… meeting where Pete and his mother-in-law learned of Barb’s devastating prognosis. Pete was
able to … I still remember the day I met Pete Oxland. Years later, I reflect on how that meeting …

Since the publication of the 2nd edition of White and Panjabi׳s textbook, Clinical Biomechanics
of the Spine in 1990, there has been considerable research on the biomechanics of the …

Presently, there is little consensus about how, or even if, axial preload should be incorporated
in spine flexibility tests in order to simulate the compressive loads naturally present in vivo. …

Background: Proximal humeral fractures are common injuries, and numerous surgical
methods have been described for their treatment. The biomechanical characteristics of various …

… Oxland TR2008Secondary pathology following contusion, dislocation, and distraction
spinal cord injuriesExp. Neurol.212490506. Choo, AM, Liu, J., Dvorak, M., Tetzlaff, W., and …

Results of recent imaging studies and theoretical models suggest that the superior femoral
neck is a location of local weakness due to an age-related thinning of the cortex, and thus the …

Study Design. An in vitro biomechanical study to quantify 3-dimensional kinematics of the
lumbar spine following facet arthroplasty. Objectives. To compare the multidirectional flexibility …

The definition of successful arthrodesis following anterior lumbar fusion is controversial. The
comparison of different surgical arthrodesis techniques, interbody prostheses, and bone …

Study Design. An in vitro cadaveric study comparing cage-vertebra interface strengths for 3
different screw-cement configurations. Objectives. To determine the effects of cement …

Study Design An in vitro biomechanical investigation in the human lumbar spine focuses on
the functional significance of vertebral bone density and intervertebral disc degeneration. …