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2010 Publications

Freeman AL, Tornetta P, Schmidt A, Bechtold B, Ricci W, Flemming M. How much does the addition of locked screws add to the stability of "hybrid" plate constructs in osteoporotic bone? Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 2010:24(3):163-169.

Beaubien BP, Freeman AL, Turner JL, Castro CA, Armstrong WD, Waugh LG, Dryer RF. Evaluation of a lumbar intervertebral spacer with integrated screws as a stand-alone fixation device. Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques, 2010:23(5):351-358.

Collinet-Adler S, Castro CA, Ledonio CG, Bechtold JE, Tsukayama DT. Acinetobacter baumannii is not Associated with Osteomyelitis in a Rat Model: A Pilot Study. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010 Jul 29. Epub ahead of print.

Daugaard H, Elmengaard B, Bechtold JE, Jensen T, Soballe K. The effect on bone growth enhancement of implant coatings with hydroxyapatite and collagen deposited electrochemically and by plasma spray. J Biomed Mater Res A. 2010 Mar 1;92(3):913-2

Robinson DA, Bechtold JE, Carlson CS, Evans RB, Conzemius MG. Development of a fracture osteomyelitis model in the rat femur. J Orthop Res. 2010 Jul 2. Epub ahead of print.

Hastrup SG, Chen X, Bechtold JE, Kyle RF, Rahbek O, Keyler DE, Skoett M, Soeballe K. Effect of nicotine and tobacco administration method on the mechanical properties of healing bone following closed fracture. J Orthop Res. 2010 Sep;28(9):1235-9.

Jensen TB, Bechtold JE, Chen X, Vestermark M, Søballe K. No effect of autologous growth factors (AGF) around ungrafted loaded implants in dogs. Int Orthop. 2010 Aug;34(6):925-30. Epub 2009 Oct 25.

Jakobsen T, Baas J, Bechtold JE, Elmengaard B, Søballe K. The effect of soaking allograft in bisphosphonate: a pilot dose-response study. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010 Mar;468(3):867-74. Epub 2009 Sep 18.

2009 Publications

Buttermann GR, Beaubien BP, Freeman AL, Stoll JE, Chappuis JL. Interbody device endplate engagement effects on motion segment biomechanics. The Spine Journal, 2009:9(7):564-573

Van Wettere AJ, Redig PT, Wallace LJ, Bourgeault CA, Bechtold JE. Mechanical evaluation of external skeletal fixator-intramedullary pin tie-in configurations applied to cadaveral humeri from red-tailed hawks (Buteo jamaicensis). J Avian Med Surg. 2009 Dec;23(4):277-85

Van Wettere AJ, Wallace LJ, Redig PT, Bourgeault CA, Bechtold JE. Mechanical evaluation of various external skeletal fixator-intramedullary pin tie-in configurations using a tubular plastic bone model. J Avian Med Surg. 2009 Dec;23(4):263-76.

Baas J, Elmengaard B, Jakobsen T, Bechtold J, Soballe K. Crack revision improves fixation of uncemented HA-coated implants compared with reaming: an experiment in dogs. Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res. 2009;467(10):2638-2643.

Daugaard H, Elmengaard B, Bechtold JE, Jensen T, Soballe K. The effect on bone growth enhancement of implant coatings with hydroxyapatite and collagen deposited electrochemically and by plasma spray. J Biomed Mater Res A. 2009.

Elmengaard B, Bechtold JE, Chen X, Søballe K. Fixation of hydroxyapatite-coated revision implants is improved by the surgical technique of cracking the sclerotic bone rim. J. Orthop. Res. 2009;27(8):996-1001.

Gilley RS, Wallace LJ, Bourgeault CA, Kidder LS, Bechtold JE. OP-1 augments glucocorticoid-inhibited fracture healing in a rat fracture model. Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res. 2009;467(12):3104-3112.

Jakobsen T, Baas J, Kold S, et al. Local bisphosphonate treatment increases fixation of hydroxyapatite-coated implants inserted with bone compaction. J. Orthop. Res. 2009;27(2):189-194.

Jakobsen T, Baas J, Bechtold JE, Elmengaard B, Søballe K. The Effect of Soaking Allograft in Bisphosphonate: A Pilot Dose-response Study. Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res. 2009.

Jensen TB, Bechtold JE, Chen X, Vestermark M, Søballe K. No effect of autologous growth factors (AGF) around ungrafted loaded implants in dogs. Int Orthop. 2009.

Lamberg A, Bechtold JE, Baas J, S E K, Elmengaard B. Effect of local TGF-beta1 and IGF-1 release on implant fixation: comparison with hydroxyapatite coating. Acta Orthop. 2009:1-6.

Swider P, Guérin G, Baas J, Søballe K, Bechtold JE. Characterization of bone-implant fixation using modal analysis: application to a press-fit implant model. J Biomech. 2009;42(11):1643-1649.

Zainali K, Danscher G, Jakobsen T, et al. Effects of gold coating on experimental implant fixation. J Biomed Mater Res A. 2009;88(1):274-280.

2008 Publications

Baas J, Elmengaard B, Bechtold J, Chen X, Søballe K. Ceramic bone graft substitute with equine bone protein extract is comparable to allograft in terms of implant fixation: a study in dogs. Acta Orthop. 2008;79(6):841-850

Daugaard H, Elmengaard B, Bechtold JE, and Soballe K. Bone growth enhancement in vivo on press-fit titanium alloy implants with acid etched microtexture. J Biomed.Mater.Res A. 2008.

Greenfield EM, Bechtold J. What other biologic and mechanical factors might contribute to osteolysis? J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2008;16 Suppl 1:S56-62.

Zainali K, Danscher G, Jakobsen T, Jakobsen SS, Baas J, Moller P, Bechtold JE, and Soballe K. Effects of gold coating on experimental implant fixation. J Biomed.Mater.Res A. 2008.

2007 Publications

Buttermann GR, Beaubien BP, and Saeger LC. Mature runt cow lumbar intradiscal pressures and motion segment biomechanics. Spine J. 2007.

Chen X, Schmidt AH, Mahjouri S, Polly DW, Jr., and Lew WD. Union of a chronically infected internally stabilized segmental defect in the rat femur after debridement and application of rhBMP-2 and systemic antibiotic. J Orthop Trauma. 2007;21(10):693-700.

Jakobsen T, Baas J, Bechtold JE, Elmengaard B, and Soballe K. Soaking morselized allograft in bisphosphonate can impair implant fixation. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2007;463:195-201.:195-201.

Jakobsen T, Kold S, Bechtold JE, Elmengaard B, and Soballe K. Local alendronate increases fixation of implants inserted with bone compaction: 12-week canine study. J Orthop Res. 2007;25(4):432-41.

Jensen TB, Bechtold JE, Chen X, and Soballe K. Systemic alendronate treatment improves fixation of press-fit implants: a canine study using nonloaded implants. J Orthop Res. 2007;25(6):772-8.

Khanna G, Bourgeault CA, and Kyle RF. Biomechanical comparison of extended trochanteric osteotomy and slot osteotomy for femoral component revision in total hip arthroplasty. Clin Biomech (Bristol., Avon.). 2007;22(5):599-602.

Soballe K, Chen X, Jensen TB, Kidder L, and Bechtold JE. Alendronate treatment in the revision setting, with and without controlled implant motion: an experimental study in dogs. Acta Orthop. 2007;78(6):800-7.

Swider P, Conroy M, Pedrono A, Ambard D, Mantell S, Soballe K, and Bechtold JE. Use of high-resolution MRI for investigation of fluid flow and global permeability in a material with interconnected porosity. J Biomech. 2007;40(9):2112-8.

Beaubien BP, Buttermann GR. Helical axes of motion of normal, degenerated and motion segments reconstructed with an annulus sparing prosthesis. 7th Annual Meeting of the Spine Arthroplasty Society, Berlin, Germany, May 1-4, 2007.

Bourgeault C, Beaubien BP, Freeman AL, Bentley I, Houfburg R, Griffith SL. Biomechanical assessment of anulus fibrosus repair with suture-tethered tissue anchors. 7th Annual Meeting of the Spine Arthroplasty Society, Berlin, Germany, May 1-4, 2007.

Freeman AL, Beaubien BP, Gullickson AL, Bauer LJ, Seme SJ. Motion segment stiffness does not predict compressive load sharing: Comparison of two nuclear replacements to a PEEK interbody spacer. 7th Annual Meeting of the Spine Arthroplasty Society, Berlin, Germany, May 1-4, 2007

Beaubien BP, Freeman AL, Wessmann B, Loughran G. An in vitro, cadaveric model evaluation of a novel prosthetic nucleus implanted through the pre-sacral approach. 7th Annual Meeting of the Spine Arthroplasty Society, Berlin, Germany, May 1-4, 2007.

Beaubien BP, Freeman AL, Sherman TN, Gullickson AL, Seme SJ. Subsidence characteristics of two nucleus replacement devices compared to a PEEK interbody fusion device. 7th Annual Meeting of the Spine Arthroplasty Society, Berlin, Germany, May 1-4, 2007

2006 Publications

Freeman AL, Derincek A, Beaubien BP, Buttermann GR, Lew WD, and Wood KB. In vitro comparison of bioresorbable and titanium anterior cervical plates in the immediate postoperative condition. Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques, 2006:19(8):577-583.

Chen X, Schmidt AH, Tsukayama DT, Bourgeault CA, and Lew WD. Recombinant human osteogenic protein-1 induces bone formation in a chronically infected, internally stabilized segmental defect in the rat femur. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88(7):1510-23.

Conroy MJ, Pedrono A, Bechtold JE, Soballe K, Ambard D, and Swider P. High-resolution magnetic resonance flow imaging in a model of porous bone-implant interface. Magn Reson.Imaging. 2006;24(5):657-61.

Elmengaard B, Bechtold JE, and Soballe K. In vivo effects of RGD-coated titanium implants inserted in two bone-gap models. J Biomed.Mater.Res A. 2005;75(2):249-55.

Hammel SP, Elizabeth PG, Novo RE, Bourgeault CA, and Wallace LJ. Fatigue analysis of plates used for fracture stabilization in small dogs and cats. Vet.Surg. 2006;35(6):573-8.

Jakobsen T, Kold S, Bechtold JE, Elmengaard B, and Soballe K. Effect of topical alendronate treatment on fixation of implants inserted with bone compaction. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2006;444:229-34.:229-34.

Kallemeier PM, Buttermann GR, Beaubien BP et al. Validation, reliability, and complications of a tethering scoliosis model in the rabbit. Eur.Spine J. 2006;15(4):449-56.

Kyle RF, Bourgeault CA, Lew WD, and Bechtold JE. Precooling an acetabular liner makes its insertion into a metal shell easier. J Arthroplasty. 2006;21(2):249-54.

Kyle RF, Riddle CD, Kyle M, Rockswold S, and Bourgeault C. Factors influencing the initial micromotion between polyethylene acetabular cups and titanium alloy shells. J Arthroplasty. 2006;21(3):443-8.

Skott M, Andreassen TT, Ulrich-Vinther M et al. Tobacco extract but not nicotine impairs the mechanical strength of fracture healing in rats. J Orthop Res. 2006;24(7):1472-9.

Swider P, Pedrono A, Mouzin O, Soballe K, and Bechtold JE. Biomechanical analysis of the shear behaviour adjacent to an axially loaded implant. J Biomech. 2006;39(10):1873-82.

2005 Publications

Beaubien BP, Derincek A, Lew WD, and Wood KB. In vitro, biomechanical comparison of an anterior lumbar interbody fusion with an anteriorly placed, low-profile lumbar plate and posteriorly placed pedicle screws or translaminar screws. Spine. 2005;30(16):1846-51.

Chen X, Tsukayama DT, Kidder LS, Bourgeault CA, Schmidt AH, and Lew WD. Characterization of a chronic infection in an internally-stabilized segmental defect in the rat femur. J Orthop Res. 2005;23(4):816-23

Elmengaard B, Bechtold JE, and Soballe K. In vivo effects of RGD-coated titanium implants inserted in two bone-gap models. J Biomed.Mater.Res A. 2005;75(2):249-55.

Elmengaard B, Bechtold JE, and Soballe K. In vivo study of the effect of RGD treatment on bone ongrowth on press-fit titanium alloy implants. Biomaterials. 2005;26(17):3521-6.

Kold S, Bechtold JE, Mouzin O, Bourgeault C, and Soballe K. Importance of pre-clinical testing exemplified by femoral fractures in vitro with new bone preparation technique. Clin Biomech (Bristol., Avon.). 2005;20(1):77-82.

Kold S, Bechtold JE, Mouzin O, Elmengaard B, Chen X, and Soballe K. Fixation of revision implants is improved by a surgical technique to crack the sclerotic bone rim. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2005;(432):160-6.

Kold S, Rahbek O, Zippor B, Bechtold JE, and Soballe K. Bone compaction enhances fixation of hydroxyapatite-coated implants in a canine gap model. J Biomed.Mater.Res B Appl.Biomater. 2005;75(1):49-55.

Odland R, Schmidt AH, Hunter B et al. Use of tissue ultrafiltration for treatment of compartment syndrome: a pilot study using porcine hindlimbs. J Orthop Trauma. 2005;19(4):267-75.

2004 Publications

Beaubien BP, Mehbod AA, Kallemeier PM et al. Posterior augmentation of an anterior lumbar interbody fusion: minimally invasive fixation versus pedicle screws in vitro. Spine. 2004;29(19):E406-E412.

Buttermann GR and Beaubien BP. Stiffness of prosthetic nucleus determines stiffness of reconstructed lumbar calf disc. Spine J. 2004;4(3):265-74.

Chen X, Kidder LS, Schmidt AH, and Lew WD. Osteogenic protein-1 induces bone formation in the presence of bacterial infection in a rat intramuscular osteoinduction model. J Orthop Trauma. 2004;18(7):436-42.

Jalila A, Redig PT, Wallace LJ, Ogema TR, Bechtold JE, and Kidder L. The effect of chicken, pigeon, and turkey demineralized bone matrix (DBM) implanted in ulnar defects fixed with the intramedullary-external skeletal fixator (IM-ESF) tie-in in pigeons (Columba livia): histological evaluations. Med.J Malaysia. 2004;59 Suppl B:125-6.:125-6.

Polga DJ, Beaubien BP, Kallemeier PM et al. Measurement of in vivo intradiscal pressure in healthy thoracic intervertebral discs. Spine. 2004;29(12):1320-4

Soballe K, Jensen TB, Mouzin O, Kidder L, and Bechtold JE. Differential effect of a bone morphogenetic protein-7 (OP-1) on primary and revision loaded, stable implants with allograft. J Biomed.Mater.Res A. 2004;71(4):569-76.

Vestermark MT, Bechtold JE, Swider P, and Soballe K. Mechanical interface conditions affect morphology and cellular activity of sclerotic bone rims forming around experimental loaded implants. J Orthop Res. 2004;22(3):647-52.

2003 Publications

Kold S, Bechtold JE, Ding M, Chareancholvanich K, Rahbek O, and Soballe K. Compacted cancellous bone has a spring-back effect. Acta Orthop Scand. 2003;74(5):591-5.

Kold S, Mouzin O, Bourgeault C, Soballe K, and Bechtold JE. Femoral fracture risk in hip arthroplasty: smooth versus toothed instruments. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2003;(408):180-8.

Soballe K, Mouzin OR, Kidder LA, Overgaard S, and Bechtold JE. The effects of hydroxyapatite coating and bone allograft on fixation of loaded experimental primary and revision implants. Acta Orthop Scand. 2003;74(3):239-47.

2002 Publications

Bechtold JE, Kubic V, and Soballe K. Bone ingrowth in the presence of particulate polyethylene. Synergy between interface motion and particulate polyethylene in periprosthetic tissue response. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2002;84(6):915-9.

Chareancholvanich K, Bourgeault CA, Schmidt AH, Gustilo RB, and Lew WD. In vitro stability of cemented and cementless femoral stems with compaction. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2002;(394):290-302.

Chen X, Kidder LS, and Lew WD. Osteogenic protein-1 induced bone formation in an infected segmental defect in the rat femur. J Orthop Res. 2002;20(1):142-50.

Hu JH, Ding M, Soballe K et al. Effects of short-term alendronate treatment on the three-dimensional microstructural, physical, and mechanical properties of dog trabecular bone. Bone. 2002;31(5):591-7.

Pennock AT, Schmidt AH, and Bourgeault CA. Morse-type tapers: factors that may influence taper strength during total hip arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2002;17(6):773-8.

2001 Publications

Bechtold JE, Kubic V, and Soballe K. A controlled experimental model of revision implants: Part I. Development. Acta Orthop Scand. 2001;72(6):642-9.

Bechtold JE, Mouzin O, Kidder L, and Soballe K. A controlled experimental model of revision implants: Part II. Implementation with loaded titanium implants and bone graft. Acta Orthop Scand. 2001;72(6):650-6.

Dick JC and Bourgeault CA. Notch sensitivity of titanium alloy, commercially pure titanium, and stainless steel spinal implants. Spine. 2001;26(15):1668-72.

Ellis T, Bourgeault CA, and Kyle RF. Screw position affects dynamic compression plate strain in an in vitro fracture model. J Orthop Trauma. 2001;15(5):333-7.

Gilley RS, Bourgeault CA, Wallace LJ, and Bechtold JE. A comparative mechanical study of 3 external fixator clamps. Vet.Surg. 2001;30(4):341-50.

Mouzin O, Soballe K, and Bechtold JE. Loading improves anchorage of hydroxyapatite implants more than titanium implants. J Biomed.Mater.Res. 2001;58(1):61-8.

Turner RT, Kidder LS, Kennedy A, Evans GL, and Sibonga JD. Moderate alcohol consumption suppresses bone turnover in adult female rats. J Bone Miner.Res. 2001;16(3):589-94.

2000 Publications

Brown GA, McCarthy T, Bourgeault CA, and Callahan DJ. Mechanical performance of standard and cannulated 4.0-mm cancellous bone screws. J Orthop Res. 2000;18(2):307-12.

Harris SA, Zhang M, Kidder LS, Evans GL, Spelsberg TC, and Turner RT. Effects of orbital spaceflight on human osteoblastic cell physiology and gene expression. Bone. 2000;26(4):325-31.

Strothman D, Templeman DC, Varecka T, and Bechtold J. Strothman D, Templeman DC, Varecka T, and Bechtold J. Retrograde nailing of humeral shaft fractures: a biomechanical study of its effects on the strength of the distal humerus. J Orthop Trauma. 2000;14(2):101-4. J Orthop Trauma. 2000;14(2):101-4.