato P, Chen T, Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English). (90.2% ROBOTICS; 1.9% COMPARATIVE)
*SPORT/EXERCISE*
Playing surface traction influences movement strategies during a sidestep cutting task in futsal: implications for ankle performance and sprain injury risk. Frias Bocanegra JM, Fong DTP, Sports biomechanics. (93.9% SPORT/EXERCISE; 1.8% ERGONOMICS)
Effect of crank length on biomechanical parameters and muscle activity during standing cycling. Park S, Roh J, Hyeong J, Kim S, Journal of sports sciences. (36.3% ERGONOMICS; 36.2% SPORT/EXERCISE)
Biomechanical responses to landing strategies of female artistic gymnasts. Straker R, Exell TA, Farana R, Hamill J, Irwin G, European journal of sport science. (98.0% SPORT/EXERCISE; 0.5% GAIT/LOCOMOTION)
Is there an association between high-speed running biomechanics and hamstring strain injury? A systematic review. Wolski L, Pappas E, Hiller C, Halaki M, Fong Yan A, Sports biomechanics. (81.5% SPORT/EXERCISE; 9.9% TENDON/LIGAMENT)
Influence of Footwear on Posture and Comfort in Elite Rugby Players. Blanchard S, Bellaïche L, Kuliberda Z, Behr M, International journal of sports medicine. (77.2% SPORT/EXERCISE; 7.6% POSTURE/BALANCE)
Are Landing Patterns in Jumping Athletes Associated with Patellar Tendinopathy? A Systematic Review with Evidence Gap Map and Meta-analysis. Tayfur A, Haque A, Salles JI, Malliaras P, Screen H, Morrissey D, Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.). (49.8% SPORT/EXERCISE; 42.3% TENDON/LIGAMENT)
*TENDON/LIGAMENT*
Biomechanical Comparison of Two Fixation Techniques for Lateral Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair With Ligament Bracing. Ellwein A, Stryga M, Ferle M, Pastor MF, Lill H, Smith T, The Journal of hand surgery. (66.0% TENDON/LIGAMENT; 28.1% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY)
Rotator Cuff Tendon Healing Using Human Dermal Fibroblasts: Histological and Biomechanical Analyses in a Rabbit Model of Chronic Rotator Cuff Tears. Lee JH, Kim YH, Rhee SM, Han J, Jeong HJ, Park JH, Oh JH, Jeon S, The American journal of sports medicine. (92.6% TENDON/LIGAMENT; 4.3% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL)
*TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL*
Mechanical properties of whole-body soft human tissues: a review. Singh G, Chanda A, Biomedical materials (Bristol, England). (94.0% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL; 1.3% METHODS)
Force-Induced Near-Infrared Chromism of Mechanophore-Linked Polymers. Qi Q, Sekhon G, Chandradat R, Ofodum NM, Shen T, Scrimgeour J, Joy M, Wriedt M, Jayathirtha M, Darie CC, Shipp DA, Liu X, Lu X, Journal of the American Chemical Society. (77.8% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL; 7.1% METHODS)
Letter-to-the-Editor: Biomechanical Principles of Breast Implants and Current State of Research in Soft Tissue Engineering for Cosmetic Breast Augmentation. Atiyeh BS, Chahine F, Aesthetic plastic surgery. (76.2% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL; 7.4% PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS)
Soft Elastomeric Capacitor for Strain and Stress Monitoring on Sutured Skin Tissues. Liu H, Laflamme S, Zellner EM, Aertsens A, Bentil SA, Rivero IV, Secord TW, ACS sensors. (77.4% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL; 19.3% METHODS)
Evaluation of a Self-Fitting, Shape Memory Polymer Scaffold in a Rabbit Calvarial Defect Model. Pfau MR, Beltran FO, Woodard LN, Dobson LK, Gasson SB, Robbins A, Lawson ZT, Saunders WB, Moreno MR, Grunlan MA, Acta biomaterialia. (56.2% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL; 27.2% BONE)
Characterising and engineering biomimetic materials for viscoelastic mechanotransduction studies. Cacopardo L, Guazzelli N, Ahluwalia A, Tissue engineering. Part B, Reviews. (98.0% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL; 0.5% TENDON/LIGAMENT)
*VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL*
Treatment of impacted canines with aligners: An alternative and viable option. Mampieri G, Castroflorio T, Conigliaro A, Giancotti A, Clinical case reports. (78.4% VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL; 14.9% DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL)
Behaviour and animal welfare indicators of broiler chickens housed in an enriched environment. Lourenço da Silva MI, Almeida Paz ICL, Chaves GHC, Almeida ICL, Ouros CCD, Souza SRL, Milbradt EL, Caldara FR, Satin AJG, Costa GAD, Glavina ASG, PloS one. (98.3% VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL; 1.1% COMPARATIVE)
*PICK OF THE WEEK*
Changes in Tissue Composition and Load Response After Transtibial Amputation Indicate Biomechanical Adaptation. Bramley JL, Worsley PR, Bader DL, Everitt C, Darekar A, King L, Dickinson AS, Annals of biomedical engineering. (94.5% PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS; 2.5% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL)
Sep 23, 2021 - Sep 29, 2021
Literature search terms: biomech* & locomot*
Publications are classified by BiomchBERT, a neural network trained on past Biomch-L Literature Updates. BiomchBERT is managed by Ryan Alcantara, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Stanford University. Each publication has a score (out of 100%) reflecting how confident BiomchBERT is that the publication belongs in a particular category (top 2 shown). If something doesn't look right, email ryan.alcantara[at]stanford.edu.
Twitter: @Ryan_Alcantara_.
*BONE*
Which experimental procedures influence the apparent proximal femoral stiffness? A parametric study. Amini M, Reisinger A, Hirtler L, Pahr D, BMC musculoskeletal disorders. (78.5% BONE; 11.3% METHODS)
*CARDIOVASCULAR/PULMONARY*
Computational simulation-derived hemodynamic and biomechanical properties of the pulmonary arterial tree early in the course of ventricular septal defects. Dong ML, Lan IS, Yang W, Rabinovitch M, Feinstein JA, Marsden AL, Biomechanics and modeling in mechanobiology. (85.4% CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY; 12.2% MODELING)
Uniformity in bioprosthetic mitral valve sizing-When will we get there? Tan SZCP, Bashir M, Mohammed I, Journal of cardiac surgery. (58.5% CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY; 10.8% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL)
Cardiorespiratory performance and locomotor function of patients with anorectal malformations. Arneitz C, Windhaber J, Flucher C, Gasparella P, Amerstorfer E, Huber-Zeyringer A, Castellani C, Singer G, Till H, Scientific reports. (28.2% ERGONOMICS; 21.2% REHABILITATION)
*COMPARATIVE*
Hopscotching jellyfish: combining different duty cycle kinematics can lead to enhanced swimming performance. Baldwin T, Battista NA, Bioinspiration & biomimetics. (77.6% COMPARATIVE; 11.2% ROBOTICS)
Getting the Message Out: the Many Modes of Host-Symbiont Communication during Early-Stage Establishment of the Squid-Vibrio Partnership. McFall-Ngai M, Ruby E, mSystems. (36.3% COMPARATIVE; 16.9% EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY)
Dynamic movements facilitate extreme gap crossing in flying snakes. Graham M, Socha JJ, The Journal of experimental biology. (96.4% COMPARATIVE; 1.4% EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY)
Anatomy of the vertebral column, ribs and sternum in orange rumped agouti (Dasyprocta leporina Linnaeus, 1758): Structural and Functional perspectives. Sundaram V, Jones K, Mootoo N, Tomar MPS, Anatomia, histologia, embryologia. (65.4% COMPARATIVE; 20.8% EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY)
Fluid dynamic simulation suggests hopping locomotion in the Ordovician trilobite Placoparia. Esteve J, López M, Ramírez CG, Gómez I, Journal of theoretical biology. (60.1% COMPARATIVE; 36.4% EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY)
On the role of phase lag in multi-appendage metachronal swimming of euphausiids. Ford MP, Santhanakrishnan A, Bioinspiration & biomimetics. (95.0% COMPARATIVE; 3.0% GAIT/LOCOMOTION)
*DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL*
Influence of different calcium hydroxide removal protocols on the bond strength of epoxy resin-based sealer in long oval root canals. Escobar PM, Lopes FC, Carvalho K, Fretes V, Hadid GG, Mazzi-Chaves JF, Sousa-Neto MD, Microscopy research and technique. (92.9% DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL; 2.0% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL)
Biomechanical comparison of locking and non-locking patient-specific mandibular reconstruction plate using finite element analysis. Zhong S, Shi Q, Sun Y, Yang S, Van Dessel J, Gu Y, Chen X, Lübbers HT, Politis C, Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials. (93.3% DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL; 2.9% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY)
An in-silico approach to modeling orthodontic tooth movement using stimulus-induced external bone adaptation. Usmanova Z, Sunbuloglu E, Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials. (96.5% DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL; 2.1% MODELING)
Biomechanical evaluation of 3-unit fixed partial dentures on monotype and two-piece zirconia dental implants. de Matos JDM, Lopes GDRS, Nakano LJN, Ramos NC, Vasconcelos JEL, Bottino MA, Tribst JPM, Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering. (98.2% DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL; 0.7% PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS)
*ERGONOMICS*
Moving Toward Individual-Specific Automotive Seat Design: How Individual Characteristics and Time Alter the Selected Lumbar Support Prominence. Buchman-Pearle JM, Fewster KM, Pinto BL, Callaghan JP, Human factors. (91.2% ERGONOMICS; 2.6% TRAUMA/IMPACT)
A case study on the effects of foam and seat pan inclination on the deformation of seated buttocks using MRI. Wang X, Savonnet L, Capbern L, Duprey S, IISE transactions on occupational ergonomics and human factors. (96.3% ERGONOMICS; 1.7% TRAUMA/IMPACT)
*EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY*
Trabecular structure of the elbow reveals divergence in knuckle-walking biomechanical strategies of African apes. Arias-Martorell J, Zeininger A, Kivell TL, Evolution; international journal of organic evolution. (87.5% EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY; 4.8% COMPARATIVE)
Gathering Is Not Only for Girls : No Influence of Energy Expenditure on the Onset of Sexual Division of Labor. Zorrilla-Revilla G, Rodríguez J, Mateos A, Human nature (Hawthorne, N.Y.). (37.7% EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY; 25.3% COMPARATIVE)
Revision of hip flexor anatomy and function in modern humans, and implications for the evolution of hominin bipedalism. Sedlmayr JC, Bates KT, Wisco JJ, Schachner ER, Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007). (94.5% EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY; 1.8% ERGONOMICS)
*GAIT/LOCOMOTION*
Strides to Achieve a Stable Symmetry Index During Running. Murphy SP, Barrons ZB, Smith JD, Journal of sport rehabilitation. (84.9% GAIT/LOCOMOTION; 6.4% SPORT/EXERCISE)
Effects of cognitive workload on heart and locomotor rhythms coupling. De Bartolo D, De Giorgi C, Compagnucci L, Betti V, Antonucci G, Morone G, Paolucci S, Iosa M, Neuroscience letters. (92.1% GAIT/LOCOMOTION; 2.4% NEURAL)
*HAND/FINGER/FOOT/TOE*
Bone stress injuries in the presence of tarsal coalition as a cause of hindfoot pain in adolescents: case series of 6 patients with literature review. Jain VK, Iyengar KP, Botchu R, Skeletal radiology. (94.2% HAND/FINGER/FOOT/TOE; 2.3% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY)
A Retrospective Study of Foot Biomechanics and Injury History in Varsity Football Athletes at the U.S. Naval Academy. Windsor J, Jeffries J, Sorensen J, Bach K, Benedek E, Bicher J, Pasquina P, Military medicine. (92.1% HAND/FINGER/FOOT/TOE; 2.9% SPORT/EXERCISE)
*JOINT/CARTILAGE*
Neutrophil elastase and its inhibitors-overlooked players in osteoarthritis. Kaneva MK, The FEBS journal. (97.4% JOINT/CARTILAGE; 0.7% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL)
Meniscal ramp lesions: an illustrated review. Taneja AK, Miranda FC, Rosemberg LA, Santos DCB, Insights into imaging. (68.8% JOINT/CARTILAGE; 12.3% TENDON/LIGAMENT)
Reversible changes in the 3D collagen fibril architecture during cyclic loading of healthy and degraded cartilage. Inamdar SR, Prévost S, Terrill NJ, Knight MM, Gupta HS, Acta biomaterialia. (88.6% JOINT/CARTILAGE; 9.0% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL)
The unstable shoulder: what soft tissue, bony anatomy and biomechanics can teach us. Muench LN, Imhoff AB, Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA. (50.4% JOINT/CARTILAGE; 24.1% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY)
*MUSCLE*
A predictive model for hip abductor strength and knee extensor strength 12 months after total hip arthroplasty with an interaction term. Sekita J, Takahira N, Iwamura G, Watanabe H, Kusaba A, Kondo S, BMC musculoskeletal disorders. (61.1% MUSCLE; 14.1% REHABILITATION)
*NEURAL*
Motor Cortical Network Flexibility is Associated With Biomechanical Walking Impairment in Chronic Stroke. Palmer JA, Kesar TM, Wolf SL, Borich MR, Neurorehabilitation and neural repair. (44.0% NEURAL; 26.0% GAIT/LOCOMOTION)
Identification of a Chlorogenic Ester as a Monoamine Oxidase (MAO-B) Inhibitor by Integrating "Traditional and Machine Learning" Virtual Screening and In Vitro as well as In Vivo Validation: A Lead against Neurodegenerative Disorders? Dhanabalan AK, Subaraja M, Palanichamy K, Velmurugan D, Gunasekaran K, ACS chemical neuroscience. (50.6% NEURAL; 21.1% CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR)
*ORTHOPAEDICS (SPINE)*
Subaxial spine trauma: radiological approach and practical implications. Masson de Almeida Prado R, Masson de Almeida Prado JL, Ueta RHS, Guimarães JB, Yamada AF, Clinical radiology. (50.9% ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE; 45.7% TRAUMA/IMPACT)
Biomechanical Evaluation of Semi-rigid Junctional Fixation Using a Novel Cable Anchor System to Prevent Proximal Junctional Failure in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery. Doodkorte RJP, Roth AK, Jacobs E, Arts JJC, Willems PC, Spine. (91.9% ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE; 6.7% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY)
Suggestion of a safe zone for C1 pedicle screws depending on anatomical peculiarities. Lenz M, Harland A, Egenolf P, Perera A, Pennig L, Bredow J, Eysel P, Scheyerer MJ, European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. (92.3% ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE; 5.6% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY)
Patients Undergoing 3-Level-or-Greater Decompression-Only Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Have Similar Outcomes to Those Undergoing Single-Level Surgery at 2 Years. Nolte MT, Louie PK, Basques BA, Varthi AG, Paul JC, Khanna K, Khurana T, Chaudhri A, Samartzis D, Goldberg EJ, An HS, International journal of spine surgery. (97.1% ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE; 2.0% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY)
In Vitro Biomechanics of Human Cadaveric Cervical Spines With Mature Fusion. Sawa AGU, de Andrada Pereira B, Rodriguez-Martinez NG, Reyes PM, Kelly BP, Crawford NR, International journal of spine surgery. (98.7% ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE; 0.5% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY)
*ORTHOPAEDICS (SURGERY)*
Operative Fixation of Lateral Malleolus Fractures With Locking Plates vs Nonlocking Plates: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Hasami NA, Smeeing DPJ, Pull Ter Gunne AF, Edwards MJR, Nelen SD, Foot & ankle international. (82.2% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY; 13.4% HAND/FINGER/FOOT/TOE)
Strength of Humeral and Ulnar Intramedullary Screw Fixation. Shetty S, Nelson B, Knopp B, Schneppendahl J, Kaufmann RA, The Journal of hand surgery. (86.0% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY; 3.4% PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS)
Patellar Fractures: Anatomy, Mechanics, and Surgical Management. Howatt J, Liew AS, Wilkin G, The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. (84.8% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY; 5.8% JOINT/CARTILAGE)
Biomechanical study of a newly developed continuous double knots technique compared with the 4-strand double-modified Kessler technique for flexor tendon repair. Wongsiri S, Liawrungrueang W, Journal of experimental orthopaedics. (53.4% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY; 27.2% TENDON/LIGAMENT)
Supine versus lateral position for total hip replacement: accuracy of biomechanical reconstruction. McGoldrick NP, Antoniades S, El Meniawy S, Kreviazuk C, Beaulé PE, Grammatopoulos G, Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery. (81.1% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY; 7.0% JOINT/CARTILAGE)
A comparative biomechanical study of the Distal Tibia Nail against compression plating for the osteosynthesis of supramalleolar corrective osteotomies. Greenfield J, Appelmann P, Lafon Y, Bruyère-Garnier K, Rommens PM, Kuhn S, Scientific reports. (89.7% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY; 2.6% BONE)
*POSTURE/BALANCE*
Evidence for constancy in the modularity of trunk muscle activity preceding reaching: Implications for the role of preparatory postural activity. Stamenkovic A, Ting LH, Stapley PJ, Journal of neurophysiology. (95.8% POSTURE/BALANCE; 2.5% NEURAL)
Frequency-dependent force direction elucidates neural control of balance. Shiozawa K, Lee J, Russo M, Sternad D, Hogan N, Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation. (99.6% POSTURE/BALANCE; 0.1% NEURAL)
*PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS*
Changes in Tissue Composition and Load Response After Transtibial Amputation Indicate Biomechanical Adaptation. Bramley JL, Worsley PR, Bader DL, Everitt C, Darekar A, King L, Dickinson AS, Annals of biomedical engineering. (94.5% PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS; 2.5% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL)
Rehabilitation of Patients with Osseointegrated Prosthesis after Transfemoral Amputation - Literature-based Recommendation for Postoperative Rehabilitative Procedure. Schnadthorst PG, Lison A, Schulze C, Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie und Unfallchirurgie. (74.0% PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS; 12.4% ERGONOMICS)
*REHABILITATION*
Observation of the therapeutic effect of correcting foot varus on improving knee hyperextension and gait in patients after stroke. Yu HX, Current neurovascular research. (58.7% REHABILITATION; 25.2% ERGONOMICS)
*ROBOTICS*
A Survey of Sim-to-Real Transfer Techniques Applied to Reinforcement Learning for Bioinspired Robots. Zhu W, Guo X, Owaki D, Kutsuzawa K, Hayashibe M, IEEE transactions on neural networks and learning systems. (98.0% ROBOTICS; 0.7% MODELING)
Bioinspired actuators with intrinsic muscle-like mechanical properties. Liu C, Wang Y, Qian Z, Wang K, Zhao F, Ding P, Xu D, Wei G, Ren L, Ren L, iScience. (44.1% ROBOTICS; 17.2% MUSCLE)
Static Modeling of Soft Reinforced Bending Actuator Considering External Force Constraints. Namdar Ghalati MH, Ghafarirad H, Suratgar AA, Zareinejad M, Ahmadi-Pajouh MA, Soft robotics. (73.5% ROBOTICS; 21.4% MODELING)
Achieving natural behavior in a robot using neurally inspired hierarchical perceptual control. Barter JW, Yin HH, iScience. (98.2% ROBOTICS; 0.6% MODELING)
A magnetically controlled soft miniature robotic fish with a flexible skeleton inspired by zebrafish. Huang C, Lai Z, Zhang L, Wu X, Xu T, Bioinspiration & biomimetics. (99.4% ROBOTICS; 0.2% MODELING)
Aggregation-Induced Emissive Carbon Dots Gels for Octopus-Inspired Shape/Color Synergistically Adjustable Actuators. Wu S, Shi H, Lu W, Wei S, Shang H, Liu H, Si M, Le X, Yin G, Theato P, Chen T, Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English). (90.2% ROBOTICS; 1.9% COMPARATIVE)
*SPORT/EXERCISE*
Playing surface traction influences movement strategies during a sidestep cutting task in futsal: implications for ankle performance and sprain injury risk. Frias Bocanegra JM, Fong DTP, Sports biomechanics. (93.9% SPORT/EXERCISE; 1.8% ERGONOMICS)
Effect of crank length on biomechanical parameters and muscle activity during standing cycling. Park S, Roh J, Hyeong J, Kim S, Journal of sports sciences. (36.3% ERGONOMICS; 36.2% SPORT/EXERCISE)
Biomechanical responses to landing strategies of female artistic gymnasts. Straker R, Exell TA, Farana R, Hamill J, Irwin G, European journal of sport science. (98.0% SPORT/EXERCISE; 0.5% GAIT/LOCOMOTION)
Is there an association between high-speed running biomechanics and hamstring strain injury? A systematic review. Wolski L, Pappas E, Hiller C, Halaki M, Fong Yan A, Sports biomechanics. (81.5% SPORT/EXERCISE; 9.9% TENDON/LIGAMENT)
Influence of Footwear on Posture and Comfort in Elite Rugby Players. Blanchard S, Bellaïche L, Kuliberda Z, Behr M, International journal of sports medicine. (77.2% SPORT/EXERCISE; 7.6% POSTURE/BALANCE)
Are Landing Patterns in Jumping Athletes Associated with Patellar Tendinopathy? A Systematic Review with Evidence Gap Map and Meta-analysis. Tayfur A, Haque A, Salles JI, Malliaras P, Screen H, Morrissey D, Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.). (49.8% SPORT/EXERCISE; 42.3% TENDON/LIGAMENT)
*TENDON/LIGAMENT*
Biomechanical Comparison of Two Fixation Techniques for Lateral Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair With Ligament Bracing. Ellwein A, Stryga M, Ferle M, Pastor MF, Lill H, Smith T, The Journal of hand surgery. (66.0% TENDON/LIGAMENT; 28.1% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY)
Rotator Cuff Tendon Healing Using Human Dermal Fibroblasts: Histological and Biomechanical Analyses in a Rabbit Model of Chronic Rotator Cuff Tears. Lee JH, Kim YH, Rhee SM, Han J, Jeong HJ, Park JH, Oh JH, Jeon S, The American journal of sports medicine. (92.6% TENDON/LIGAMENT; 4.3% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL)
*TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL*
Mechanical properties of whole-body soft human tissues: a review. Singh G, Chanda A, Biomedical materials (Bristol, England). (94.0% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL; 1.3% METHODS)
Force-Induced Near-Infrared Chromism of Mechanophore-Linked Polymers. Qi Q, Sekhon G, Chandradat R, Ofodum NM, Shen T, Scrimgeour J, Joy M, Wriedt M, Jayathirtha M, Darie CC, Shipp DA, Liu X, Lu X, Journal of the American Chemical Society. (77.8% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL; 7.1% METHODS)
Letter-to-the-Editor: Biomechanical Principles of Breast Implants and Current State of Research in Soft Tissue Engineering for Cosmetic Breast Augmentation. Atiyeh BS, Chahine F, Aesthetic plastic surgery. (76.2% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL; 7.4% PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS)
Soft Elastomeric Capacitor for Strain and Stress Monitoring on Sutured Skin Tissues. Liu H, Laflamme S, Zellner EM, Aertsens A, Bentil SA, Rivero IV, Secord TW, ACS sensors. (77.4% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL; 19.3% METHODS)
Evaluation of a Self-Fitting, Shape Memory Polymer Scaffold in a Rabbit Calvarial Defect Model. Pfau MR, Beltran FO, Woodard LN, Dobson LK, Gasson SB, Robbins A, Lawson ZT, Saunders WB, Moreno MR, Grunlan MA, Acta biomaterialia. (56.2% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL; 27.2% BONE)
Characterising and engineering biomimetic materials for viscoelastic mechanotransduction studies. Cacopardo L, Guazzelli N, Ahluwalia A, Tissue engineering. Part B, Reviews. (98.0% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL; 0.5% TENDON/LIGAMENT)
*VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL*
Treatment of impacted canines with aligners: An alternative and viable option. Mampieri G, Castroflorio T, Conigliaro A, Giancotti A, Clinical case reports. (78.4% VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL; 14.9% DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL)
Behaviour and animal welfare indicators of broiler chickens housed in an enriched environment. Lourenço da Silva MI, Almeida Paz ICL, Chaves GHC, Almeida ICL, Ouros CCD, Souza SRL, Milbradt EL, Caldara FR, Satin AJG, Costa GAD, Glavina ASG, PloS one. (98.3% VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL; 1.1% COMPARATIVE)
*PICK OF THE WEEK*
Changes in Tissue Composition and Load Response After Transtibial Amputation Indicate Biomechanical Adaptation. Bramley JL, Worsley PR, Bader DL, Everitt C, Darekar A, King L, Dickinson AS, Annals of biomedical engineering. (94.5% PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS; 2.5% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL)