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Orthopaedics Biomechanics and Biomaterials Laboratory

Selected Publications

1. Harrington MA, O'Connor DO, Lozynsky AJ, Kovach I, Harris WH: Effects of Femoral Neck Length, Stem Size, and Body Weight on Strains in the Proximal Cement Mantle. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 84(A): 573-579, 2002.

2. Katz JN, Losina E, Barrett H, Phillips CB, Mahamed NN, Lew RA, Guadagnoli E, Harris WH, Poss R, Baron JA: Association Between Hospital and Surgeon Procedure Volume and Outcomes of Total Hip Replacement in the United States Medicare Population. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 83(A): 1622-1629, 2001.

3. Hauser DL, Wessinger SJ, Condon RT, Golladay GJ, Hoeffel DP, Gillis DJ, Merrill DR, Chaisson D, Freiberg AA, Estok II, DM, Rubash HE, Malchau H, Harris WH: An Electronic Database for Outcome Studies that Includes Digital Radiographs. The Journal of Arthroplasty 16(8) Suppl 1, 71-75, 2001.

4. Muratoglu OK, Bragdon CR, O'Connor DO, Perinchief RS, Estok II DM, Jasty M, Harris WH: Larger Diameter Femoral Heads used in Conjunciton with a Highly Cross-Linked Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene: A New Concept. The Journal of Arthroplasty, 16(8) Suppl 1, 24-30, 2001.

5. Burroughs BR, Golladay GJ, Hallstrom B, Harris WH: A Novel Constrained Acetabular Liner Design with Increased Range of Motion. The Journal of Arthroplasty, 16(8) Suppl 1, 31-36, 2001.

6. Harris WH: Wear and Periprosthetic Osteolysis: The Problem. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 393: 66-70, 2001.

7. Muratoglu, OK, Bragdon, CR, O'Connor ,DO, Jasty, M, Harris, WH: A Novel Method of Crosslinking Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene to Improve Wear, Reduce Oxidation, and Retain Mechanical Properties. Recipient of the 1999 HAP Paul Award. J Arthroplasty 16:2, 149-60, 2001.

8. Estok, II, DM, Harris, WH: A Stem Design Change to Reduce Peak Cement Strains at the Tip of Cemented Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty 15:5, 584-589, 2000.

9. Dearborn JT, Harris, WH: Acetabular Revision Arthroplasty Using So-Called Jumbo Cementless Componets: An Average 7-Year Follow-up. J Arthroplasty (15) 8-15, 2000.

10. Smith SE, Estok II, DM, Harris, WH: 20-Year Experience with Cemented Primary and Conversion Total Hip Arthroplasty Using So-Called Second-Generation Cementing Techniques in Patients Aged 50 Years or Younger. J Arthroplasty 15:3, 263 -273, 2000.

11. Muratoglu OK, Bragdon CR, O'Connor DO, Jasty M, Harris WH: Unified Wear Model for Highly Crosslinked Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylenes (UHMWPEs). Biomaterials 20(16):1463, 1999

12. Dearborn JT, Harris WH: High Placement of an Acetabular Component Inserted without Cement in a Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty: Results after a Mean of Ten-Years. J Bone and Joint Surgery. 81(A) 4: 469-480, 1999

13. Clohisy JC, Harris, WH: The Harris-Galante Porous-Coated Acetabular Component with Screw Fixation: An Average Ten-Year Follow-Up Study. J Bone and Joint Surg. 81(A) 1:66, 1999

14. Dearborn JT, Harris WH: Postoperative Mortality after Total
15. Hip Arthroplasty: An Analysis of Deaths After Two Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty-six Procedures. J Bone and Joint Surgery. 80A(9):1291-1294, 1998

16. Shinar AA, Harris WH: Bulk structural autogenous grafts and allografts for reconstruction of the acetabulum in total hip arthroplasty. Sixteen-year average follow-up. J Bone Joint Surg AM 79A:159-168, 1997.

17. Jasty M, Goetz DD, Lee KR, Hanson AE, Elder JR, Harris WH: Wear of polyethylene acetabular components in total hip arthroplasty. An analysis of 128 components retrieved at autopsy or revision operation. J Bone Joint Surg 79A:349-358, 1997.

18. Harris WH: Hybrid total hip replacement: Rationale and intermediate clinical results. Clin Orthop. 333:115-164, 1996.

19. Ramamurti, Balaji S., Bragdon, C.R., O'Connor, D.O., Lowenstein, J.D., Jasty, M., Estok, D.M., and Harris, W.H.: Loci of Movement of Selected Points on the Femoral Head During Normal Gait: Three-dimensional Computer Simulation. J. Arthroplasty 11:845-852, 1996.

20. O'Connor, D.O.; Burke, J.W.; Jasty, M.; Sedlacek, R.C.; Harris, W.H.: In Vitro Measurement of Strain in Bone Cement Surrounding the Femoral Component of Total Hip Replacements during Simulated Gait and Stair-Climbing. J. Orthop. Res. 14:769-777, 1996.

21. Harris, W.H.: The Problem Is Osteolysis. Clin. Orthop., 311:46-53, 1995.

22. Goetz, D.D., Smith, E.J., Harris, W.H.: The prevalence of femoral osteolysis associated with components inserted with and without cement in total hip replacements. J Bone and Joint Surg. 76-A:(8)1121-1129, 1994.

23. Paiement, G.D., Wessinger, S.J., Hughes, R., Harris, W.H.: Routine Use of Adjusted Low-Dose Warfarin to Prevent venous Thromboembolism after Total Hip Replacement. J. Bone and Joint Surg., 75-A: 893-898, 1993.

24. Jiranek, W.A., Michado, M., Jasty, M., Jevsevar, D., Wolfe, H.J., Goldring, S.R., Goldberg, M.J., and Harris, W.H.: Production of Cytokines around Loosened Cemented Acetabular Components. J. Bone and Joint Surg. 75-A:863-879, 1993.

25. Maloney, W.J.; Jasty, M.; Willett, C.; Mulroy, R.D.Jr.; Harris, W.H.: Prophylaxis for Heterotopic Bone Formation after Total Hip Arthroplasty Using Low Dose Radiation in High Risk Patients. Clin. Orthop. 280: 230-234; 1992.

26. Harrigan, T. P., Kareh, J., O'Connor, D. O., Burke, D. W., Harris, W. H.: A Finite Element Study of the Initiation of Failure of Fixation of Cemented Total Hip Components. J. Orthop. Res. 10(1):34-44. 1992.

27. Schmalzried, T.P.; Kwong, L.M.; Jasty, M.; Sedlacek, R.C.; Haire, T.C.; O'Connor, D.O.; Bragdon, C.R.; Kabo, J.M.; Malcolm, A.J.; Harris, W.H.: The Mechanism of Loosening of Cemented Acetabular Components in Total Hip Arthroplasty. Clin. Orthop. 274:60-78, 1992.

28. Russotti, G. M., and Harris, W. H.: Proximal Placement of the Acetabular Component in Total Hip Arthroplasty. A Long-Term Study. J. Bone and Joint Surg., 73-A: 587-592, April 1991.

29. Maloney, W.J., Jasty, M., Burke, D.W., O'Connor, D.O., Zalenski, E.B., Bragdon, C., and Harris, W.H.: Biomechanical and Histologic Investigation of Cemented Total Hip Arthoplasties. A Study of Autopsy-Retrieved Femurs After In Vivo Cycling. Clin. Orthop. 249:129-40, 1989.

30. Muratoglu, O.K. and W.H. Harris, Identification and quantification of irradiation in UHMWPE through trans-vinylene yield. J. Biomed. Mat. Res., 2001. 56(number 4): p. 584-59

 

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