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LITERATURE UPDATE
Aug 18, 2023 - Aug 24, 2023
Literature search terms: biomech* & locomot*
Publications are classified by BiomchBERT, a neural network trained on past Biomch-L Literature Updates. BiomchBERT is managed by Jereme Outerleys, a Doctoral Student at Queen's 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 jereme.outerleys[at]queensu.ca.
Twitter: @jouterleys.
*BONE*
Development of in vitro osteoporosis model in minipig proximal humerus and femur: validation in histological and biomechanical study. Seo J, Kim H, Min J, Kim Y, Jeon IH, D'Lima D, Koh KH, Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research. (96.6% BONE; 0.9% VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL)
Research progress and future prospects of antimicrobial modified polyetheretherketone (PEEK) for the treatment of bone infections. Zhang Z, Shao J, Gao Y, Li Y, Liu T, Yang M, Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology. (78.0% BONE; 16.2% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL)
The influence of different shaped osteocyte lacunae on microcrack initiation and propagation. Ji C, Zhang L, Wang Y, Lin B, Bai X, Yun S, He B, Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon). (97.4% BONE; 0.5% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL)
*BOTANY*
Elastic pinch biomechanisms can yield consistent launch speeds regardless of projectile mass. Jorge JF, Patek SN, Journal of the Royal Society, Interface. (98.9% BOTANY; 0.5% COMPARATIVE)
*CARDIOVASCULAR/PULMONARY*
Mechanosensing and Mechanosignal Transduction in Atherosclerosis. Rahaman SG, Mahanty M, Mukherjee P, Dutta B, Rahaman SO, Current atherosclerosis reports. (67.7% CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY; 21.2% CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR)
Development and validation of a mathematical model for evaluating shear-induced damage of von Willebrand factor. Li Y, Xi Y, Wang H, Sun A, Wang L, Deng X, Chen Z, Fan Y, Computers in biology and medicine. (51.8% CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY; 33.1% MODELING)
Biomechanical determinants of endothelial permeability assessed in standard and modified hollow-fibre bioreactors. Gray SG, Weinberg PD, Journal of the Royal Society, Interface. (45.5% CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY; 29.6% CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR)
*CELLULAR*
Tumour follower cells: A novel driver of leader cells in collective invasion (Review). Wang XC, Tang YL, Liang XH, International journal of oncology. (98.5% CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR; 0.3% MUSCLE)
New insights into the physiology and pathophysiology of the atypical sodium leak channel NALCN. Monteil A, Guérineau NC, Gil-Nagel A, Parra-Diaz P, Lory P, Senatore A, Physiological reviews. (86.8% CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR; 4.3% CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY)
Biomechanics, Energetics, and Structural Basis of Rupture of Fibrin Networks. Ramanujam RK, Maksudov F, Litvinov RI, Nagaswami C, Weisel JW, Tutwiler V, Barsegov V, Advanced healthcare materials. (37.6% CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR; 37.4% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL)
*COMPARATIVE*
Luteolin photo-protects zebrafish from environmental stressor ultraviolet radiation (UVB). Sudhakaran G, Selvam M, Sreekutty AR, Chandran A, Almutairi BO, Arokiyaraj S, Raman P, Guru A, Arockiaraj J, Journal of toxicology and environmental health. Part A. (45.6% COMPARATIVE; 24.3% CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR)
Effects of particle size and thickness of quartz sand on the webbed foot kinematics of mallard (Anas platyrhynchos). Han D, Liu H, Hu J, Yang Q, Biology open. (83.9% COMPARATIVE; 10.6% VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL)
Glyphosate is Harmful to Early Life Stages of the Viviparous Fish Jenynsia Multidentata: Biochemical and Locomotor Effects. Moraes JS, da Costa Silva DG, Dos Santos Vaz B, Mizuschima CW, de Martinez Gaspar Martins C, Archives of environmental contamination and toxicology. (88.0% COMPARATIVE; 2.9% VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL)
Being exposed to low doses of pirimiphos-methyl and chlorfenapyr has detrimental effects on the mobility of Trogoderma granarium. Kavallieratos NG, Boukouvala MC, Pappa APA, Canale A, Benelli G, Pest management science. (86.3% COMPARATIVE; 2.2% VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL)
Basal complex: a smart wing component for automatic shape morphing. Eraghi SH, Toofani A, Guilani RJA, Ramezanpour S, Bijma NN, Sedaghat A, Yasamandaryaei A, Gorb S, Rajabi H, Communications biology. (90.1% COMPARATIVE; 2.8% ROBOTICS)
A trait-based approach to determine the risks of Zn to the overall health status of native fish species Barbus meridionalis. Khalid A, Galobart C, Rubio-Gracia F, Atli G, Guasch H, Vila-Gispert A, Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands). (66.4% COMPARATIVE; 9.1% VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL)
*DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL*
Structurally compromised teeth. Part I: Clinical considerations and novel classification proposal. Fichera G, Mazzitelli C, Picciariello V, Maravic T, Josic U, Mazzoni A, Breschi L, Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... et al.. (97.3% DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL; 0.4% COMPARATIVE)
Optimized bone grafting. Miron RJ, Periodontology 2000. (60.4% DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL; 19.3% BONE)
Biomechanical behavior of implants with different diameters in relation to simulated bone loss- an in vitro study. Graf T, Güth JF, Schweiger J, Erdelt KJ, Edelhoff D, Stimmelmayr M, Clinical oral investigations. (97.8% DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL; 0.6% BONE)
Effect of remaining pericervical dentin on biomechanical behavior of endocrown-restored molars with different materials: Three-dimensional finite element and Weibull analyses. Zhu J, Li S, Wang D, Li D, Wang X, Rong Q, Dental materials journal. (96.2% DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL; 1.6% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL)
Clinical longevity of intracoronal restorations made of gold, lithium disilicate, leucite, and indirect resin composite: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Bresser RA, Hofsteenge JW, Wieringa TH, Braun PG, Cune MS, Özcan M, Gresnigt MMM, Clinical oral investigations. (97.1% DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL; 1.0% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL)
Superficial versus deep injections of the upper midface-A prospective interventional split-face study. Martín JM, Revelles JM, Aznar NM, Jiménez LM, Orellana JB, Gomariz MÁ, Alfertshofer M, Cotofana S, Journal of cosmetic dermatology. (55.3% DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL; 11.1% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY)
*ERGONOMICS*
Biomechanical Risk Factors of the Upper Limbs' Musculoskeletal Disorders among Carpet Weavers in Tunisia: Semi-Quantitative Ergonomic Assessment. Bouzgarrou L, Kheder A, Ben Afia L, Ormrane A, Hermassi F, Indian journal of occupational and environmental medicine. (99.9% ERGONOMICS; 0.0% REHABILITATION)
*EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY*
Conical and sabertoothed cats as an exception to craniofacial evolutionary allometry. Tamagnini D, Michaud M, Meloro C, Raia P, Soibelzon L, Tambusso PS, Varela L, Maiorano L, Scientific reports. (78.7% EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY; 15.0% COMPARATIVE)
Fossil brains provide evidence of underwater feeding in early seals. Lyras GA, Werdelin L, van der Geer BGM, van der Geer AAE, Communications biology. (81.3% EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY; 11.6% COMPARATIVE)
The Role of Locomotory Ancestry on Secondarily Aquatic Transitions. Formoso KK, Habib MB, Vélez-Juarbe J, Integrative and comparative biology. (81.0% EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY; 12.2% COMPARATIVE)
Macroevolutionary patterns in the pelvis, stylopodium and zeugopodium of megalosauroid theropod dinosaurs and their importance for locomotor function. Lacerda MBS, Bittencourt JS, Hutchinson JR, Royal Society open science. (90.9% EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY; 4.1% COMPARATIVE)
Palaeoecological deductions from osteohistology. Chinsamy A, Biology letters. (85.8% EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY; 7.5% ERGONOMICS)
*GAIT/LOCOMOTION*
Smartphones and rightward collisions. Okubo M, Laterality. (81.3% GAIT/LOCOMOTION; 5.3% ERGONOMICS)
Muscle activity during crouched walking. Hora M, Struška M, Matějovská Z, Kubový P, Sládek V, American journal of biological anthropology. (49.7% GAIT/LOCOMOTION; 28.2% EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY)
Australia and New Zealand Clinical Motion Analysis Group (ANZ-CMAG) clinical practice recommendations. Phillips T, Brierty A, Goodchild D, Patritti BL, Murphy A, Boocock M, Dwan L, Passmore E, McGrath M, Edwards J, Gait & posture. (59.5% GAIT/LOCOMOTION; 24.7% METHODS)
How about running on Mars? Influence of sensorimotor coherence on running and spatial perception in simulated reduced gravity. Keime M, Chomienne L, Goulon C, Sainton P, Lapole T, Casanova R, Bossard M, Nicol C, Martha C, Bolmont B, Hays A, Vercruyssen F, Chavet P, Bringoux L, Frontiers in physiology. (87.0% GAIT/LOCOMOTION; 3.0% SPORT/EXERCISE)
*HAND/FINGER/FOOT/TOE*
Quantitative Evaluation of the Influence of Posterior Malleolus Fracture and Fixation on the Rotational Stability of the Ankle. Li Y, Zhou H, Xia J, Li B, Zhao Y, He W, Li Z, Yang Y, Indian journal of orthopaedics. (48.6% HAND/FINGER/FOOT/TOE; 30.6% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY)
Thickness of simple calcaneal tuberosity avulsion fractures influences the optimal fixation method employed. Wang C, Liu SJ, Chang CH, Bone & joint research. (63.8% HAND/FINGER/FOOT/TOE; 27.6% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY)
Four-dimensional computed tomography detects dynamic three-dimensional pathologies of the wrist in patients with calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease. Ulas ST, Pochandke L, Ohrndorf S, Diekhoff T, Ziegeler K, Frontiers in medicine. (88.8% HAND/FINGER/FOOT/TOE; 3.0% JOINT/CARTILAGE)
Correlation Between Foot Posture and Hamstring Muscle Tightness. Gulrandhe P, Yadav V, Naqvi WM, Cureus. (67.1% HAND/FINGER/FOOT/TOE; 17.9% MUSCLE)
*JOINT/CARTILAGE*
Highly Biocompatible Smart Injectable Hydrogel for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Kumar A, Ali A, Kanika, Vyawahare A, Ahmad A, Mishra RK, Ansari MM, Nadeem A, Siddiqui N, Raza SS, Khan R, ACS biomaterials science & engineering. (86.3% JOINT/CARTILAGE; 6.7% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL)
Triple contrast computed tomography reveals site-specific biomechanical differences in the human knee joint-A proof of concept study. Orava H, Paakkari P, Jäntti J, Honkanen MKM, Honkanen JTJ, Virén T, Joenathan A, Tanska P, Korhonen RK, Grinstaff MW, Töyräs J, Mäkelä JTA, Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society. (79.2% JOINT/CARTILAGE; 15.9% METHODS)
*METHODS*
Quantitative validation of two model-based methods for the correction of probe pressure deformation in ultrasound. Dahmani J, Petit Y, Laporte C, International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery. (84.6% METHODS; 10.6% MODELING)
*MODELING*
Modeling isovolumetric phases in cardiac flows by an Augmented Resistive Immersed Implicit Surface method. Zingaro A, Bucelli M, Fumagalli I, Dede' L, Quarteroni A, International journal for numerical methods in biomedical engineering. (78.2% MODELING; 17.4% CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY)
An unsupervised wavelet neural network model for approximating the solutions of non-linear nervous stomach model governed by tension, food and medicine. Sahoo AK, Chakraverty S, Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering. (95.1% MODELING; 1.5% METHODS)
Inverse distance weighting to rapidly generate large simulation datasets. Kearney KM, Harley JB, Nichols JA, Journal of biomechanics. (69.5% MODELING; 20.0% METHODS)
Simulation Method for the Physical Deformation of a Three-Dimensional Soft Body in Augmented Reality-Based External Ventricular Drainage. Koo K, Park T, Jeong H, Khang S, Koh CS, Park M, Kim MJ, Jung HH, Shin J, Kim KW, Lee J, Healthcare informatics research. (90.4% MODELING; 6.4% METHODS)
*NEURAL*
Diverse processing of pharmacological and natural rewards by the central amygdala. Bijoch Ł, Klos J, Pękała M, Fiołna K, Kaczmarek L, Beroun A, Cell reports. (94.6% NEURAL; 1.9% CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR)
Activity of cat premotor cortex neurons during visually guided stepping. Viana Di Prisco G, Marlinski V, Beloozerova IN, Journal of neurophysiology. (91.7% NEURAL; 5.4% VISUAL/VESTIBULAR)
Neuroarchitecture of the central complex in the Madeira cockroach Rhyparobia maderae: Pontine and columnar neuronal cell types. Jahn S, Althaus V, Heckmann J, Janning M, Seip AK, Takahashi N, Grigoriev C, Kolano J, Homberg U, The Journal of comparative neurology. (87.1% NEURAL; 9.2% COMPARATIVE)
Distinguishing subtypes of spinal locomotor neurons to inform circuit function and dysfunction. Dougherty KJ, Current opinion in neurobiology. (97.8% NEURAL; 0.7% MUSCLE)
Are high copper levels related to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases? A systematic review and meta-analysis of articles published between 2011 and 2022. Scolari Grotto F, Glaser V, Biometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine. (45.5% NEURAL; 16.0% CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR)
The Bcm rule allows a spinal cord model to learn rhythmic movements. Kohler M, Röhrbein F, Knoll A, Albu-Schäffer A, Jörntell H, Biological cybernetics. (86.2% NEURAL; 10.5% MODELING)
Modular circuit organization for speed control of locomotor movements. El Manira A, Current opinion in neurobiology. (97.6% NEURAL; 1.0% GAIT/LOCOMOTION)
Sodium-dependent Glucose Co-Transporter-2 Inhibitor Empagliflozin Exerts Neuroprotective Effects in Rotenone-Induced Parkinson's Disease Model in Zebrafish; Mechanism Involving Ketogenesis and Autophagy. Ünal İ, Cansız D, Beler M, Sezer Z, Güzel E, Emekli-Alturfan E, Brain research. (75.1% NEURAL; 10.6% CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR)
Gating mechanism of the human α1β GlyR by glycine. Liu X, Wang W, bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology. (68.6% NEURAL; 15.9% CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR)
*ORTHOPAEDICS (SPINE)*
A feasibility study of application of purpose-design frame and 3-D clinical ultrasound in assessment and design of spinal orthoses for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Hassan Beygi B, Lou E, Sin SW, Kwok WK, Kee HM, Wong MS, Prosthetics and orthotics international. (65.7% ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE; 11.7% PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS)
The cranial vertebral body suffers a higher risk of adjacent vertebral fracture due to the poor biomechanical environment in patients with percutaneous vertebralplasty. Xi Z, Xie Y, Chen S, Sun S, Zhang X, Yang J, Li J, The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. (98.5% ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE; 0.7% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY)
LAMINECTOMY WITH LAMINAR RECONSTRUCTION FOR RESECTION OF INTRADURAL TUMORS AT THE THORACOLUMBAR JUNCTION: A TECHNICAL NOTE. Byvaltsev VA, Polkin RA, Kalinin AA, Belykh EG, Riew KD, World neurosurgery. (96.6% ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE; 2.2% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY)
Cervical Disc Arthroplasties Fail to Maintain Physiological Kinematics Under Lateral Eccentric Loads. Roch PJ, Hemprich C, Klockner F, Meier MP, Jäckle K, Lehmann W, Wachowski MM, Weiser L, Global spine journal. (98.1% ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE; 1.0% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY)
Finite element study of sagittal fracture location on thoracolumbar fracture treatment. Cui X, Zhu J, Yang W, Sun Y, Huang X, Wang X, Yu H, Liang C, Hua Z, Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology. (89.9% ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE; 7.7% MODELING)
Biomechanical evaluation of different semi-rigid junctional fixation techniques using finite element analysis. van Agtmaal JL, Doodkorte RJP, Roth AK, Ito K, Arts JJC, Willems PC, van Rietbergen B, Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon). (97.6% ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE; 1.1% MODELING)
*ORTHOPAEDICS (SURGERY)*
Intramedullary Nail Fixation for the Treatment of Symptomatic Fibular Nonunion: A Case Series. Kavanagh AM, Schumann J, Burgess BJ, Foot & ankle specialist. (70.9% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY; 18.3% HAND/FINGER/FOOT/TOE)
A biomechanical comparison of three fixation methods for unstable femoral neck fractures with medial calcar defect. Koraman E, Iyetin Y, Ozyaman O, Akyurek M, Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research. (90.9% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY; 2.2% BONE)
Suture Button Fixation Yields High Levels of Patient Reported Outcomes, Return to Sport, and Stable Fixation in Isolated Lisfranc Injuries: A Systematic Review. Lachance AD, Giro ME, Edelstein A, Lee W, Journal of ISAKOS : joint disorders & orthopaedic sports medicine. (57.8% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY; 29.7% HAND/FINGER/FOOT/TOE)
The study of biomechanics and finite element analysis on a novel plate for tibial plateau fractures via anterolateral supra-fibular-head approach. Lu Y, Bai H, Wang Q, Ren C, Li M, Li Z, Zhang K, Huang Q, Ma T, Scientific reports. (63.1% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY; 6.6% MODELING)
The Effect of Surgical Approach and Hip Offset Reconstruction on Gait Biomechanics Following Total Hip Arthroplasty. Ryan NS, Kowalski E, Beaulé PE, Lamontagne M, The Journal of arthroplasty. (40.0% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY; 20.8% GAIT/LOCOMOTION)
Advances in fixation strength of reorienting rectangular triple pelvic innominate osteotomies - A biomechanical investigation of two screw fixation techniques. Richter J, Ciric D, Kalchschmidt K, D'Aurelio C, Kabir K, Dauwe J, Gueorguiev B, Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon). (90.6% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY; 2.9% ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE)
*POSTURE/BALANCE*
Methods for integrating postural control into biomechanical human simulations: a systematic review. Shanbhag J, Wolf A, Wechsler I, Fleischmann S, Winkler J, Leyendecker S, Eskofier BM, Koelewijn AD, Wartzack S, Miehling J, Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation. (97.3% POSTURE/BALANCE; 1.9% MODELING)
*PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS*
A Novel Quick Release Mechanism for Ankle Foot Orthosis Struts. Li W, Baddour N, Lemaire ED, Canadian prosthetics & orthotics journal. (98.7% PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS; 0.5% HAND/FINGER/FOOT/TOE)
*REHABILITATION*
Comparison of Joint Mobilization and Movement Pattern Training for Patients with Hip-Related Groin Pain: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial. Harris-Hayes M, Zorn P, Steger-May K, Burgess MM, DeMargel RD, Kuebler S, Clohisy J, Haroutounian S, Physical therapy. (68.3% REHABILITATION; 20.0% ERGONOMICS)
Robotic locomotor training in a low-resource setting: a randomized pilot and feasibility trial. Shackleton C, Evans R, West S, Bantjes J, Swartz L, Derman W, Albertus Y, Disability and rehabilitation. (83.5% REHABILITATION; 14.6% ERGONOMICS)
Impact of reflex locomotion and the Bobath concept on clinical and biomolecular parameters in people with multiple sclerosis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Abreu-Corrales A, Velasco A, Cuesta-Gómez A, Sánchez-González JL, Frontiers in neurology. (81.6% REHABILITATION; 13.9% ERGONOMICS)
Variation in the rate of recovery in motor function between the upper and lower limbs in patients with stroke: some proposed hypotheses and their implications for research and practice. Abdullahi A, Wong TWL, Ng SSM, Frontiers in neurology. (63.1% REHABILITATION; 19.1% ERGONOMICS)
*ROBOTICS*
Multi-constraint spatial coupling for the body joint quadruped robot and the CPG control method on rough terrain. Song G, Ai Q, Tong H, Xu J, Zhu S, Bioinspiration & biomimetics. (97.9% ROBOTICS; 0.8% MODELING)
Self-regulated underwater phototaxis of a photoresponsive hydrogel-based phototactic vehicle. Hou G, Zhang X, Du F, Wu Y, Zhang X, Lei Z, Lu W, Zhang F, Yang G, Wang H, Liu Z, Wang R, Ge Q, Chen J, Meng G, Fang NX, Qian X, Nature nanotechnology. (92.7% ROBOTICS; 1.4% MODELING)
Dexterous electrical-driven soft robots with reconfigurable chiral-lattice foot design. Wang D, Zhao B, Li X, Dong L, Zhang M, Zou J, Gu G, Nature communications. (99.0% ROBOTICS; 0.3% MODELING)
Efficient reciprocating burrowing with anisotropic origami feet. Kim S, Treers LK, Huh TM, Stuart HS, Frontiers in robotics and AI. (87.0% ROBOTICS; 6.9% COMPARATIVE)
*SPORT/EXERCISE*
Synergistic Dominance Induced by Hip Extension Exercise Alters Biomechanics and Muscular Activity During Sprinting and Suggests a Potential Link to Hamstring Strain. Iguchi J, Hojo T, Fujisawa Y, Kuzuhara K, Yanase K, Hirono T, Koyama Y, Tateuchi H, Ichihashi N, Journal of strength and conditioning research. (86.2% SPORT/EXERCISE; 8.2% MUSCLE)
Optimal barbell force-velocity profiles can contribute to maximize weightlifting performance. Sandau I, Granacher U, PloS one. (95.7% SPORT/EXERCISE; 1.6% MUSCLE)
Performance Implications of Force-Vector-Specific Resistance and Plyometric Training: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis. Junge N, Jørgensen TB, Nybo L, Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.). (87.9% SPORT/EXERCISE; 4.2% REHABILITATION)
Vertical Jump Kinetic Parameters on Sand and Rigid Surfaces in Young Female Volleyball Players with a Combined Background in Indoor and Beach Volleyball. Giatsis G, Panoutsakopoulos V, Frese C, Kollias IA, Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology. (99.1% SPORT/EXERCISE; 0.1% TENDON/LIGAMENT)
Biomechanical characteristics of proficient free-throw shooters-markerless motion capture analysis. Cabarkapa D, Cabarkapa DV, Miller JD, Templin TT, Frazer LL, Nicolella DP, Fry AC, Frontiers in sports and active living. (98.2% SPORT/EXERCISE; 0.3% METHODS)
*TENDON/LIGAMENT*
Influence of the bony alignment on the ligaments of the knee joint. Mehl J, Siebenlist S, Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany). (59.4% TENDON/LIGAMENT; 33.0% JOINT/CARTILAGE)
Intratendinous pressure of the Achilles tendon during exercise is related to the degree of tendon torsion. Pringels L, Stouthandel M, Van Hoof T, Martens M, Chevalier A, Burssens A, Wezenbeek E, Vanden Bossche L, Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports. (97.8% TENDON/LIGAMENT; 1.0% HAND/FINGER/FOOT/TOE)
*TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL*
Significantly Enhanced Poling Efficiency of Piezocomposites by Tuning Resistivity of a Polymer Matrix. Gao X, Zheng M, Zhu M, Hou Y, ACS applied materials & interfaces. (92.0% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL; 2.0% METHODS)
Extracellular matrix biomechanical roles and adaptation in health and disease. Franchi M, Piperigkou Z, Mastronikolis NS, Karamanos N, The FEBS journal. (55.0% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL; 41.9% CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR)
Cell-Based Outer Vocal Fold Replacement Both Treats and Prevents Vocal Fold Scarring in Rabbits. Santuray R, Schlegel P, Zhang Z, Reddy N, Alhiyari Y, Long JL, The Laryngoscope. (68.7% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL; 16.4% DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL)
Material Properties of Nonpregnant and Pregnant Human Uterine Layers. Fodera DM, Russell SR, Lund-Jackson JL, Fang S, Vink JY, Oyen ML, Myers KM, bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology. (91.2% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL; 3.2% CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR)
*TRAUMA/IMPACT*
A review of brain regions and associated post-concussion symptoms. Danielli E, Simard N, DeMatteo CA, Kumbhare D, Ulmer S, Noseworthy MD, Frontiers in neurology. (96.4% TRAUMA/IMPACT; 1.6% NEURAL)
*VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL*
Bilateral dislocation of the hip joint and associated pathological changes in the ossa coxae and femora of a European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus). Kierdorf U, Flohr S, Dullin C, Kierdorf H, PloS one. (84.2% VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL; 9.5% COMPARATIVE)
Quantifying the Stress in Stress Radiographs to Determine Sufficient Laxity of the Coxofemoral Joint: A Canine Hip Dysplasia Cadaveric Study. Vandekerckhove LMJ, Herregodts S, Saunders JH, Broeckx BJG, Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T. (95.2% VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL; 1.9% JOINT/CARTILAGE)
Biomechanical comparison of canine median sternotomy closure using suture tape and orthopedic wire cerclage. Rivenburg RE, Maxwell EA, Bertran J, Souza CHM, Smith BL, Veterinary surgery : VS. (99.5% VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL; 0.1% COMPARATIVE)
A shape memory alloy implant can be an effective surgical treatment in the atlantoaxial joint stabilization using rabbits as substitutes for toy-breed dogs. Seon Y, Choi SK, Kim WK, Kang BJ, American journal of veterinary research. (97.3% VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL; 0.6% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY)
Quantification of spinal ataxia in dogs with thoracolumbar spinal cord injury. Sherif T, Twele F, Meller S, Müller-Anders A, Volk HA, Frontiers in veterinary science. (94.2% VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL; 2.5% COMPARATIVE)
Review of minimally invasive surgical procedures for assessment and treatment of medial coronoid process disease. Burton NJ, Veterinary surgery : VS. (99.5% VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL; 0.2% COMPARATIVE)
*VISUAL/VESTIBULAR*
Pathological Study of Light Cupula Syndrome on a Visual Bionic Semicircular Canal. Bian Y, Zhang Y, Gong J, Jiang Y, Journal of biomechanical engineering. (94.5% VISUAL/VESTIBULAR; 3.2% NEURAL)
Comparison of Goldmann and ORA tonometers in newly diagnosed, untreated, POAG and OHT eyes. Sánchez-Barahona C, Bolívar G, Teus MA, Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia. (91.9% VISUAL/VESTIBULAR; 4.6% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL)
Corneal Morphological and Biomechanical Changes in Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy. Zhang T, Ye H, Xiao W, Chen R, Huasheng Y, Cornea. (92.3% VISUAL/VESTIBULAR; 6.3% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL)
Simultaneous tensile and shear measurement of the human cornea in vivo using S0- and A0-wave optical coherence elastography. Li GY, Feng X, Yun SH, ArXiv. (68.5% VISUAL/VESTIBULAR; 16.9% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL)
Screening of sensitive in vivo characteristics for early keratoconus diagnosis: a multicenter study. Chen X, Cao H, Huo Y, Song J, Zou H, Li J, Hou J, Wang Y, Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology. (90.7% VISUAL/VESTIBULAR; 5.4% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL)
Role of corneal epithelial mapping, Corvis biomechanical index, and artificial intelligence-based tomographic biomechanical index in diagnosing spectrum of keratoconus. Kenia VP, Kenia RV, Maru S, Pirdankar OH, Oman journal of ophthalmology. (86.3% VISUAL/VESTIBULAR; 8.6% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL)
*PICK OF THE WEEK*
Aug 18, 2023 - Aug 24, 2023
Literature search terms: biomech* & locomot*
Publications are classified by BiomchBERT, a neural network trained on past Biomch-L Literature Updates. BiomchBERT is managed by Jereme Outerleys, a Doctoral Student at Queen's 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 jereme.outerleys[at]queensu.ca.
Twitter: @jouterleys.
*BONE*
Development of in vitro osteoporosis model in minipig proximal humerus and femur: validation in histological and biomechanical study. Seo J, Kim H, Min J, Kim Y, Jeon IH, D'Lima D, Koh KH, Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research. (96.6% BONE; 0.9% VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL)
Research progress and future prospects of antimicrobial modified polyetheretherketone (PEEK) for the treatment of bone infections. Zhang Z, Shao J, Gao Y, Li Y, Liu T, Yang M, Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology. (78.0% BONE; 16.2% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL)
The influence of different shaped osteocyte lacunae on microcrack initiation and propagation. Ji C, Zhang L, Wang Y, Lin B, Bai X, Yun S, He B, Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon). (97.4% BONE; 0.5% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL)
*BOTANY*
Elastic pinch biomechanisms can yield consistent launch speeds regardless of projectile mass. Jorge JF, Patek SN, Journal of the Royal Society, Interface. (98.9% BOTANY; 0.5% COMPARATIVE)
*CARDIOVASCULAR/PULMONARY*
Mechanosensing and Mechanosignal Transduction in Atherosclerosis. Rahaman SG, Mahanty M, Mukherjee P, Dutta B, Rahaman SO, Current atherosclerosis reports. (67.7% CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY; 21.2% CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR)
Development and validation of a mathematical model for evaluating shear-induced damage of von Willebrand factor. Li Y, Xi Y, Wang H, Sun A, Wang L, Deng X, Chen Z, Fan Y, Computers in biology and medicine. (51.8% CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY; 33.1% MODELING)
Biomechanical determinants of endothelial permeability assessed in standard and modified hollow-fibre bioreactors. Gray SG, Weinberg PD, Journal of the Royal Society, Interface. (45.5% CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY; 29.6% CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR)
*CELLULAR*
Tumour follower cells: A novel driver of leader cells in collective invasion (Review). Wang XC, Tang YL, Liang XH, International journal of oncology. (98.5% CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR; 0.3% MUSCLE)
New insights into the physiology and pathophysiology of the atypical sodium leak channel NALCN. Monteil A, Guérineau NC, Gil-Nagel A, Parra-Diaz P, Lory P, Senatore A, Physiological reviews. (86.8% CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR; 4.3% CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY)
Biomechanics, Energetics, and Structural Basis of Rupture of Fibrin Networks. Ramanujam RK, Maksudov F, Litvinov RI, Nagaswami C, Weisel JW, Tutwiler V, Barsegov V, Advanced healthcare materials. (37.6% CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR; 37.4% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL)
*COMPARATIVE*
Luteolin photo-protects zebrafish from environmental stressor ultraviolet radiation (UVB). Sudhakaran G, Selvam M, Sreekutty AR, Chandran A, Almutairi BO, Arokiyaraj S, Raman P, Guru A, Arockiaraj J, Journal of toxicology and environmental health. Part A. (45.6% COMPARATIVE; 24.3% CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR)
Effects of particle size and thickness of quartz sand on the webbed foot kinematics of mallard (Anas platyrhynchos). Han D, Liu H, Hu J, Yang Q, Biology open. (83.9% COMPARATIVE; 10.6% VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL)
Glyphosate is Harmful to Early Life Stages of the Viviparous Fish Jenynsia Multidentata: Biochemical and Locomotor Effects. Moraes JS, da Costa Silva DG, Dos Santos Vaz B, Mizuschima CW, de Martinez Gaspar Martins C, Archives of environmental contamination and toxicology. (88.0% COMPARATIVE; 2.9% VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL)
Being exposed to low doses of pirimiphos-methyl and chlorfenapyr has detrimental effects on the mobility of Trogoderma granarium. Kavallieratos NG, Boukouvala MC, Pappa APA, Canale A, Benelli G, Pest management science. (86.3% COMPARATIVE; 2.2% VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL)
Basal complex: a smart wing component for automatic shape morphing. Eraghi SH, Toofani A, Guilani RJA, Ramezanpour S, Bijma NN, Sedaghat A, Yasamandaryaei A, Gorb S, Rajabi H, Communications biology. (90.1% COMPARATIVE; 2.8% ROBOTICS)
A trait-based approach to determine the risks of Zn to the overall health status of native fish species Barbus meridionalis. Khalid A, Galobart C, Rubio-Gracia F, Atli G, Guasch H, Vila-Gispert A, Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands). (66.4% COMPARATIVE; 9.1% VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL)
*DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL*
Structurally compromised teeth. Part I: Clinical considerations and novel classification proposal. Fichera G, Mazzitelli C, Picciariello V, Maravic T, Josic U, Mazzoni A, Breschi L, Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... et al.. (97.3% DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL; 0.4% COMPARATIVE)
Optimized bone grafting. Miron RJ, Periodontology 2000. (60.4% DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL; 19.3% BONE)
Biomechanical behavior of implants with different diameters in relation to simulated bone loss- an in vitro study. Graf T, Güth JF, Schweiger J, Erdelt KJ, Edelhoff D, Stimmelmayr M, Clinical oral investigations. (97.8% DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL; 0.6% BONE)
Effect of remaining pericervical dentin on biomechanical behavior of endocrown-restored molars with different materials: Three-dimensional finite element and Weibull analyses. Zhu J, Li S, Wang D, Li D, Wang X, Rong Q, Dental materials journal. (96.2% DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL; 1.6% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL)
Clinical longevity of intracoronal restorations made of gold, lithium disilicate, leucite, and indirect resin composite: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Bresser RA, Hofsteenge JW, Wieringa TH, Braun PG, Cune MS, Özcan M, Gresnigt MMM, Clinical oral investigations. (97.1% DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL; 1.0% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL)
Superficial versus deep injections of the upper midface-A prospective interventional split-face study. Martín JM, Revelles JM, Aznar NM, Jiménez LM, Orellana JB, Gomariz MÁ, Alfertshofer M, Cotofana S, Journal of cosmetic dermatology. (55.3% DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL; 11.1% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY)
*ERGONOMICS*
Biomechanical Risk Factors of the Upper Limbs' Musculoskeletal Disorders among Carpet Weavers in Tunisia: Semi-Quantitative Ergonomic Assessment. Bouzgarrou L, Kheder A, Ben Afia L, Ormrane A, Hermassi F, Indian journal of occupational and environmental medicine. (99.9% ERGONOMICS; 0.0% REHABILITATION)
*EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY*
Conical and sabertoothed cats as an exception to craniofacial evolutionary allometry. Tamagnini D, Michaud M, Meloro C, Raia P, Soibelzon L, Tambusso PS, Varela L, Maiorano L, Scientific reports. (78.7% EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY; 15.0% COMPARATIVE)
Fossil brains provide evidence of underwater feeding in early seals. Lyras GA, Werdelin L, van der Geer BGM, van der Geer AAE, Communications biology. (81.3% EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY; 11.6% COMPARATIVE)
The Role of Locomotory Ancestry on Secondarily Aquatic Transitions. Formoso KK, Habib MB, Vélez-Juarbe J, Integrative and comparative biology. (81.0% EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY; 12.2% COMPARATIVE)
Macroevolutionary patterns in the pelvis, stylopodium and zeugopodium of megalosauroid theropod dinosaurs and their importance for locomotor function. Lacerda MBS, Bittencourt JS, Hutchinson JR, Royal Society open science. (90.9% EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY; 4.1% COMPARATIVE)
Palaeoecological deductions from osteohistology. Chinsamy A, Biology letters. (85.8% EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY; 7.5% ERGONOMICS)
*GAIT/LOCOMOTION*
Smartphones and rightward collisions. Okubo M, Laterality. (81.3% GAIT/LOCOMOTION; 5.3% ERGONOMICS)
Muscle activity during crouched walking. Hora M, Struška M, Matějovská Z, Kubový P, Sládek V, American journal of biological anthropology. (49.7% GAIT/LOCOMOTION; 28.2% EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY)
Australia and New Zealand Clinical Motion Analysis Group (ANZ-CMAG) clinical practice recommendations. Phillips T, Brierty A, Goodchild D, Patritti BL, Murphy A, Boocock M, Dwan L, Passmore E, McGrath M, Edwards J, Gait & posture. (59.5% GAIT/LOCOMOTION; 24.7% METHODS)
How about running on Mars? Influence of sensorimotor coherence on running and spatial perception in simulated reduced gravity. Keime M, Chomienne L, Goulon C, Sainton P, Lapole T, Casanova R, Bossard M, Nicol C, Martha C, Bolmont B, Hays A, Vercruyssen F, Chavet P, Bringoux L, Frontiers in physiology. (87.0% GAIT/LOCOMOTION; 3.0% SPORT/EXERCISE)
*HAND/FINGER/FOOT/TOE*
Quantitative Evaluation of the Influence of Posterior Malleolus Fracture and Fixation on the Rotational Stability of the Ankle. Li Y, Zhou H, Xia J, Li B, Zhao Y, He W, Li Z, Yang Y, Indian journal of orthopaedics. (48.6% HAND/FINGER/FOOT/TOE; 30.6% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY)
Thickness of simple calcaneal tuberosity avulsion fractures influences the optimal fixation method employed. Wang C, Liu SJ, Chang CH, Bone & joint research. (63.8% HAND/FINGER/FOOT/TOE; 27.6% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY)
Four-dimensional computed tomography detects dynamic three-dimensional pathologies of the wrist in patients with calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease. Ulas ST, Pochandke L, Ohrndorf S, Diekhoff T, Ziegeler K, Frontiers in medicine. (88.8% HAND/FINGER/FOOT/TOE; 3.0% JOINT/CARTILAGE)
Correlation Between Foot Posture and Hamstring Muscle Tightness. Gulrandhe P, Yadav V, Naqvi WM, Cureus. (67.1% HAND/FINGER/FOOT/TOE; 17.9% MUSCLE)
*JOINT/CARTILAGE*
Highly Biocompatible Smart Injectable Hydrogel for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Kumar A, Ali A, Kanika, Vyawahare A, Ahmad A, Mishra RK, Ansari MM, Nadeem A, Siddiqui N, Raza SS, Khan R, ACS biomaterials science & engineering. (86.3% JOINT/CARTILAGE; 6.7% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL)
Triple contrast computed tomography reveals site-specific biomechanical differences in the human knee joint-A proof of concept study. Orava H, Paakkari P, Jäntti J, Honkanen MKM, Honkanen JTJ, Virén T, Joenathan A, Tanska P, Korhonen RK, Grinstaff MW, Töyräs J, Mäkelä JTA, Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society. (79.2% JOINT/CARTILAGE; 15.9% METHODS)
*METHODS*
Quantitative validation of two model-based methods for the correction of probe pressure deformation in ultrasound. Dahmani J, Petit Y, Laporte C, International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery. (84.6% METHODS; 10.6% MODELING)
*MODELING*
Modeling isovolumetric phases in cardiac flows by an Augmented Resistive Immersed Implicit Surface method. Zingaro A, Bucelli M, Fumagalli I, Dede' L, Quarteroni A, International journal for numerical methods in biomedical engineering. (78.2% MODELING; 17.4% CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY)
An unsupervised wavelet neural network model for approximating the solutions of non-linear nervous stomach model governed by tension, food and medicine. Sahoo AK, Chakraverty S, Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering. (95.1% MODELING; 1.5% METHODS)
Inverse distance weighting to rapidly generate large simulation datasets. Kearney KM, Harley JB, Nichols JA, Journal of biomechanics. (69.5% MODELING; 20.0% METHODS)
Simulation Method for the Physical Deformation of a Three-Dimensional Soft Body in Augmented Reality-Based External Ventricular Drainage. Koo K, Park T, Jeong H, Khang S, Koh CS, Park M, Kim MJ, Jung HH, Shin J, Kim KW, Lee J, Healthcare informatics research. (90.4% MODELING; 6.4% METHODS)
*NEURAL*
Diverse processing of pharmacological and natural rewards by the central amygdala. Bijoch Ł, Klos J, Pękała M, Fiołna K, Kaczmarek L, Beroun A, Cell reports. (94.6% NEURAL; 1.9% CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR)
Activity of cat premotor cortex neurons during visually guided stepping. Viana Di Prisco G, Marlinski V, Beloozerova IN, Journal of neurophysiology. (91.7% NEURAL; 5.4% VISUAL/VESTIBULAR)
Neuroarchitecture of the central complex in the Madeira cockroach Rhyparobia maderae: Pontine and columnar neuronal cell types. Jahn S, Althaus V, Heckmann J, Janning M, Seip AK, Takahashi N, Grigoriev C, Kolano J, Homberg U, The Journal of comparative neurology. (87.1% NEURAL; 9.2% COMPARATIVE)
Distinguishing subtypes of spinal locomotor neurons to inform circuit function and dysfunction. Dougherty KJ, Current opinion in neurobiology. (97.8% NEURAL; 0.7% MUSCLE)
Are high copper levels related to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases? A systematic review and meta-analysis of articles published between 2011 and 2022. Scolari Grotto F, Glaser V, Biometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine. (45.5% NEURAL; 16.0% CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR)
The Bcm rule allows a spinal cord model to learn rhythmic movements. Kohler M, Röhrbein F, Knoll A, Albu-Schäffer A, Jörntell H, Biological cybernetics. (86.2% NEURAL; 10.5% MODELING)
Modular circuit organization for speed control of locomotor movements. El Manira A, Current opinion in neurobiology. (97.6% NEURAL; 1.0% GAIT/LOCOMOTION)
Sodium-dependent Glucose Co-Transporter-2 Inhibitor Empagliflozin Exerts Neuroprotective Effects in Rotenone-Induced Parkinson's Disease Model in Zebrafish; Mechanism Involving Ketogenesis and Autophagy. Ünal İ, Cansız D, Beler M, Sezer Z, Güzel E, Emekli-Alturfan E, Brain research. (75.1% NEURAL; 10.6% CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR)
Gating mechanism of the human α1β GlyR by glycine. Liu X, Wang W, bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology. (68.6% NEURAL; 15.9% CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR)
*ORTHOPAEDICS (SPINE)*
A feasibility study of application of purpose-design frame and 3-D clinical ultrasound in assessment and design of spinal orthoses for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Hassan Beygi B, Lou E, Sin SW, Kwok WK, Kee HM, Wong MS, Prosthetics and orthotics international. (65.7% ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE; 11.7% PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS)
The cranial vertebral body suffers a higher risk of adjacent vertebral fracture due to the poor biomechanical environment in patients with percutaneous vertebralplasty. Xi Z, Xie Y, Chen S, Sun S, Zhang X, Yang J, Li J, The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. (98.5% ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE; 0.7% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY)
LAMINECTOMY WITH LAMINAR RECONSTRUCTION FOR RESECTION OF INTRADURAL TUMORS AT THE THORACOLUMBAR JUNCTION: A TECHNICAL NOTE. Byvaltsev VA, Polkin RA, Kalinin AA, Belykh EG, Riew KD, World neurosurgery. (96.6% ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE; 2.2% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY)
Cervical Disc Arthroplasties Fail to Maintain Physiological Kinematics Under Lateral Eccentric Loads. Roch PJ, Hemprich C, Klockner F, Meier MP, Jäckle K, Lehmann W, Wachowski MM, Weiser L, Global spine journal. (98.1% ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE; 1.0% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY)
Finite element study of sagittal fracture location on thoracolumbar fracture treatment. Cui X, Zhu J, Yang W, Sun Y, Huang X, Wang X, Yu H, Liang C, Hua Z, Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology. (89.9% ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE; 7.7% MODELING)
Biomechanical evaluation of different semi-rigid junctional fixation techniques using finite element analysis. van Agtmaal JL, Doodkorte RJP, Roth AK, Ito K, Arts JJC, Willems PC, van Rietbergen B, Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon). (97.6% ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE; 1.1% MODELING)
*ORTHOPAEDICS (SURGERY)*
Intramedullary Nail Fixation for the Treatment of Symptomatic Fibular Nonunion: A Case Series. Kavanagh AM, Schumann J, Burgess BJ, Foot & ankle specialist. (70.9% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY; 18.3% HAND/FINGER/FOOT/TOE)
A biomechanical comparison of three fixation methods for unstable femoral neck fractures with medial calcar defect. Koraman E, Iyetin Y, Ozyaman O, Akyurek M, Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research. (90.9% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY; 2.2% BONE)
Suture Button Fixation Yields High Levels of Patient Reported Outcomes, Return to Sport, and Stable Fixation in Isolated Lisfranc Injuries: A Systematic Review. Lachance AD, Giro ME, Edelstein A, Lee W, Journal of ISAKOS : joint disorders & orthopaedic sports medicine. (57.8% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY; 29.7% HAND/FINGER/FOOT/TOE)
The study of biomechanics and finite element analysis on a novel plate for tibial plateau fractures via anterolateral supra-fibular-head approach. Lu Y, Bai H, Wang Q, Ren C, Li M, Li Z, Zhang K, Huang Q, Ma T, Scientific reports. (63.1% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY; 6.6% MODELING)
The Effect of Surgical Approach and Hip Offset Reconstruction on Gait Biomechanics Following Total Hip Arthroplasty. Ryan NS, Kowalski E, Beaulé PE, Lamontagne M, The Journal of arthroplasty. (40.0% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY; 20.8% GAIT/LOCOMOTION)
Advances in fixation strength of reorienting rectangular triple pelvic innominate osteotomies - A biomechanical investigation of two screw fixation techniques. Richter J, Ciric D, Kalchschmidt K, D'Aurelio C, Kabir K, Dauwe J, Gueorguiev B, Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon). (90.6% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY; 2.9% ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE)
*POSTURE/BALANCE*
Methods for integrating postural control into biomechanical human simulations: a systematic review. Shanbhag J, Wolf A, Wechsler I, Fleischmann S, Winkler J, Leyendecker S, Eskofier BM, Koelewijn AD, Wartzack S, Miehling J, Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation. (97.3% POSTURE/BALANCE; 1.9% MODELING)
*PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS*
A Novel Quick Release Mechanism for Ankle Foot Orthosis Struts. Li W, Baddour N, Lemaire ED, Canadian prosthetics & orthotics journal. (98.7% PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS; 0.5% HAND/FINGER/FOOT/TOE)
*REHABILITATION*
Comparison of Joint Mobilization and Movement Pattern Training for Patients with Hip-Related Groin Pain: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial. Harris-Hayes M, Zorn P, Steger-May K, Burgess MM, DeMargel RD, Kuebler S, Clohisy J, Haroutounian S, Physical therapy. (68.3% REHABILITATION; 20.0% ERGONOMICS)
Robotic locomotor training in a low-resource setting: a randomized pilot and feasibility trial. Shackleton C, Evans R, West S, Bantjes J, Swartz L, Derman W, Albertus Y, Disability and rehabilitation. (83.5% REHABILITATION; 14.6% ERGONOMICS)
Impact of reflex locomotion and the Bobath concept on clinical and biomolecular parameters in people with multiple sclerosis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Abreu-Corrales A, Velasco A, Cuesta-Gómez A, Sánchez-González JL, Frontiers in neurology. (81.6% REHABILITATION; 13.9% ERGONOMICS)
Variation in the rate of recovery in motor function between the upper and lower limbs in patients with stroke: some proposed hypotheses and their implications for research and practice. Abdullahi A, Wong TWL, Ng SSM, Frontiers in neurology. (63.1% REHABILITATION; 19.1% ERGONOMICS)
*ROBOTICS*
Multi-constraint spatial coupling for the body joint quadruped robot and the CPG control method on rough terrain. Song G, Ai Q, Tong H, Xu J, Zhu S, Bioinspiration & biomimetics. (97.9% ROBOTICS; 0.8% MODELING)
Self-regulated underwater phototaxis of a photoresponsive hydrogel-based phototactic vehicle. Hou G, Zhang X, Du F, Wu Y, Zhang X, Lei Z, Lu W, Zhang F, Yang G, Wang H, Liu Z, Wang R, Ge Q, Chen J, Meng G, Fang NX, Qian X, Nature nanotechnology. (92.7% ROBOTICS; 1.4% MODELING)
Dexterous electrical-driven soft robots with reconfigurable chiral-lattice foot design. Wang D, Zhao B, Li X, Dong L, Zhang M, Zou J, Gu G, Nature communications. (99.0% ROBOTICS; 0.3% MODELING)
Efficient reciprocating burrowing with anisotropic origami feet. Kim S, Treers LK, Huh TM, Stuart HS, Frontiers in robotics and AI. (87.0% ROBOTICS; 6.9% COMPARATIVE)
*SPORT/EXERCISE*
Synergistic Dominance Induced by Hip Extension Exercise Alters Biomechanics and Muscular Activity During Sprinting and Suggests a Potential Link to Hamstring Strain. Iguchi J, Hojo T, Fujisawa Y, Kuzuhara K, Yanase K, Hirono T, Koyama Y, Tateuchi H, Ichihashi N, Journal of strength and conditioning research. (86.2% SPORT/EXERCISE; 8.2% MUSCLE)
Optimal barbell force-velocity profiles can contribute to maximize weightlifting performance. Sandau I, Granacher U, PloS one. (95.7% SPORT/EXERCISE; 1.6% MUSCLE)
Performance Implications of Force-Vector-Specific Resistance and Plyometric Training: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis. Junge N, Jørgensen TB, Nybo L, Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.). (87.9% SPORT/EXERCISE; 4.2% REHABILITATION)
Vertical Jump Kinetic Parameters on Sand and Rigid Surfaces in Young Female Volleyball Players with a Combined Background in Indoor and Beach Volleyball. Giatsis G, Panoutsakopoulos V, Frese C, Kollias IA, Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology. (99.1% SPORT/EXERCISE; 0.1% TENDON/LIGAMENT)
Biomechanical characteristics of proficient free-throw shooters-markerless motion capture analysis. Cabarkapa D, Cabarkapa DV, Miller JD, Templin TT, Frazer LL, Nicolella DP, Fry AC, Frontiers in sports and active living. (98.2% SPORT/EXERCISE; 0.3% METHODS)
*TENDON/LIGAMENT*
Influence of the bony alignment on the ligaments of the knee joint. Mehl J, Siebenlist S, Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany). (59.4% TENDON/LIGAMENT; 33.0% JOINT/CARTILAGE)
Intratendinous pressure of the Achilles tendon during exercise is related to the degree of tendon torsion. Pringels L, Stouthandel M, Van Hoof T, Martens M, Chevalier A, Burssens A, Wezenbeek E, Vanden Bossche L, Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports. (97.8% TENDON/LIGAMENT; 1.0% HAND/FINGER/FOOT/TOE)
*TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL*
Significantly Enhanced Poling Efficiency of Piezocomposites by Tuning Resistivity of a Polymer Matrix. Gao X, Zheng M, Zhu M, Hou Y, ACS applied materials & interfaces. (92.0% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL; 2.0% METHODS)
Extracellular matrix biomechanical roles and adaptation in health and disease. Franchi M, Piperigkou Z, Mastronikolis NS, Karamanos N, The FEBS journal. (55.0% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL; 41.9% CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR)
Cell-Based Outer Vocal Fold Replacement Both Treats and Prevents Vocal Fold Scarring in Rabbits. Santuray R, Schlegel P, Zhang Z, Reddy N, Alhiyari Y, Long JL, The Laryngoscope. (68.7% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL; 16.4% DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL)
Material Properties of Nonpregnant and Pregnant Human Uterine Layers. Fodera DM, Russell SR, Lund-Jackson JL, Fang S, Vink JY, Oyen ML, Myers KM, bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology. (91.2% TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL; 3.2% CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR)
*TRAUMA/IMPACT*
A review of brain regions and associated post-concussion symptoms. Danielli E, Simard N, DeMatteo CA, Kumbhare D, Ulmer S, Noseworthy MD, Frontiers in neurology. (96.4% TRAUMA/IMPACT; 1.6% NEURAL)
*VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL*
Bilateral dislocation of the hip joint and associated pathological changes in the ossa coxae and femora of a European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus). Kierdorf U, Flohr S, Dullin C, Kierdorf H, PloS one. (84.2% VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL; 9.5% COMPARATIVE)
Quantifying the Stress in Stress Radiographs to Determine Sufficient Laxity of the Coxofemoral Joint: A Canine Hip Dysplasia Cadaveric Study. Vandekerckhove LMJ, Herregodts S, Saunders JH, Broeckx BJG, Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T. (95.2% VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL; 1.9% JOINT/CARTILAGE)
Biomechanical comparison of canine median sternotomy closure using suture tape and orthopedic wire cerclage. Rivenburg RE, Maxwell EA, Bertran J, Souza CHM, Smith BL, Veterinary surgery : VS. (99.5% VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL; 0.1% COMPARATIVE)
A shape memory alloy implant can be an effective surgical treatment in the atlantoaxial joint stabilization using rabbits as substitutes for toy-breed dogs. Seon Y, Choi SK, Kim WK, Kang BJ, American journal of veterinary research. (97.3% VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL; 0.6% ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY)
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