Femur

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  Subject Areas on Research

  • "Slip sliding Away": patellofemoral dislocation and tracking. 
  • A Single Proximal Interlocking Bolt May Be Sufficient for Retrograde Nailing of Extra-articular Femur Fractures. 
  • A bioactive synthetic membrane improves bone healing in a preclinical nonunion model. 
  • A comparison of five approaches to measurement of anatomic knee alignment from radiographs. 
  • A device for computed tomography of the patellofemoral joint. 
  • A model of cortical window healing in the rabbit. 
  • A mouse model for human osteogenesis imperfecta type VI. 
  • A prospective study of 100 consecutive Harris-Galante porous total hip arthroplasties. 2-5-year results. 
  • A scanning-slit x-ray videoabsorptiometric technique for bone mineral measurement. 
  • A surgical guide for identifying the lateral femoral circumflex vessels during free vascularized fibular transfer for avascular necrosis of the femoral head. 
  • Accuracy and precision of quantitative assessment of cartilage morphology by magnetic resonance imaging at 3.0T. 
  • Accuracy of inhomogeneity correction in photon radiotherapy from CT scans with different settings. 
  • Acrylic fragmentation in total hip replacements and its biological consequences. 
  • Acute dislocation of the patella. A correlative pathoanatomic study. 
  • Adherence to Stepped Care for Management of Musculoskeletal Knee Pain Leads to Lower Health Care Utilization, Costs, and Recurrence. 
  • Advanced radiation therapy technologies in the treatment of rectal and anal cancer: intensity-modulated photon therapy and proton therapy. 
  • Anatomy of the medial distal femur: a study of the adductor hiatus. 
  • Angiogenesis and growth of isografted bone: quantitative in vivo assay in nude mice. 
  • Anterior cruciate ligament tunnel placement. 
  • Arthroscopic agreement among surgeons on anterior cruciate ligament tunnel placement. 
  • Arthroscopic-assisted revision of telescopic rods in osteogenesis imperfecta. 
  • Atypical subtrochanteric and diaphyseal femoral fractures: report of a task force of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. 
  • Auto-segmentation of the tibia and femur from knee MR images via deep learning and its application to cartilage strain and recovery. 
  • Automated femoral version estimation without the distal femur. 
  • Automatic registration of MRI-based joint models to high-speed biplanar radiographs for precise quantification of in vivo anterior cruciate ligament deformation during gait. 
  • Bilateral combined discoid lateral menisci and lateral femoral condyle osteochondritis dissecans lesions in a division I varsity athlete: a case report. 
  • Bioinspired Mineral-Organic Bioresorbable Bone Adhesive. 
  • Bone density and metabolism in children and adolescents with moderate to severe cerebral palsy. 
  • Brief Report: Cartilage Thickness Change as an Imaging Biomarker of Knee Osteoarthritis Progression: Data From the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Osteoarthritis Biomarkers Consortium. 
  • Cement fixation of the femoral component in older patients. 
  • Cementless femoral prostheses cost more to implant than cemented femoral prostheses. 
  • Collar versus collarless cemented HD-II femoral prostheses. 
  • Comparison of Cartilage Mechanical Properties Measured During Creep and Recovery. 
  • Comparison of plain radiography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of bone tunnel widening after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. 
  • Complications associated with realignment osteotomy of the knee performed simultaneously with additional reconstructive procedures. 
  • Compressive fixation of osteochondritis dissecans fragments with Herbert screws. 
  • Computed tomography of the normal patellofemoral joint. 
  • Computer-assisted navigation in hip resurfacing arthroplasty - a single-surgeon experience. 
  • Correlation of hip fracture with other fracture types: Toward a rational composite hip fracture endpoint. 
  • Cortical Bone Thickness of the Distal Part of the Tibia Predicts Bone Mineral Density. 
  • Countersinking the Lag Screw or Blade During Cephalomedullary Nailing of Geriatric Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures: Less Collapse and Implant Prominence Without Increased Cutout Rates. 
  • Creation of a femoral cortical window to facilitate total hip arthroplasty in patients with sickle cell hemoglobinopathies. 
  • Custom-made molds that prevent cement extrusion through bone defects. 
  • Debris from cobalt-chrome cable may cause acetabular loosening. 
  • Delayed treatment of a malreduced distant femoral epiphyseal plate fracture. 
  • Determination of the Position of the Knee at the Time of an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture for Male Versus Female Patients by an Analysis of Bone Bruises. 
  • Dietary fatty acid content regulates wound repair and the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis following joint injury. 
  • Distribution of Bone Contusion Patterns in Acute Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Torn Knees. 
  • Does femoral component loosening predispose to femoral fracture?: an in vitro comparison of cemented hips. 
  • Early failure of revision total hip arthroplasty with cemented precoated femoral components: comparison with uncemented components at 2 to 8 years. 
  • Early follow-up of a custom non-fluted diaphyseal press-fit tumour prosthesis. 
  • Effect of high-energy X-ray irradiation on creep mechanisms in bone and dentin. 
  • Effect of normal gait on in vivo tibiofemoral cartilage strains. 
  • Effect of walking on in vivo tibiofemoral cartilage strain in ACL-deficient versus intact knees. 
  • Effects of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficiency on Tibiofemoral Cartilage Thickness and Strains in Response to Hopping. 
  • Effects of vitamin D insufficiency on bone mineral density in African American men. 
  • Eliglustat maintains long-term clinical stability in patients with Gaucher disease type 1 stabilized on enzyme therapy. 
  • Emerging role of intensity-modulated radiation therapy in anorectal cancer. 
  • Estimated fetal weight: applicability to small- and large-for-gestational-age fetus. 
  • Exercise Increases Bone in SEIPIN Deficient Lipodystrophy, Despite Low Marrow Adiposity. 
  • Extent of tibiofemoral osteoarthritis before knee arthroplasty: multicenter data from the osteoarthritis initiative. 
  • Extrusion of tibial tunnel bioabsorbable screw 15 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. 
  • Femoral neck and shaft structure in Homo naledi from the Dinaledi Chamber (Rising Star System, South Africa). 
  • Femoral tunnel malposition in ACL revision reconstruction. 
  • Femoral tunnel placement during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: an in vivo imaging analysis comparing transtibial and 2-incision tibial tunnel-independent techniques. 
  • Femoral tunnel placement in medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction. 
  • Femorotibial cartilage morphology: reproducibility of different metrics and femoral regions, and sensitivity to change in disease. 
  • Fetal anthropometry at term: effect of menstrual age and relative fetal size. 
  • Flow perfusion maintains ex vivo bone viability: a novel model for bone biology research. 
  • Fractures in children with Pompe disease: a potential long-term complication. 
  • Functional repair of critically sized femoral defects treated with bioinspired titanium gyroid-sheet scaffolds. 
  • Greater trochanteric osteoplasty in revision hip arthroplasty: two case reports. 
  • Gut bacteria that prevent growth impairments transmitted by microbiota from malnourished children. 
  • Healing segmental femoral defects in sheep using recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein. 
  • Heating or freezing bone. Effects on angiogenesis induction and growth potential in mice. 
  • Hemorrhage and thrombus formation in early experimental osteonecrosis. 
  • High-strength, surface-porous polyether-ether-ketone for load-bearing orthopedic implants. 
  • In Vivo Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deformation During a Single-Legged Jump Measured by Magnetic Resonance Imaging and High-Speed Biplanar Radiography. 
  • In situ crosslinking elastin-like polypeptide gels for application to articular cartilage repair in a goat osteochondral defect model. 
  • In vivo attachment site to attachment site length and strain of the ACL and its bundles during the full gait cycle measured by MRI and high-speed biplanar radiography. 
  • In vivo measurement of localized tibiofemoral cartilage strains in response to dynamic activity. 
  • In vivo tibiofemoral contact analysis using 3D MRI-based knee models. 
  • Incidence of Periprosthetic Femur Fractures Utilizing the Posterior Approach with a Single Wedge Tapered Stem. 
  • Incidence of the remnant femoral attachment of the ruptured ACL. 
  • Increased Ca2+ signaling through CaV1.2 promotes bone formation and prevents estrogen deficiency-induced bone loss. 
  • Increased resistance during jump exercise does not enhance cortical bone formation. 
  • Increased tibiofemoral cartilage contact deformation in patients with anterior cruciate ligament deficiency. 
  • Indications, contraindications, and pitfalls of patellofemoral arthroplasty. 
  • Inflammation and functional iron deficiency regulate fibroblast growth factor 23 production. 
  • Injury risk to extraosseous knee vasculature during osteotomies: a cadaveric study with CT and dissection analysis. 
  • Insights into osteoarthritis progression revealed by analyses of both knee tibiofemoral compartments. 
  • Internal strain gradients quantified in bone under load using high-energy X-ray scattering. 
  • Ipsilateral free fibula transfer for reconstruction of a segmental femoral-shaft defect. 
  • Ipsilateral reversed free fibula transfer for femoral shaft reconstruction: a modification of a previously reported technique. 
  • Iron deficiency and high-intensity running interval training do not impact femoral or tibial bone in young female rats. 
  • Is There a Difference between Cemented and Uncemented Femoral Stem Extensions in Revision Knee Arthroplasty? 
  • Knee arthrodesis with circular external fixation. 
  • Knee-loading modality drives molecular transport in mouse femur. 
  • Life-long caloric restriction does not alter the severity of age-related osteoarthritis. 
  • Longitudinal validation of periarticular bone area and 3D shape as biomarkers for knee OA progression? Data from the FNIH OA Biomarkers Consortium. 
  • Loosely implanted cementless stems may become rotationally stable after loading. 
  • Magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of patellofemoral malalignment. 
  • Mechanical effects of the extended trochanteric osteotomy. 
  • Metal-on-metal total hip resurfacing arthroplasty in the presence of extra-articular deformities or implants. 
  • Microvascularization of the hypermineralized calcified fibrocartilage and cortical bone in the sheep proximal femur. 
  • Morphological and genomic shifts in mole-rat 'queens' increase fecundity but reduce skeletal integrity. 
  • Morphology of the Homo naledi femora from Lesedi. 
  • Multiple Small Diameter Drillings Increase Femoral Neck Stability Compared with Single Large Diameter Femoral Head Core Decompression Technique for Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head. 
  • NOV (CCN3) regulation in the growth plate and CCN family member expression in cartilage neoplasia. 
  • Novel potential marker for native anteversion of the proximal femur. 
  • Osmotic loading to determine the intrinsic material properties of guinea pig knee cartilage. 
  • Osseous injury associated with acute tears of the anterior cruciate ligament. 
  • Osteomyelitis of the femur complicating Streptococcus milleri endocarditis. 
  • Osteonecrosis of the knee after laser or radiofrequency-assisted arthroscopy: treatment with minimally invasive knee arthroplasty. 
  • Outcomes of Articulating Spacers With Autoclaved Femoral Components in Total Knee Arthroplasty Infection. 
  • Outside-In vs. Anteromedial Portal Drilling During Primary ACL Reconstruction: Comparison at Two Years. 
  • Pamidronate treatment and posttreatment bone density in children with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy. 
  • Patellar tendon versus hamstring tendon autografts for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a randomized controlled trial using similar femoral and tibial fixation methods. 
  • Pediatric reference data for dual X-ray absorptiometric measures of normal bone density in the distal femur. 
  • Pelvic Morphology in Homo erectus and Early Homo. 
  • Pelvic normal tissue contouring guidelines for radiation therapy: a Radiation Therapy Oncology Group consensus panel atlas. 
  • Peripheral nerve block techniques for ambulatory surgery. 
  • Physical activity alters limb bone structure but not entheseal morphology. 
  • Plastic femoral deformity in a 9-year-old Boy. 
  • Posterolateral portal tibial tunnel drilling for posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: technique and evaluation of safety and tunnel position. 
  • Precoated femoral component in primary hybrid total hip arthroplasty: results at a mean 10-year follow-up. 
  • Primary neonatal hyperparathyroidism--an unusual cause of failure to thrive. 
  • Proximal femoral focal deficiency: results of rotationplasty and Syme amputation. 
  • Quantitative analysis of angiogenesis and growth of bone: effect of indomethacin exposure in a combined in vitro-in vivo approach. 
  • Radial versus femoral access, bleeding and ischemic events in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome managed with an invasive strategy. 
  • Radiographic evaluation of anterior cruciate ligament graft failure with special reference to tibial tunnel placement. 
  • Radiographic findings in revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions from the Mars cohort. 
  • Radiological case of the month. Primary hyperparathyroidism. 
  • Rapid healing of femoral defects in rats with low dose sustained BMP2 expression from PEGDA hydrogel microspheres. 
  • Recognition of the overgrown fetus: in utero ponderal indices. 
  • Reconsidering Reciprocal Length Patterns of the Anteromedial and Posterolateral Bundles of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament During In Vivo Gait. 
  • Reconstruction technique affects femoral tunnel placement in ACL reconstruction. 
  • Reliability of tunnel measurements and the quadrant method using fluoroscopic radiographs after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. 
  • Results of isolated acetabular revisions: the fate of the unrevised femoral component. 
  • Revision arthroplasty facilitated by ultrasonic tool cement removal. An evaluation of whole bone strength in a canine model. 
  • Revision total hip arthroplasty with the BIAS (Biologic Ingrowth Anatomic System) femoral component. Three to six-year results. 
  • Risk factors associated with noncontact injury of the anterior cruciate ligament: a prospective four-year evaluation of 859 West Point cadets. 
  • Role of high tibial and distal femoral osteotomies in the treatment of lateral-posterolateral and medial instabilities of the knee. 
  • Roles of the lactogens and somatogens in perinatal and postnatal metabolism and growth: studies of a novel mouse model combining lactogen resistance and growth hormone deficiency. 
  • STING suppresses bone cancer pain via immune and neuronal modulation. 
  • Selective Enzymatic Digestion of Proteoglycans and Collagens Alters Cartilage T1rho and T2 Relaxation Times. 
  • Severe Obesity Worsens 30-Day Surgical Outcomes and Projected Costs in Operative Femoral Shaft and Tibial Shaft Fractures. 
  • Site-specific molecular diffusion in articular cartilage measured using fluorescence recovery after photobleaching. 
  • Skeletal metastases of melanoma. 
  • Smartphone assessment of knee flexion compared to radiographic standards. 
  • Subchondral bone trabecular integrity predicts and changes concurrently with radiographic and magnetic resonance imaging-determined knee osteoarthritis progression. 
  • Subregional femorotibial cartilage morphology in women--comparison between healthy controls and participants with different grades of radiographic knee osteoarthritis. 
  • Subtalar distraction arthrodesis using interpositional frozen structural allograft. 
  • Survivorship analysis of cemented high modulus total hip arthroplasty. 
  • The 6 degrees of freedom kinematics of the knee after anterior cruciate ligament deficiency: an in vivo imaging analysis. 
  • The Effect of Prophylactic Cerclage Wires in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Biomechanical Study. 
  • The Patient Acceptable Symptomatic State for the Modified Harris Hip Score and Hip Outcome Score Among Patients Undergoing Surgical Treatment for Femoroacetabular Impingement. 
  • The Predicted Position of the Knee Near the Time of ACL Rupture Is Similar Between 2 Commonly Observed Patterns of Bone Bruising on MRI. 
  • The anterior cruciate ligament and arthritis. 
  • The cartilage thickness distribution in the tibiofemoral joint and its correlation with cartilage-to-cartilage contact. 
  • The coupled motion of the femur and patella during in vivo weightbearing knee flexion. 
  • The effect of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy on the prosthesis interface in cementless arthroplasty. Evaluation in a rabbit model. 
  • The effect of femoral tunnel placement on ACL graft orientation and length during in vivo knee flexion. 
  • The effect of mesenchymal stem cell sheets on structural allograft healing of critical sized femoral defects in mice. 
  • The effect of posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction on patellofemoral contact pressures in the knee joint under simulated muscle loads. 
  • The effectiveness of inpatient rehabilitation in the acute postoperative phase of care after transtibial or transfemoral amputation: study of an integrated health care delivery system. 
  • The effects of femoral graft placement on in vivo knee kinematics after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. 
  • The impact of antegrade intramedullary nailing start site using the SIGN nail in proximal femoral fractures: A prospective cohort study. 
  • The influence of technique on fixation of primary total hip arthroplasty in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. 
  • The morphology of the femur in developmental dysplasia of the hip. 
  • The use of autologous adult, allogenic juvenile, and combined juvenile-adult cartilage fragments for the repair of chondral defects. 
  • Three-dimensional characterization of the femoral footprint of the posterior cruciate ligament. 
  • Tibial subluxation in anterior cruciate ligament-deficient knees: Implications for tibial tunnel placement. 
  • Time to get rid of the clock: intraobserver and interobserver reliability in determination of the o'clock position of the femoral tunnel in ACL reconstruction. 
  • Tissue sparing total femoral arthroplasty: technical note. 
  • Trabecular bone in the bird knee responds with high sensitivity to changes in load orientation. 
  • Transfemoral amputation following total knee arthroplasty: mortality and functional outcomes. 
  • Transplantation of the hand, face, and composite structures: evolution and current status. 
  • Transtibial ACL femoral tunnel preparation increases odds of repeat ipsilateral knee surgery. 
  • Transtibial versus independent drilling techniques for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression. 
  • Ultrasonographic identification of the macrosomic fetus. 
  • Unicameral bone cyst: a retrospective study of three surgical treatments. 
  • Variability in ACL tunnel placement: observational clinical study of surgeon ACL tunnel variability. 
  • Viscoelastic properties of zonal articular chondrocytes measured by atomic force microscopy. 
  • Waddling and toddling: the biomechanical effects of an immature gait. 
  • Which IO model best simulates the real thing? 
  • Would revision arthroplasty be facilitated by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy? An evaluation including whole bone strength in dogs. 
  • [Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for the structure capacity of proximal femur during falling--(II). The effects of falling configuration and load locations on the structural capacity of the proximal femur]. 
  • [Finite element analysis (FEA) for the structure capacity of proximal femur during falling--(I) FEA model and the failure criteria for the bone]. 
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  • Charles, Hal Cecil, Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Radiology, Radiology
  • Freemark, Michael Scott, Robert C. Atkins, M.D. and Veronica Atkins Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics, in the School of Medicine, Pediatrics, Endocrinology