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Volume 129, Issue 6

December 2007

ISSN 0148-0731

EISSN 1528-8951

Editorial

The Journal of Biomechanical Engineering—The Next Step

Michael S. Sacks

J Biomech Eng. December 2007, 129(6): 801. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2821618

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View articletitled, The <em>Journal of Biomechanical Engineering</em>—The Next Step

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Topics: Biomechanical engineering

Research Papers

Dynamic Stability of Passive Dynamic Walking on an Irregular Surface

Jimmy Li-Shin Su, Jonathan B. Dingwell, Ph.D.

J Biomech Eng. December 2007, 129(6): 802–810. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2800760

Abstract

View articletitled, Dynamic Stability of Passive Dynamic Walking on an Irregular Surface

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Topics: Dynamic stability , Kinematics , Limit cycles , Stability , Risk , Cycles , Engineering simulation , Simulation

Computational Modeling to Predict Mechanical Function of Joints: Application to the Lower Leg With Simulation of Two Cadaver Studies

Peter C. Liacouras, Jennifer S. Wayne

J Biomech Eng. December 2007, 129(6): 811–817. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2800763

Abstract

View articletitled, Computational Modeling to Predict Mechanical Function of Joints: Application to the Lower Leg With Simulation of Two Cadaver Studies

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Topics: Bone , Computer simulation , Computer software , Joint mechanics , Kinematics , Rotation , Simulation , Springs , Stability , Stress

Coupled Motions Under Compressive Load in Intact and ACL-Deficient Knees: A Cadaveric Study

David Liu-Barba, M. L. Hull, S. M. Howell

J Biomech Eng. December 2007, 129(6): 818–824. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2800762

Abstract

View articletitled, Coupled Motions Under Compressive Load in Intact and ACL-Deficient Knees: A Cadaveric Study

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Topics: Anterior cruciate ligament , Degrees of freedom , Knee , Rotation , Stress

Finite Element Modeling of the Left Atrium to Facilitate the Design of an Endoscopic Atrial Retractor

S. R. Jernigan, G. D. Buckner, J. W. Eischen, D. R. Cormier

J Biomech Eng. December 2007, 129(6): 825–837. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2801650

Abstract

View articletitled, Finite Element Modeling of the Left Atrium to Facilitate the Design of an Endoscopic Atrial Retractor

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Topics: Biological tissues , Blades , Design , Endoscopic devices , Engineering prototypes , Finite element analysis , Geometry , Magnetic resonance imaging , Materials properties , Solid models

Optimal Combination of Minimum Degrees of Freedom to be Actuated in the Lower Limbs to Facilitate Arm-Free Paraplegic Standing

Joon-young Kim, James K. Mills, Albert H. Vette, Milos R. Popovic

J Biomech Eng. December 2007, 129(6): 838–847. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2800767

Abstract

View articletitled, Optimal Combination of Minimum Degrees of Freedom to be Actuated in the Lower Limbs to Facilitate Arm-Free Paraplegic Standing

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Topics: Dynamics (Mechanics) , Kinematics , Torque , Muscle , Degrees of freedom

Mechanical Stimulation of Tendon Tissue Engineered Constructs: Effects on Construct Stiffness, Repair Biomechanics, and Their Correlation

Jason T. Shearn, Ph.D, Natalia Juncosa-Melvin, Ph.D., Gregory P. Boivin, Marc T. Galloway, Wendy Goodwin, Cynthia Gooch, Michael G. Dunn, Ph.D, David L. Butler, Ph.D.

J Biomech Eng. December 2007, 129(6): 848–854. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2800769

Abstract

View articletitled, Mechanical Stimulation of Tendon Tissue Engineered Constructs: Effects on Construct Stiffness, Repair Biomechanics, and Their Correlation

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Topics: Biological tissues , Biomechanics , Maintenance , Stiffness , Tendons , Surgery , Stress , Materials properties , Mechanical testing

An MRI-Based Method to Align the Compressive Loading Axis for Human Cadaveric Knees

K. J. Martin, C. P. Neu, M. L. Hull

J Biomech Eng. December 2007, 129(6): 855–862. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2800765

Abstract

View articletitled, An MRI-Based Method to Align the Compressive Loading Axis for Human Cadaveric Knees

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Topics: Compression , Errors , Knee , Magnetic resonance imaging , Degrees of freedom , Rotation , Dimensions

In Vitro Evaluation of Flow Divertors in an Elastase-Induced Saccular Aneurysm Model in Rabbit

Jaehoon Seong, Ajay K. Wakhloo, Baruch B. Lieber

J Biomech Eng. December 2007, 129(6): 863–872. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2800787

Abstract

View articletitled, In Vitro Evaluation of Flow Divertors in an Elastase-Induced Saccular Aneurysm Model in Rabbit

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Topics: Aneurysms , Flow (Dynamics)

Modeling the Interaction of Coils With the Local Blood Flow After Coil Embolization of Intracranial Aneurysms

Kyung Se Cha, Elias Balaras, Baruch B. Lieber, Chander Sadasivan, Ajay K. Wakhloo

J Biomech Eng. December 2007, 129(6): 873–879. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2800773

Abstract

View articletitled, Modeling the Interaction of Coils With the Local Blood Flow After Coil Embolization of Intracranial Aneurysms

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Topics: Aneurysms , Blood flow , Flow (Dynamics) , Modeling , Porous materials , Navier-Stokes equations , Hemodynamics , Permeability , Density , Bifurcation

In-Situ Deformation of the Aortic Valve Interstitial Cell Nucleus Under Diastolic Loading

Hsiao-Ying Shadow Huang, Jun Liao, Michael S. Sacks, Ph.D.

J Biomech Eng. December 2007, 129(6): 880–889. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2801670

Abstract

View articletitled, In-Situ Deformation of the Aortic Valve Interstitial Cell Nucleus Under Diastolic Loading

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Topics: Biological tissues , Deformation , Fibers , Valves , Pressure , Finite element analysis , Finite element model , Engineering simulation , Simulation

Effect of Hyperactivity of the Lateral Pterygoid Muscle on the Temporomandibular Joint Disk

Eiji Tanaka, Miho Hirose, Toshihiro Inubushi, Jan Harm Koolstra, Theo M. G. J. van Eijden, Yohei Suekawa, Ryuji Fujita, Masao Tanaka, Kazuo Tanne

J Biomech Eng. December 2007, 129(6): 890–897. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2800825

Abstract

View articletitled, Effect of Hyperactivity of the Lateral Pterygoid Muscle on the Temporomandibular Joint Disk

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Topics: Biological tissues , Disks , Muscle , Stress , Stress analysis (Engineering) , Finite element analysis , Relaxation (Physics) , Displacement

Assessment of Factors Influencing Finite Element Vertebral Model Predictions

Alison C. Jones, Ruth K. Wilcox

J Biomech Eng. December 2007, 129(6): 898–903. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2800791

Abstract

View articletitled, Assessment of Factors Influencing Finite Element Vertebral Model Predictions

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Topics: Failure , Finite element analysis , Materials properties , Resolution (Optics) , Stiffness , Finite element model , Mesh generation , Boundary-value problems , Image segmentation , Stress

Robust Strategies for Automated AFM Force Curve Analysis—II: Adhesion-Influenced Indentation of Soft, Elastic Materials

David C. Lin, Emilios K. Dimitriadis, Ferenc Horkay

J Biomech Eng. December 2007, 129(6): 904–912. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2800826

Abstract

View articletitled, Robust Strategies for Automated AFM Force Curve Analysis—II: Adhesion-Influenced Indentation of Soft, Elastic Materials

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Topics: Adhesives , Atomic force microscopy , Adhesion , Fittings , Young's modulus , Displacement , Elasticity , Algorithms , Contact mechanics

Technical Briefs

Mechanical Properties of Stapedial Tendon in Human Middle Ear

Tao Cheng, Rong Z. Gan, Ph.D.

J Biomech Eng. December 2007, 129(6): 913–918. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2800837

Abstract

View articletitled, Mechanical Properties of Stapedial Tendon in Human Middle Ear

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Topics: Ear , Mechanical properties , Stress , Tendons , Relaxation (Physics) , Stress-strain relations

Mechanical Stimulation of Tissue Engineered Tendon Constructs: Effect of Scaffold Materials

Victor S. Nirmalanandhan, Ph.D., Matthew R. Dressler, Ph.D., Jason T. Shearn, Ph.D., Natalia Juncosa-Melvin, Ph.D., Marepalli Rao, Ph.D., Cynthia Gooch, BS, LVT, Gino Bradica, Ph.D., David L. Butler, Ph.D.

J Biomech Eng. December 2007, 129(6): 919–923. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2800828

Abstract

View articletitled, Mechanical Stimulation of Tissue Engineered Tendon Constructs: Effect of Scaffold Materials

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Topics: Biological tissues , Biomechanics , Silicones , Stem cells , Stiffness , Tendons , Maintenance , Mechanical properties , Tissue engineering

Viscoelastic Properties of Ovine Adipose Tissue Covering the Gluteus Muscles

Amit Gefen, Einat Haberman

J Biomech Eng. December 2007, 129(6): 924–930. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2800830

Abstract

View articletitled, Viscoelastic Properties of Ovine Adipose Tissue Covering the Gluteus Muscles

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Topics: Biological tissues , Compression , Muscle , Relaxation (Physics) , Stress , Elastic moduli , Viscoelasticity , Cycles , Mechanical properties

A MR Imaging Procedure to Measure Tarsal Bone Rotations

P. Wolf, R. Luechinger, P. Boesiger, E. Stuessi, A. Stacoff

J Biomech Eng. December 2007, 129(6): 931–936. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2805400

Abstract

View articletitled, A MR Imaging Procedure to Measure Tarsal Bone Rotations

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Topics: Bone , Imaging , Rotation , Magnetic resonance imaging , Kinematics

The Coupled Motion of the Femur and Patella During In Vivo Weightbearing Knee Flexion

Guoan Li, Ph.D., Ramprasad Papannagari, MS, Kyung Wook Nha, M.D., Louis E. DeFrate, Sc.D., Thomas J. Gill, M.D., Harry E. Rubash, M.D.

J Biomech Eng. December 2007, 129(6): 937–943. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2803267

Abstract

View articletitled, The Coupled Motion of the Femur and Patella During In Vivo Weightbearing Knee Flexion

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Topics: Kinematics , Knee , Rotation

Editorial

The Journal of Biomechanical Engineering—The Next Step

Research Papers

Dynamic Stability of Passive Dynamic Walking on an Irregular Surface

Computational Modeling to Predict Mechanical Function of Joints: Application to the Lower Leg With Simulation of Two Cadaver Studies

Coupled Motions Under Compressive Load in Intact and ACL-Deficient Knees: A Cadaveric Study

Finite Element Modeling of the Left Atrium to Facilitate the Design of an Endoscopic Atrial Retractor

Optimal Combination of Minimum Degrees of Freedom to be Actuated in the Lower Limbs to Facilitate Arm-Free Paraplegic Standing

Mechanical Stimulation of Tendon Tissue Engineered Constructs: Effects on Construct Stiffness, Repair Biomechanics, and Their Correlation

An MRI-Based Method to Align the Compressive Loading Axis for Human Cadaveric Knees

In Vitro Evaluation of Flow Divertors in an Elastase-Induced Saccular Aneurysm Model in Rabbit

Modeling the Interaction of Coils With the Local Blood Flow After Coil Embolization of Intracranial Aneurysms

In-Situ Deformation of the Aortic Valve Interstitial Cell Nucleus Under Diastolic Loading

Effect of Hyperactivity of the Lateral Pterygoid Muscle on the Temporomandibular Joint Disk

Assessment of Factors Influencing Finite Element Vertebral Model Predictions

Robust Strategies for Automated AFM Force Curve Analysis—II: Adhesion-Influenced Indentation of Soft, Elastic Materials

Technical Briefs

Mechanical Properties of Stapedial Tendon in Human Middle Ear

Mechanical Stimulation of Tissue Engineered Tendon Constructs: Effect of Scaffold Materials

Viscoelastic Properties of Ovine Adipose Tissue Covering the Gluteus Muscles

A MR Imaging Procedure to Measure Tarsal Bone Rotations

The Coupled Motion of the Femur and Patella During In Vivo Weightbearing Knee Flexion

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