2011
Axial creep loading and unloaded recovery of the human intervertebral disc and the effect of degeneration
O’Connell G, Jacobs NT, Sen S, Vresilovic EJ, Elliott DM. Axial creep loading and unloaded recovery of the human intervertebral disc and the effect of degeneration. Journal Of The Mechanical Behavior Of Biomedical Materials 2011, 4: 933-942. PMID: 21783103, PMCID: PMC3143379, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2011.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Engineered Disc-Like Angle-Ply Structures for Intervertebral Disc Replacement
Nerurkar NL, Sen S, Huang AH, Elliott DM, Mauck RL. Engineered Disc-Like Angle-Ply Structures for Intervertebral Disc Replacement. Spine 2010, 35: 867-873. PMID: 20354467, PMCID: PMC3421837, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e3181d74414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlgorithmsAnimalsBiomechanical PhenomenaCattleCells, CulturedCompressive StrengthExtracellular MatrixFibrocartilageHumansHydrogelsIntervertebral DiscIntervertebral Disc DisplacementMaterials TestingMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationMesenchymal Stem CellsNanofibersProsthesis DesignSepharoseTissue EngineeringTissue ScaffoldsWeight-Bearing
2009
Reduced nucleus pulposus glycosaminoglycan content alters intervertebral disc dynamic viscoelastic mechanics
Boxberger JI, Orlansky AS, Sen S, Elliott DM. Reduced nucleus pulposus glycosaminoglycan content alters intervertebral disc dynamic viscoelastic mechanics. Journal Of Biomechanics 2009, 42: 1941-1946. PMID: 19539936, PMCID: PMC2756063, DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.05.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiomechanical PhenomenaDiscitisElasticityGlycosaminoglycansIntervertebral DiscPliabilityRatsWeight-BearingConceptsDynamic stiffnessCompressive loadEquilibrium loadHigh dynamic stiffnessDynamic loading regimesPhase angleDynamic viscoelastic propertiesMechanical behaviorAxial loadViscoelastic mechanicsOscillatory loadingLoading regimesLow loadViscoelastic propertiesDynamic mechanicsLumbar motion segmentsMechanical mechanismDisc mechanicsStiffnessLoadSpectrum of frequenciesPossible mechanical mechanismsReduced glycosaminoglycansMotion segmentsMechanics