2013
The role of recombinant human platelet-derived growth factor-BB (rhPDGF-BB) in orthopaedic bone repair and regeneration.
Friedlaender GE, Lin S, Solchaga LA, Snel LB, Lynch SE. The role of recombinant human platelet-derived growth factor-BB (rhPDGF-BB) in orthopaedic bone repair and regeneration. Current Pharmaceutical Design 2013, 19: 3384-90. PMID: 23432673, DOI: 10.2174/1381612811319190005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecombinant human platelet-derived growth factor-BBClinical studiesMesenchymal stem cellsRecombinant human PDGFStrong mitogenic factorHuman platelet-derived growth factor-BBPlatelet-derived growth factor-BBPivotal clinical studiesImproved safety profileTissue repairGrowth factor-BBMechanism of actionDiabetic patientsChronic footSafety profileAnkle fusionPeriodontal diseaseChronic infectionClinical developmentSoft tissue repairAlveolar boneBone autograftHuman PDGFMitogenic factorFactor-BB
2001
Osteogenic Protein-1 Overcomes the Inhibitory Effect of Nicotine on Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion
Patel T, Erulkar J, Grauer J, Troiano N, Panjabi M, Friedlaender G. Osteogenic Protein-1 Overcomes the Inhibitory Effect of Nicotine on Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion. Spine 2001, 26: 1656-1661. PMID: 11474350, DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200108010-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterolateral lumbar fusionOsteogenic protein-1Inhibitory effectProtein 1Lumbar fusionRabbit posterolateral lumbar fusion modelRabbit posterolateral spine fusion modelFusion massRabbit modelSubcutaneous mini-osmotic pumpsPosterolateral lumbar fusion modelMini-osmotic pumpsNew Zealand white rabbitsNew Zealand white rabbit modelZealand white rabbitsPosterolateral spine fusionSpine fusion modelPosterolateral intertransverse process fusionWhite rabbit modelPresence of nicotineIntertransverse process fusionBone graft alternativesBony fusionBACKGROUND DATASpine fusionEvaluation of OP-1 as a Graft Substitute for Intertransverse Process Lumbar Fusion
Grauer J, Patel T, Erulkar J, Troiano N, Panjabi M, Friedlaender G. Evaluation of OP-1 as a Graft Substitute for Intertransverse Process Lumbar Fusion. Spine 2001, 26: 127-133. PMID: 11154530, DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200101150-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntertransverse process lumbar fusionIntertransverse process fusionManual palpationLumbar fusionOP-1Rabbit modelAutogenous iliac crest boneProcess fusionGraft substituteNew Zealand white rabbitsIliac crest boneOP-1 groupZealand white rabbitsMultidirectional flexibility testingAutograft specimensLess morbidityBiomechanical testing resultsCrest boneStudy groupAutograft groupBACKGROUND DATAFusion massWhite rabbitsL5-L6Bone graft substitute
1999
LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP OF PATIENTS WITH OSTEOCHONDRAL ALLOGRAFTS A Correlation Between Immunologic Responses and Clinical Outcome
Friedlaender G, Strong D, Tomford W, Mankin H. LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP OF PATIENTS WITH OSTEOCHONDRAL ALLOGRAFTS A Correlation Between Immunologic Responses and Clinical Outcome. Orthopedic Clinics Of North America 1999, 30: 583-588. PMID: 10471763, DOI: 10.1016/s0030-5898(05)70111-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical outcomesImmunologic responseHistocompatibility antigensLong-term clinical outcomesLong-term resultsFrozen bone allograftsPresence of sensitizationFrozen osteochondral allograftsImmune responseBone allograftAnimal modelsSatisfactory outcomeOsteochondral allograftsReconstructive alternativeClass IIBiologic successAllograftsOutcomesAntigenResponsePatientsHumansSensitization
1997
The Nicolas Andry Award-1995 Fracture Healing; Radiation Induced Alterations
Pelker R, Friedlaender G. The Nicolas Andry Award-1995 Fracture Healing; Radiation Induced Alterations. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 1997, 341: 267-282. PMID: 9269183, DOI: 10.1097/00003086-199708000-00038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncidence of fracturesNonunion of fracturesDose fractionation schemesRadiation-Induced AlterationsNicolas Andry AwardSingle doseFractionation schemeClinical observationsAllogeneic boneFracture healingIrradiated boneControl groupFinal repairIncidenceInduced alterationsRat femur modelNonunionDegree of delayFracturesImmature levelBoneRepairEffects of radiationAnimalsRefracture
1993
Effects of prefracture irradiation on the biomechanical parameters of fracture healing
Widmann R, Pelker R, Friedlaender G, Panjabi M, Peschel R. Effects of prefracture irradiation on the biomechanical parameters of fracture healing. Journal Of Orthopaedic Research® 1993, 11: 422-428. PMID: 8326449, DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100110315.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1991
Postfracture irradiation effects on the biomechanical and histologic parameters of fracture healing
Brown R, Pelker R, Friedlaender G, Peschel R, Panjabi M. Postfracture irradiation effects on the biomechanical and histologic parameters of fracture healing. Journal Of Orthopaedic Research® 1991, 9: 876-882. PMID: 1919851, DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100090614.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFracture healingControl fracturesDelay groupMature Sprague-Dawley ratsClosed femoral fracturesLong-term resultsSprague-Dawley ratsContralateral intact femurFemoral fracturesHistologic parametersLocal irradiationFracture repairFractured femurRadiation exposureWeeksIntact femurBiomechanical propertiesRatsDeleterious effectsShort-term deleterious effectsFemurDaysFracturesHealingGroupInduction of specific T-cell responsiveness to allogeneic bone.
Horowitz M, Friedlaender G. Induction of specific T-cell responsiveness to allogeneic bone. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 1991, 73: 1157-68. PMID: 1716256, DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199173080-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, Differentiation, T-LymphocyteBone and BonesBone MarrowBone TransplantationCells, CulturedCytotoxicity Tests, ImmunologicEpitopesLymphocyte ActivationLymphocyte Culture Test, MixedMajor Histocompatibility ComplexMiceMice, Inbred StrainsT-LymphocytesTransplantation, HomologousTransplantation, IsogeneicConceptsT cellsAllogeneic boneMajor histocompatibility complexHistocompatibility complexAlloreactive T cellsClass II determinantsPurified T cellsSpecific immune responseT cell responsivenessMixed lymphocyte cultureCell surface phenotypeStrains of miceBone marrow cellsState of activationStimulating antigenImmune responseBone donorsAntigen specificityBone marrowLymphocyte culturesSecondary exposurePrimed cellsResponding cellsAntigenBoneThe influence of ibuprofen on fracture repair: Biomechanical, biochemical, histologic, and histomorphometric parameters in rats
Huo M, Troiano N, Pelker R, Gundberg C, Friedlaender G. The influence of ibuprofen on fracture repair: Biomechanical, biochemical, histologic, and histomorphometric parameters in rats. Journal Of Orthopaedic Research® 1991, 9: 383-390. PMID: 2010842, DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100090310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsControl animalsHistomorphometric parametersFracture repairUnilateral femur fracturesMature Sprague-Dawley ratsSerum osteocalcin levelsCyclo-oxygenase inhibitorSprague-Dawley ratsBone formation rateInfluence of ibuprofenOral doseFemur fracturesOsteocalcin levelsClinical practiceBone volumeBone remodelingInhibitory effectSignificant alterationsFracture biomechanicsRatsAnimalsTail vertebraePresent studyIbuprofenRepair
1989
Allograft incorporation: A biomechanical evaluation in a rat model
Pelker R, McKay J, Troiano N, Panjabi M, Friedlaender G. Allograft incorporation: A biomechanical evaluation in a rat model. Journal Of Orthopaedic Research® 1989, 7: 585-589. PMID: 2786956, DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100070417.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLewis ratsLevel of freezingImmunologic responseSprague-Dawley rat femursRat modelImmune responseAllogeneic boneFresh allograftsOsteosynthesis siteBiomechanical evaluationBiomechanical testingBiologic responseSubsequent healingAllograftsRat femurRatsIntact boneBoneFemurSignificant levelsResponseTransplantationTransplantGraftWeeksThe effect of radiation on the fracture repair process. A biomechanical evaluation of a closed fracture in a rat model
Markbreiter L, Pelker R, Friedlaender G, Peschel R, Panjabi M. The effect of radiation on the fracture repair process. A biomechanical evaluation of a closed fracture in a rat model. Journal Of Orthopaedic Research® 1989, 7: 178-183. PMID: 2918417, DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100070204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRat modelFemoral midshaft fractureBiomechanical parametersFracture repair processFracture healing processOpen fracture modelSingle doseMidshaft fracturesIntramedullary pinningClosed fracturesNormal controlsFracture healingControl groupNormal levelsSimilar fracturesBiomechanical evaluationHealing processExperimental groupWeeksFracturesRepair processTemporal progressionGroupEffects of radiationPrevious studies
1987
Effects of Bone Graft and Electrical Stimulation on the Strength of Healing Bony Defects in Dogs
LINDSEY R, GROBMAN J, LEGGON R, PANJABI M, FRIEDLAENDER G. Effects of Bone Graft and Electrical Stimulation on the Strength of Healing Bony Defects in Dogs. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 1987, 222: 275-280. PMID: 3304757, DOI: 10.1097/00003086-198709000-00037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectrical stimulationGroup IIBone graftGroup IBony defectsGroup IIIAutogenous cancellous bone graftCancellous bone graftImplantable stimulatorTorsional strengthCanine femurStandard defectsIntact femurStrength 20Bone graftingGraftConclusive dataStrengthStimulationStrength 4WeeksHealing defectsFemurDefectsMethods of Banking Bone and Cartilage for Allograft Transplantation
Tomford W, Mankin H, Friedlaender G, Doppelt S, Gebhardt M. Methods of Banking Bone and Cartilage for Allograft Transplantation. Orthopedic Clinics Of North America 1987, 18: 241-247. PMID: 3550573, DOI: 10.1016/s0030-5898(20)30388-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmunologic Aspects of Bone Transplantation A Rationale for Future Studies
Horowitz M, Friedlaender G. Immunologic Aspects of Bone Transplantation A Rationale for Future Studies. Orthopedic Clinics Of North America 1987, 18: 227-233. PMID: 2951639, DOI: 10.1016/s0030-5898(20)30386-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1985
Current Perspectives and Future Directions
BURWELL R, FRIEDLAENDER G, MANKIN H. Current Perspectives and Future Directions. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 1985, 197: 141-157. PMID: 3893825, DOI: 10.1097/00003086-198507000-00017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffects of short‐term Cyclosporin‐A on biomechanical properties of intact and fractured bone in the rat
Warren S, Pelker R, Friedlaender G. Effects of short‐term Cyclosporin‐A on biomechanical properties of intact and fractured bone in the rat. Journal Of Orthopaedic Research® 1985, 3: 96-100. PMID: 3981300, DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100030112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsControl animalsSolid organ allograft survivalFracture repairCurrent biomechanical dataOrgan allograft survivalShort-term cyclosporinBiomechanical propertiesSolid organ transplantationEffect of cyclosporinShort-term clinical useMidshaft femoral fractureNew immunosuppressant drugsAllograft survivalFemoral fracturesBone turnoverRat modelSkeletal toxicityOrgan transplantationSystemic effectsHistomorphometric studyImmunosuppressant drugsIntramedullary pinBiologic effectsFractured femurCyclosporinChemotherapy‐induced alterations in the biomechanics of rat bone
Pelker R, Friedlaender G, Panjabi M, Markham T, Hausman M, Doganis A, McKay J. Chemotherapy‐induced alterations in the biomechanics of rat bone. Journal Of Orthopaedic Research® 1985, 3: 91-95. PMID: 3981299, DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100030111.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1984
Effects of chemotherapeutic agents on bone. I. Short-term methotrexate and doxorubicin (adriamycin) treatment in a rat model.
Friedlaender G, Tross R, Doganis A, Kirkwood J, Baron R. Effects of chemotherapeutic agents on bone. I. Short-term methotrexate and doxorubicin (adriamycin) treatment in a rat model. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 1984, 66: 602-7. PMID: 6707039, DOI: 10.2106/00004623-198466040-00016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChemotherapeutic agentsShort-term methotrexateThickness of osteoidShort-term administrationTrabecular bone volumeNumber of osteoclastsPhysiological bone turnoverWistar-Lewis ratsBone formation rateTotal bone massBone allograft incorporationRate of resorptionChronic treatmentBone turnoverNew bone formationTherapeutic dosesBone massUntreated ratsRat modelBone allograftBone volumeProximal tail vertebraeOsteoblastic activityDoxorubicin treatmentAdverse effectsTransplantation of Osteochondral Allografts
Friedlaender G, Mankin H. Transplantation of Osteochondral Allografts. Annual Review Of Medicine 1984, 35: 311-324. PMID: 6372659, DOI: 10.1146/annurev.me.35.020184.001523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOsteochondral allograftsMassive osteochondral allograftsExcellent clinical resultsLimb-sparing approachesClinical resultsSkeletal deficitsBone tumorsImmune responseNeoplastic disordersCartilage graftsAllograftsSatisfactory tissueGraftEffective boneTransplantationLesionsTumorsInfectionAntigenBiological significanceRadiation‐induced alterations of fracture healing biomechanics
Pelker R, Friedlaender G, Panjabi M, Kapp D, Doganis A. Radiation‐induced alterations of fracture healing biomechanics. Journal Of Orthopaedic Research® 1984, 2: 90-96. PMID: 6491804, DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100020114.Peer-Reviewed Original Research