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Orthopaedic applications for PLA-PGA biodegradable polymers by Athanasiou, KA, Agrawal, CM, Barber, FA, Burkhart, SS

“…Biodegradable polymers, especially those belonging to the family of polylactic acid (PLA) and polyglycolic acid (PGA), play an increasingly important role in…”
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Effects of fluid flow on the in vitro degradation kinetics of biodegradable scaffolds for tissue engineering by Agrawal, C.M, McKinney, J.S, Lanctot, D, Athanasiou, K.A

“…Scaffolds fabricated from biodegradable polymers are used extensively in the field of tissue engineering. Many of these scaffolds are subjected to fluid flow,…”
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Intraspecies and Interspecies Comparison of the Compressive Properties of the Medial Meniscus by Sweigart, M. A., Zhu, C. F., Burt, D. M., deHoll, P. D., Agrawal, C. M., Clanton, T. O., Athanasiou, K. A.

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Indian Schistosomes: A Need for Further Investigations by Agrawal, M. C., Rao, V. G.

“…India is uniquely positioned with regard to schistosomes and schistosomiasis—discovering seven new mammalian species with the existence of three more…”
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In vitro anti-bacterial and biological properties of magnetron co-sputtered silver-containing hydroxyapatite coating by Chen, W., Liu, Y., Courtney, H.S, Bettenga, M., Agrawal, C.M., Bumgardner, J.D., Ong, J.L.

“…Bacterial infection after implant placement is a significant rising complication. In order to reduce the incidence of implant-associated infections, several…”
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Some facts on south asian schistosomiasis and need for international collaboration by Agrawal, M.C., Rao, V.G.

“…In this review, we are discussing South Asian schistosomiasis; more specifically species which are responsible for schistosomiasis in India or South Asia…”
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Fundamentals of biomechanics in tissue engineering of bone by Athanasiou, K A, Zhu, C, Lanctot, D R, Agrawal, C M, Wang, X

“…The objective of this review is to provide basic information pertaining to biomechanical aspects of bone as they relate to tissue engineering. The review is…”
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Influence of Post-deposition Heating Time and the Presence of Water Vapor on Sputter-coated Calcium Phosphate Crystallinity by Yang, Y., Kim, K.-H., Agrawal, C.M., Ong, J.L.

“…Extensive research suggested that calcium phosphate (CaP) coatings on titanium implants are essential for early bone response. However, the characterization of…”
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The Effect of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Wear Debris on MG63 Osteosarcoma Cells in Vitro by DEAN, D D, SCHWARTZ, Z, LIU, Y, BLANCHARD, C R, AGRAWAL, C M, MABREY, J D, SYLVIA, V L, LOHMANN, C H, BOYAN, B D

“…BackgroundFocal osteolysis due to ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene wear debris involves effects on both bone resorption and bone formation. MethodsThe…”
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Changes in the Fracture Toughness of Bone May Not Be Reflected in Its Mineral Density, Porosity, and Tensile Properties by Wang, X.D., Masilamani, N.S., Mabrey, J.D., Alder, M.E., Agrawal, C.M.

“…Age-related changes in the skeleton often lead to an increase in the susceptibility of bone to fracture. Such changes most likely occur in the constituents of…”
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Effect of collagen denaturation on the toughness of bone by Wang, X, Bank, R A, TeKoppele, J M, Hubbard, G B, Athanasiou, K A, Agrawal, C M

“…The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between the integrity of collagen and biomechanical properties of bone. In this study, age (range,…”
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Effects of collagen unwinding and cleavage on the mechanical integrity of the collagen network in bone by Wang, X, Li, X, Bank, R A, Agrawal, C M

“…The objective of this study was to investigate how molecular level changes in the collagen network affect its mechanical integrity. Our hypothesis is that the…”
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Protein release kinetics of a biodegradable implant for fracture non-unions by Agrawal, C.M., Best, J., Heckman, J.D., Boyan, B.D.

“…Non-union of long bone fractures is often a serious complication of fracture healing. It is estimated that 100000 non-unions occur in the United States…”
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Isolation and Characterization of Polyethylene Wear Debris Associated with Osteolysis Following Total Shoulder Arthroplasty by WIRTH, MICHAEL A, AGRAWAL, C MAULI, MABREY, JAY D, DEAN, DAVID D, BLANCHARD, CHERYL R, MILLER, MICHAEL A, ROCKWOOD, CHARLES A

“…We evaluated the interface membranes surrounding three total shoulder prostheses that had been removed because of progressive aseptic loosening associated with…”
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Modulating bone cells response onto starch-based biomaterials by surface plasma treatment and protein adsorption by Alves, Catarina M, Yang, Y, Carnes, D.L, Ong, J.L, Sylvia, V.L, Dean, D.D, Agrawal, C.M, Reis, R.L

“…Abstract The effect of oxygen-based radio frequency glow discharge (rfGD) on the surface of different starch-based biomaterials (SBB) and the influence of…”
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Evaluation of poly(L-lactic acid) as a material for intravascular polymeric stents by Agrawal, C M, Haas, K F, Leopold, D A, Clark, H G

“…Poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) monofilaments were evaluated for use as intravascular polymeric stents. The PLLA monofilaments were extruded and drawn to different…”
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Plasma surface modification of poly(D,L-lactic acid) as a tool to enhance protein adsorption and the attachment of different cell types by Alves, C. M., Yang, Y., Marton, D., Carnes, D. L., Ong, J. L., Sylvia, V. L., Dean, D. D., Reis, R. L., Agrawal, C. M.

“…We have studied the influence of oxygen radio frequency glow discharge (RfGD) on the surface and bulk properties of poly(D,L‐lactic acid) (PDLLA) and the…”
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Development of the cytodetachment technique to quantify mechanical adhesiveness of the single cell by Athanasiou, K.A, Thoma, B.S, Lanctot, D.R, Shin, D, Agrawal, C.M, LeBaron, R.G

“…Adhesion of cells to biomaterials or to components of the extracellular matrix is fundamental in many tissue engineering and biotechnological processes, as…”
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Effects of diabetes mellitus on the biomechanical properties of human ankle cartilage by Athanasiou, K A, Fleischli, J G, Bosma, J, Laughlin, T J, Zhu, C F, Agrawal, C M, Lavery, L A

“…Metabolic changes attributable to diabetes mellitus affect numerous organ systems in the body. For example, patients with diabetes have an increased number of…”
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Diffusion in musculoskeletal tissue engineering scaffolds: design issues related to porosity, permeability, architecture, and nutrient mixing by Karande, Tejas S, Ong, Joo L, Agrawal, C Mauli

“…The field of tissue engineering continues to advance with the discovery of new biomaterials, growth factors and scaffold fabrication techniques. However, for…”
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