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Title |
Journal |
Year |
PubWeight™‹?› |
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1
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Screw pullout strength: a biomechanical comparison of large-fragment and small-fragment fixation in the tibial plateau.
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J Orthop Trauma
|
2002
|
1.62
|
|
2
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The expression of anabolic cytokines in intervertebral discs in age-related degeneration.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2006
|
1.62
|
|
3
|
Disc chondrocyte transplantation in a canine model: a treatment for degenerated or damaged intervertebral disc.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2003
|
1.52
|
|
4
|
Adjacent segment motion after a simulated lumbar fusion in different sagittal alignments: a biomechanical analysis.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2003
|
1.51
|
|
5
|
Clinical experience in cell-based therapeutics: disc chondrocyte transplantation A treatment for degenerated or damaged intervertebral disc.
|
Biomol Eng
|
2006
|
1.49
|
|
6
|
The "Giftbox" repair of the Achilles tendon: a modification of the Krackow technique.
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Foot Ankle Int
|
2009
|
1.49
|
|
7
|
Cartilage intermediate layer protein (CILP) regulation in intervertebral discs. The effect of age, degeneration, and bone morphogenetic protein-2.
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Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2012
|
1.39
|
|
8
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Disc degeneration in the rabbit: a biochemical and radiological comparison between four disc injury models.
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Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2005
|
1.30
|
|
9
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The effect of bone morphogenetic protein-2 on rat intervertebral disc cells in vitro.
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Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2003
|
1.24
|
|
10
|
ISSLS prize winner: LMP-1 upregulates intervertebral disc cell production of proteoglycans and BMPs in vitro and in vivo.
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Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2004
|
1.23
|
|
11
|
Clinical experience in cell-based therapeutics: intervention and outcome.
|
Eur Spine J
|
2006
|
1.22
|
|
12
|
A biomechanical evaluation of an interspinous device (Coflex) used to stabilize the lumbar spine.
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J Surg Orthop Adv
|
2006
|
1.14
|
|
13
|
Effect of bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) on matrix production, other BMPs, and BMP receptors in rat intervertebral disc cells.
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J Spinal Disord Tech
|
2004
|
1.14
|
|
14
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Intervertebral disc repair using adipose tissue-derived stem and regenerative cells: experiments in a canine model.
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Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2009
|
1.09
|
|
15
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Spondylolytic spondylolisthesis: a study of pelvic and lumbosacral parameters of possible etiologic effect in two genetically and geographically distinct groups with high occurrence.
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Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2005
|
1.07
|
|
16
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BMP-2 and CDMP-2: stimulation of chondrocyte production of proteoglycan.
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J Orthop Sci
|
2003
|
1.05
|
|
17
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Comparison of Healos/bone marrow to INFUSE(rhBMP-2/ACS) with a collagen-ceramic sponge bulking agent as graft substitutes for lumbar spine fusion.
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Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2005
|
1.03
|
|
18
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The role of the sternum, costosternal articulations, intervertebral disc, and facets in thoracic sagittal plane biomechanics: a comparison of three different sequences of surgical release.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2005
|
0.99
|
|
19
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A comparison of pedicle and lateral mass screw construct stiffnesses at the cervicothoracic junction: a biomechanical study.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2005
|
0.98
|
|
20
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An in vivo MRI study of the changes in volume (and fluid content) of the lumbar intervertebral disc after overnight bed rest and during an 8-hour walking protocol.
|
J Spinal Disord Tech
|
2002
|
0.95
|
|
21
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Delivery of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 using a compression-resistant matrix in posterolateral spine fusion in the rabbit and in the non-human primate.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2002
|
0.92
|
|
22
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Can TGF-beta1 and rhBMP-2 act in synergy to transform bone marrow stem cells to discogenic-type cells?
|
Acta Neurochir (Wien)
|
2008
|
0.92
|
|
23
|
Biomechanical assessment of minimally invasive decompression for lumbar spinal canal stenosis: a cadaver study.
|
J Spinal Disord Tech
|
2009
|
0.89
|
|
24
|
Transdiscal L5-S1 screws for the fixation of isthmic spondylolisthesis: a biomechanical evaluation.
|
J Spinal Disord Tech
|
2003
|
0.87
|
|
25
|
ISSLS Prize winner: Effect of link protein peptide on human intervertebral disc cells.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2013
|
0.86
|
|
26
|
Biomechanical evaluation of locked plating in proximal humeral fractures.
|
J Shoulder Elbow Surg
|
2007
|
0.86
|
|
27
|
A comparison of three cell types as potential candidates for intervertebral disc therapy: annulus fibrosus cells, chondrocytes, and bone marrow derived cells.
|
Joint Bone Spine
|
2008
|
0.85
|
|
28
|
Tensile properties of fresh human calcaneal (Achilles) tendons.
|
Clin Anat
|
2004
|
0.84
|
|
29
|
A biomechanical study of 3 different types of sublaminar wire used for constructs in the thoracic spine.
|
J Spinal Disord Tech
|
2006
|
0.84
|
|
30
|
Arthroscopic repair of triangular fibrocartilage tears: a biomechanical comparison of a knotless suture anchor and the traditional outside-in repairs.
|
J Hand Surg Am
|
2013
|
0.83
|
|
31
|
Lateral femoral cortical breach during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a biomechanical analysis.
|
Arthroscopy
|
2011
|
0.83
|
|
32
|
Pedicle screw augmentation with polyethylene tape: a biomechanical study in the osteoporotic thoracolumbar spine.
|
J Spinal Disord Tech
|
2010
|
0.83
|
|
33
|
Supracondylar femur fracture fixation: mechanical comparison of the 95 degrees condylar side plate and screw versus 95 degrees angled blade plate.
|
Acta Orthop Scand
|
2002
|
0.82
|
|
34
|
A two-cage reconstruction versus a single mega-cage reconstruction for lumbar interbody fusion: an experimental comparison.
|
Eur Spine J
|
2004
|
0.81
|
|
35
|
A biomechanical assessment of infra-laminar hooks as an alternative to supra-laminar hooks in thoracolumbar fixation.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2006
|
0.81
|
|
36
|
Quantitative differences in intervertebral disc-matrix composition with age-related degeneration.
|
Med Biol Eng Comput
|
2010
|
0.81
|
|
37
|
Inhibition of proteoglycan and type II collagen synthesis of disc nucleus cells by nicotine.
|
J Neurosurg
|
2003
|
0.79
|
|
38
|
Pedicle screws can be 4 times stronger than lateral mass screws for insertion in the midcervical spine: a biomechanical study on strength of fixation.
|
J Spinal Disord Tech
|
2014
|
0.79
|
|
39
|
Link protein N-terminal peptide binds to bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) type II receptor and drives matrix protein expression in rabbit intervertebral disc cells.
|
J Biol Chem
|
2013
|
0.79
|
|
40
|
Spinal instrumentation for sacral-pelvic fixation: a biomechanical comparison between constructs ending with either S2 bicortical, bitriangulated screws or iliac screws.
|
J Spinal Disord Tech
|
2010
|
0.79
|
|
41
|
Do the adjacent level intervertebral discs degenerate after a lumbar spinal fusion? An experimental study using a rabbit model.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2010
|
0.79
|
|
42
|
Microendoscopic lateral decompression for lumbar foraminal stenosis: a biomechanical study.
|
J Spinal Disord Tech
|
2014
|
0.78
|
|
43
|
E-cadherin upregulates expression of matrix macromolecules aggrecan and collagen II in the intervertebral disc cells through activation of the intracellular BMP-Smad1/5 pathway.
|
J Orthop Res
|
2012
|
0.78
|
|
44
|
A novel low-molecular-weight compound enhances ectopic bone formation and fracture repair.
|
J Bone Joint Surg Am
|
2013
|
0.78
|
|
45
|
The effect of spinal shortening after total en bloc spondylectomy: a biomechanical study in the thoracic spine.
|
J Spinal Disord Tech
|
2012
|
0.77
|
|
46
|
Pedicle screw fixation strength: a biomechanical comparison between 4.5-mm and 5.5-mm diameter screws in osteoporotic upper thoracic vertebrae.
|
J Surg Orthop Adv
|
2009
|
0.77
|
|
47
|
Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) plus BMP-2 upregulates intervertebral disc-cell matrix synthesis more than either BMP-2 alone or PEMF alone.
|
J Spinal Disord Tech
|
2013
|
0.76
|
|
48
|
Changes with age and the effect of recombinant human BMP-2 on proteoglycan and collagen gene expression in rabbit anulus fibrosus cells.
|
Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai)
|
2006
|
0.76
|
|
49
|
Changes of number of cells expressing proliferation and progenitor cell markers with age in rabbit intervertebral discs.
|
Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai)
|
2013
|
0.76
|
|
50
|
A sonography assisted technique for the removal of a femoral interlocking nail--a technical note.
|
BMC Musculoskelet Disord
|
2005
|
0.75
|
|
51
|
Upregulation of intervertebral disc-cell matrix synthesis by pulsed electromagnetic field is mediated by bone morphogenetic proteins.
|
J Spinal Disord Tech
|
2013
|
0.75
|
|
52
|
A biomechanical study of two different pedicle screw methods for fixation in osteoporotic and nonosteoporotic vertebrae.
|
J Surg Orthop Adv
|
2012
|
0.75
|
|
53
|
The effect of hubbing on the pull-out strength of lateral mass screws in the cervical spine: a biomechanical experiment.
|
J Spinal Disord Tech
|
2015
|
0.75
|
|
54
|
Role of the peroneal tendons and superior peroneal retinaculum as static stabilizers of the ankle.
|
J Surg Orthop Adv
|
2007
|
0.75
|
|
55
|
Two fixation methods for acromioclavicular joint reduction during coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction: a biomechanical analysis.
|
J Surg Orthop Adv
|
2014
|
0.75
|
|
56
|
Is it "in" or "out"? The Optimal Fluoroscopic Views for Intraoperative Determination of Proper Lateral Mass Screw Placement.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2016
|
0.75
|
|
57
|
Improving Spanning-Knee External Fixator Stiffness: A Biomechanical Study.
|
Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ)
|
2016
|
0.75
|