Macromolecular Science & Engineering Publications

Wednesday, December 1, 2004

The effect of gamma radiation sterilization on the fatigue crack propagation resistance of human cortical bone.

Stawarz, A., Kayacan, R., & Rimnac, C. M. (2004). The effect of gamma radiation sterilization on the fatigue crack propagation resistance of human cortical bone.. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 86-A (12), 2648-57.

Monday, November 1, 2004

Backside wear of Miller-Galante I and Insall-Burstein II tibial inserts.

Taki, N., Goldberg, V., Kraay, M., & Rimnac, C. M. (2004). Backside wear of Miller-Galante I and Insall-Burstein II tibial inserts.. Clinical orthopaedics and related research, (428), 198-206.

Saturday, May 1, 2004

An augmented hybrid constitutive model for simulation of unloading and cyclic loading behavior of conventional and highly crosslinked UHMWPE.

Bergström, J., Rimnac, C. M., & Kurtz, S. (2004). An augmented hybrid constitutive model for simulation of unloading and cyclic loading behavior of conventional and highly crosslinked UHMWPE.. Biomaterials, 25 (11), 2171-8.

Tuesday, April 13, 2004

Synthesis of poly(methyl methacrylate) nanocomposites via emulsion polymerization using a zwitterionic surfactant.

Meneghetti, P., & Qutubuddin, S. (2004). Synthesis of poly(methyl methacrylate) nanocomposites via emulsion polymerization using a zwitterionic surfactant.. Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 20 (8), 3424-30.

Thursday, April 1, 2004

Bilateral cobalt alloy femoral component fracture: a case report.

Pavone, V., Youm, T., Baldini, T., Rimnac, C. M., Wright, T., & Sculco, T. (2004). Bilateral cobalt alloy femoral component fracture: a case report.. American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.), 33 (4), 185-9.

Monday, March 1, 2004

The effect of moisture absorption on the fatigue crack propagation resistance of acrylic bone cement.

Schmitt, S., Krzypow, D., & Rimnac, C. M. (2004). The effect of moisture absorption on the fatigue crack propagation resistance of acrylic bone cement.. Biomedizinische Technik. Biomedical engineering, 49 (3), 61-5.

Monday, December 1, 2003

Evaluation of contemporary software methods used to quantify polyethylene wear after total hip arthroplasty.

Collier, M., Kraay, M., Rimnac, C. M., & Goldberg, V. (2003). Evaluation of contemporary software methods used to quantify polyethylene wear after total hip arthroplasty.. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 85-A (12), 2410-8.

Wednesday, October 1, 2003

Degradation of mechanical properties of UHMWPE acetabular liners following long-term implantation.

Kurtz, S., Hozack, W., Marcolongo, M., Turner, J., Rimnac, C. M., & Edidin, A. (2003). Degradation of mechanical properties of UHMWPE acetabular liners following long-term implantation.. The Journal of arthroplasty, 18 (7 Suppl 1), 68-78.

Wednesday, October 1, 2003

Failure micromechanisms during uniaxial tensile fracture of conventional and highly crosslinked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylenes used in total joint replacements.

Gencur, S., Rimnac, C. M., & Kurtz, S. (2003). Failure micromechanisms during uniaxial tensile fracture of conventional and highly crosslinked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylenes used in total joint replacements.. Biomaterials, 24 (22), 3947-54.

Sunday, June 15, 2003

Relationship between damage accumulation and mechanical property degradation in cortical bone: microcrack orientation is important.

Akkus, O., Knott, D., Jepsen, K., Davy, D., & Rimnac, C. M. (2003). Relationship between damage accumulation and mechanical property degradation in cortical bone: microcrack orientation is important.. Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A, 65 (4), 482-8.

Sunday, June 1, 2003

Poly(propylene fumarate) and poly(DL-lactic-co-glycolic acid) as scaffold materials for solid and foam-coated composite tissue-engineered constructs for cranial reconstruction.

Dean, D., Topham, N., Meneghetti, S., Wolfe, M., Jepsen, K., Kasheff, Z., ... Mikos, A. (2003). Poly(propylene fumarate) and poly(DL-lactic-co-glycolic acid) as scaffold materials for solid and foam-coated composite tissue-engineered constructs for cranial reconstruction.. Tissue engineering, 9 (3), 495-504.

Tuesday, April 1, 2003

Prediction of multiaxial mechanical behavior for conventional and highly crosslinked UHMWPE using a hybrid constitutive model.

Bergström, J., Rimnac, C. M., & Kurtz, S. (2003). Prediction of multiaxial mechanical behavior for conventional and highly crosslinked UHMWPE using a hybrid constitutive model.. Biomaterials, 24 (8), 1365-80.

Saturday, February 15, 2003

Use of stereolithography to manufacture critical-sized 3D biodegradable scaffolds for bone ingrowth.

Cooke, M. N., Fisher, J., Dean, D., Rimnac, C. M., & Mikos, A. (2003). Use of stereolithography to manufacture critical-sized 3D biodegradable scaffolds for bone ingrowth.. Journal of biomedical materials research. Part B, Applied biomaterials, 64 (2), 65-9.

Sunday, September 1, 2002

Thermomechanical behavior of virgin and highly crosslinked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene used in total joint replacements.

Kurtz, S., Villarraga, M., Herron, M., Bergström, J., Rimnac, C. M., & Edidin, A. (2002). Thermomechanical behavior of virgin and highly crosslinked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene used in total joint replacements.. Biomaterials, 23 (17), 3681-97.

Monday, July 1, 2002

In vitro degradation and fracture toughness of multilayered porous poly(propylene fumarate)/beta-tricalcium phosphate scaffolds.

Wolfe, M., Dean, D., Chen, J., Fisher, J., Nrasimhan, S., Rimnac, C. M., ... Mikos, A. (2002). In vitro degradation and fracture toughness of multilayered porous poly(propylene fumarate)/beta-tricalcium phosphate scaffolds.. Journal of biomedical materials research, 61 (1), 159-64.

Saturday, June 1, 2002

Constitutive modeling of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene under large-deformation and cyclic loading conditions.

Bergström, J., Kurtz, S., Rimnac, C. M., & Edidin, A. (2002). Constitutive modeling of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene under large-deformation and cyclic loading conditions.. Biomaterials, 23 (11), 2329-43.

Saturday, September 1, 2001

Fracture resistance of gamma radiation sterilized cortical bone allografts.

Akkus, O., & Rimnac, C. M. (2001). Fracture resistance of gamma radiation sterilized cortical bone allografts.. Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society, 19 (5), 927-34.

Friday, June 1, 2001

Cortical bone tissue resists fatigue fracture by deceleration and arrest of microcrack growth.

Akkus, O., & Rimnac, C. M. (2001). Cortical bone tissue resists fatigue fracture by deceleration and arrest of microcrack growth.. Journal of biomechanics, 34 (6), 757-64.

Sunday, October 1, 2000

A physical, chemical, and mechanical study of lumbar vertebrae from normal, ovariectomized, and nandrolone decanoate-treated cynomolgus monkeys (Macaca fascicularis).

Gadeleta, S., Boskey, A., Paschalis, E., Carlson, C., Menschik, F., Baldini, T., ... Rimnac, C. M. (2000). A physical, chemical, and mechanical study of lumbar vertebrae from normal, ovariectomized, and nandrolone decanoate-treated cynomolgus monkeys (Macaca fascicularis).. Bone, 27 (4), 541-50.

Sunday, October 1, 2000

Cyclic steady state stress-strain behavior of UHMW polyethylene.

Krzypow, D., & Rimnac, C. M. (2000). Cyclic steady state stress-strain behavior of UHMW polyethylene.. Biomaterials, 21 (20), 2081-7.

Saturday, July 1, 2000

Effect of resin type and manufacturing method on wear of polyethylene tibial components.

Wong, C., Rohatgi, S., Kraay, M., Goldberg, V., & Rimnac, C. M. (2000). Effect of resin type and manufacturing method on wear of polyethylene tibial components.. Clinical orthopaedics and related research, (376), 161-71.

Tuesday, February 1, 2000

The relationship between the clinical performance and large deformation mechanical behavior of retrieved UHMWPE tibial inserts.

Kurtz, S., Rimnac, C. M., Pruitt, L., Jewett, C., Goldberg, V., & Edidin, A. (2000). The relationship between the clinical performance and large deformation mechanical behavior of retrieved UHMWPE tibial inserts.. Biomaterials, 21 (3), 283-91.

Wednesday, September 1, 1999

Osseointegration of preformed polymethylmethacrylate craniofacial prostheses coated with bone marrow-impregnated poly (DL-lactic-co-glycolic acid) foam.

Dean, D., Topham, N., Rimnac, C. M., Mikos, A., Goldberg, D., Jepsen, K., ... Ratcheson, R. (1999). Osseointegration of preformed polymethylmethacrylate craniofacial prostheses coated with bone marrow-impregnated poly (DL-lactic-co-glycolic acid) foam.. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 104 (3), 705-12.

Thursday, October 1, 1998

Predictive model for tensile true stress-strain behavior of chemically and mechanically degraded ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene.

Kurtz, S., Rimnac, C. M., & Bartels, L. (1998). Predictive model for tensile true stress-strain behavior of chemically and mechanically degraded ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene.. Journal of biomedical materials research, 43 (3), 241-8.

Friday, May 1, 1998

Postirradiation aging affects stress and strain in polyethylene components.

Kurtz, S., Bartels, L., & Rimnac, C. M. (1998). Postirradiation aging affects stress and strain in polyethylene components.. Clinical orthopaedics and related research, (350), 209-20.

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