[HTML][HTML] 3-dimensional printing for anterior cervical surgery: a review

WJ Choy, WCH Parr, K Phan, WR Walsh… - Journal of Spine …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Age-related degenerative changes and non-spondylotic pathologies of the cervical spine
such as trauma and tumor can lead to compression of neurological structures and result in …

Micro-biomechanics of the Kebara 2 hyoid and its implications for speech in Neanderthals

R D'Anastasio, S Wroe, C Tuniz, L Mancini… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
The description of a Neanderthal hyoid from Kebara Cave (Israel) in 1989 fuelled scientific
debate on the evolution of speech and complex language. Gross anatomy of the Kebara 2 …

[PDF][PDF] Collaboro: a collaborative (meta) modeling tool

JLC Izquierdo, J Cabot - PeerJ Computer Science, 2016 - peerj.com
Motivation Scientists increasingly rely on intelligent information systems to help them in their
daily tasks, in particular for managing research objects, like publications or datasets. The …

[HTML][HTML] Viscous second gradient porous materials for bones reconstructed with bio-resorbable grafts

I Giorgio, U Andreaus, F Dell'Isola… - Extreme Mechanics Letters, 2017 - Elsevier
It is well known that size effects play an important role in the mechanical behavior of bone
tissues at different scales. In this paper we propose a second gradient model for accounting …

Anterior lumbar interbody fusion using a personalized approach: is custom the future of implants for anterior lumbar interbody fusion surgery?

RJ Mobbs, WCH Parr, WJ Choy, A McEvoy… - World neurosurgery, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Spine surgery has the potential to benefit from the use of three-dimensional
(3D) printing technology (additive manufacturing), particularly in cases of complex anatomic …

Effects of ankle arthrodesis on biomechanical performance of the entire foot

Y Wang, Z Li, DWC Wong, M Zhang - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background/Methodology Ankle arthrodesis is one popular surgical treatment for ankle
arthritis, chronic instability, and degenerative deformity. However, complications such as foot …

L5 en-bloc vertebrectomy with customized reconstructive implant: comparison of patient-specific versus off-the-shelf implant

RJ Mobbs, WJ Choy, P Wilson, A McEvoy, K Phan… - World Neurosurgery, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Spine surgery has the potential to benefit from additive manufacturing/3-
dimensional printing (3DP) technology with complex anatomical pathologies requiring …

Mechanical stimuli of trabecular bone in osteoporosis: A numerical simulation by finite element analysis of microarchitecture

C Sandino, DD McErlain, J Schipilow… - Journal of the mechanical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Mechanical stimuli are one of the factors that influence bone cell activity and therefore the
remodeling of bone. These stimuli are dependent on the microarchitecture of the tissue and …

Raptor talon shape and biomechanical performance are controlled by relative prey size but not by allometry

LR Tsang, LAB Wilson, J Ledogar, S Wroe, M Attard… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Most birds of prey (raptors), rely heavily on their talons for capturing prey. However, the
relationship between talon shape and the ability to take prey is poorly understood. In this …

Comparative biomechanical modeling of metatherian and placental saber-tooths: a different kind of bite for an extreme pouched predator

S Wroe, U Chamoli, WCH Parr, P Clausen, R Ridgely… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Questions surrounding the dramatic morphology of saber-tooths, and the presumably deadly
purpose to which it was put, have long excited scholarly and popular attention. Among saber …