2012

Peer Reviewed Publications

  • Kurtz SM, Toth JM, Siskey R, Ciccarelli L, MacDonald D, Isaza J, Lanman L, Punt I, Steinbeck M, Goffin J, van Ooij A. The latest lessons learned from retrieval analyses of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, metal-on-metal, and alternative bearing total disc replacements. Semin Spin Surg 2012; 24:57–70.
  • Jaekel DJ, Day JS, Klein GR, Levine H, Parvizi J, Kurtz SM. Do dynamic cement-on-cement knee spacers provide better function and activity during two-stage exchange? Clin Orthop Relat Res 2012; 470:2599–2604.
  • MacDonald D, Hanzlik J, Sharkey P, Parvizi J, Kurtz SM. In vivo oxidation and surface damage in retrieved ethylene oxide-sterilized total knee arthroplasties. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2012; 470:1826–1833.
  • Day JS, MacDonald DW, Olsen M, Getz C, Williams GR, Kurtz SM. Polyethylene wear in retrieved reverse total shoulder components. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2012; 21:667–674.
  • Austen S, Punt IM, Cleutjens JP, Willems PC, Kurtz SM, MacDonald DW, van Rhijn LW, van Ooij A. Clinical, radiological, histological and retrieval findings of Activ-L and Mobidisc total disc replacements: a study of two patients. Eur Spine J; Published online: Jan 15, 2012.

Book Chapters

  • Kurtz SM. The PEEK Biomaterials Handbook.Plastics Design Library, William Andrew/Elsevier, Oxford, 2012.
  • Ianuzzi A, Kurtz SM. Explant analysis of wear, degradation, and fatigue in motion preserving spinal implants. In: Spine Surgery: Techniques, Complication Avoidance, and Management, 3rd Edition: Elsevier. Benzel, E (ed), pp. 1569–1578, 2012.

Conference Papers, Abstracts and Exhibits

  • Higgs G, Kurtz SM. Hanzlik JA, MacDonald DW, Klein G, Parvizi J, Mont M, Kraay M, Martell J, Gilbert J, Rimnac CM. Is increased modularity associated with increased wear debris in metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty devices? James A. Rand Award, 22nd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, Dallas, TX, November 1-3, 2012.
  • Kurtz SM, MacDonald D, Parvizi J, Klein GR, Lee GC, Marshall A, Mont M, Kraay K, Stulberg B, Malkani A, Rimnac R. Wear, oxidation, and mechanical properties of retrieved Crossfire and X3 HXLPE liners in THA. 25th Annual Congress of the International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty, Sydney, Australia, October 3-6, 2012.
  • Higgs G, Kurtz SM. Hanzlik JA, MacDonald DW, Kane WM, Day JS, Klein G, Parvizi J, Mont M, Kraay M, Martell J, Gilbert J, Rimnac CM. Retrieval analysis of metal-on-metal total hip prostheses: Characterizing fretting and corrosion at modular interfaces. 25th Annual Congress of the International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty, Sydney, Australia, October 3-6, 2012.
  • Kurtz SM, MacDonald D, Parvizi J, Klein GR, Lee GC, Marshall A, Mont M, Kraay K, Stulberg B, Malkani A, Rimnac R. Surface damage and oxidative properties of sequentially annealed highly crosslinked polyethylene in total knee arthroplasty. 25th Annual Congress of the International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty, Sydney, Australia, October 3-6, 2012.
  • Kurtz S, MacDonald D, Parvizi J, Klein G, Hartzband M, Lee GC, Marshall A, Mont M, Levine H, Kraay M, Stulberg M, Rimnac C. Wear, oxidative stability, and reasons for revision of highly crosslinked polyethylenes in THA. 9th World Biomaterials Congress, Chengdu, China, June 1–5, 2012.
  • Higgs G, Kurtz SM, Berven S, Isaza J, Lanman T, MacDonald D, Jaekel D, Penmatsa M, Ho C, Steinbeck M. Characterization of in vivo change and histological response of retrieved PEEK rod systems for posterior lumbar stabilization and fusion. 9th World Biomaterials Congress, Chengdu, China, June 1–5, 2012.
  • Ho CM, MacDonald D, Penmatsa MK, Higgs G, Isaza J, Kurtz SM, Steinbeck M. Histological and retrieval analysis of PEEK spherical nucleus pulposus replacements. 9th World Biomaterials Congress, Chengdu, China, June 1–5, 2012.
  • MacDonald D, Jaekel D, Klein G, Day J, Levine H, Parvizi J, Kurtz S. Performance of dynamic knee antibiotic cement spacers in vivo. 9th World Biomaterials Congress, Chengdu, China, June 1–5, 2012.
  • Jaekel D, Davidson H, Hickok N, Kurtz SM. Bacterial colonization of silver composite PEEK materials. 9th World Biomaterials Congress, Chengdu, China, June 1–5, 2012.
  • Day J, Hanzlik J, Klein G, Levine H, Hartzband M, Parvizi J, Kraay M, Rimnac C, Kurtz S. Revision reasons and bone ingrowth in retrieved porous tantalum acetabular shells and femoral stems. 9th World Biomaterials Congress, Chengdu, China, June 1–5, 2012.
  • MacDonald D, Higgs G, Parvizi J, Klein G, Hartzband M, Lee GC, Levine H, Kraay M, Rimnac C, Kurtz S. Oxidative stability, reasons for revision, and damage mechanisms of remelted highly crosslinked polyethylenes in TKA. 9th World Biomaterials Congress, Chengdu, China, June 1–5, 2012.
  • Kurtz SM, MacDonald D, Parvizi J, Klein G, Hartzband M, Lee GC, Marshall A, Mont M, Levine H, Kraay M, Stulberg B, Rimnac C. The impact of femoral head diameter and ceramic bearing surfaces on the wear of highly crosslinked polyethylenes in THA. 9th World Biomaterials Congress, Chengdu, China, June 1–5, 2012.
  • Jarman-Smith M, Brady M, Jaekel D, Kurtz SM. Characterization of an interconnected porous PEEK biomaterial with porosity suitable for osseoconductivity. 9th World Biomaterials Congress, Chengdu, China, June 1–5, 2012.
  • Conrad TL, Jaekel DJ, Kurtz SM, Roeder RK. Effects of the mold temperature on the mechanical properties and crystallinity of hydroxyapatite whisker reinforced PEEK scaffolds. 9th World Biomaterials Congress, Chengdu, China, June 1–5, 2012.
  • Hanzlik J, Day J, Klein G, Levine H, Hartzband M, Parvizi J, Kraay M, Rimnac C, Kurtz S. Revision reasons and bone ingrowth in retrieved porous tantalum tibial trays and patellas. 9th World Biomaterials Congress, Chengdu, China, June 1–5, 2012.
  • Higgs G, Hanzlik JA, MacDonald DW, Kane WM, Day JS, Klein G, Parvizi J, Mont M, Kurtz SM. Fretting and corrosion at the taper connections of retrieved modular components from metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty. Talk 13, Symposium on Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Replacement Devices, Phoenix, AZ, May 8, 2012.
  • Kurtz SM, MacDonald DL, Parvizi J, Klein GR, Marshall AD, Mont MA, Kraay MJ, Stulberg BN, Rimnac CM. Analyzing failure of total joint arthroplasty to enable future success: The role of a multicenter retrieval program, Scientific Exhibit No. 17, 79th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, February 7–11, 2012.
  • Day J, Hanzlik J, Klein GR, Levine HB, Hartzband MA, Parvizi J, Kraay MJ, Rimnac CM, Kurtz SM. Porous coatings, Scientific Exhibit No. 18, 79th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, February 7–11, 2012.
  • Siskey R, Hill GA, Peck J, Rundell SA, Kurtz SM. Impingement characterization of total disc replacements, Scientific Exhibit No. 69, 79th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, February 7–11, 2012.
  • Kurtz SM, MacDonald D, Parvizi J, Klein G, Marshall A, Mont MA, Kraay M, Stulberg B, Rimnac CM. Oxidative and mechanical properties of highly crosslinked polyethylene in total hip arthroplasty. Paper No. 306, 79th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, February 7–11, 2012.
  • MacDonald D, Kurtz SM, Parvizi J, Klein G, Marshall A, Johnson AJ, Kraay M, Stulberg B, Rimnac CM. Retrieval analysis on the effects of head size on performance of crosslinked polyethylenes for total hip replacement. Paper No. 355, 79th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, February 7–11, 2012.
  • MacDonald D, Higgs G, Parvizi J, Klein G, Hartzband M, Levine H, Kraay MJ, Rimnac C, Kurtz SM. Surface damage and oxidative properties of remelted highly crosslinked polyethylenes in total knee arthroplasty. Poster No. 143, 79th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, February 7–11, 2012.
  • Day JS , MacDonald DW, Ramsey, ML, Morrey BF, Connor PM, Kurtz, SM. Quantitative UHMWPE Wear Maps from Retrieved Total Elbow Arthroplasty. Poster No. 1246, 58th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Francisco, CA, February 4–7, 2012.
  • Jaekel DJ, Davidson HM, Hickok NJ, Kurtz SM. Measuring the Bacterial Adherence to Silver Composite PEEK Materials. Poster No. 912, 58th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Francisco, CA, February 4–7, 2012.
  • Jaekel DJ, Klein GR, Day JS, Levine HB, Parvizi J, Austin M, Kurtz SM, Clinical Performance of Retrieved Dynamic and Static Knee Antibiotic Cement Spacers. Poster No. 915, 58th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Francisco, CA, February 4–7, 2012.
  • Higgs GB, MacDonald, DM, Jaekel DJ, Penmatsa MK, Ho CM, Lanman TH, Berven SH, Isaza JE, Steinbeck MJ, Kurtz SM. Retrieval Analysis of PEEK Rods for Posterior Lumbar Stabilization and Fusion. Poster No. 1117, 58th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Francisco, CA, February 4–7, 2012.
  • Ho CM, Penmatsa MK, MacDonald DW, Higgs GB, Isaza J, Kurtz SM, Steinbeck MJ. Histology of Periprosthetic Tissues and Analysis of Retrieved PEEK Spherical Nucleus Pulposus Replacements. Poster No. 1118, 58th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Francisco, CA, February 4–7, 2012.
  • MacDonald DW, Higgs G, Parvizi J, Klein G, Hartzband M, Levine H, Kraay M, Rimnac C, Kurtz SM. Material and Clinical Performance of Remelted Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene Used in Total Knee Arthroplasty. Poster No. 1999, 58th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Francisco, CA, February 4–7, 2012.
  • Kurtz SM, MacDonald DW, Parvizi J, Klein G, Hartzband M, Lee G, Marshall A, Mont M, Levine H, Kraay M, Stulberg B, Rimnac C. Do Large Diameter Femoral Heads and Ceramic Bearing Surfaces Impact the Revision and Wear of HXLPE? Poster No. 2022, 58th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Francisco, CA, February 4–7, 2012.
  • Kurtz SM, MacDonald DW, Parvizi J, Klein G, Hartzband M, Lee G, Marshall A, Mont M, Levine H, Kraay M, Stulberg B, Rimnac C. Material Performance and Reasons for Revision of 1st and 2nd Generation Highly Crosslinked Polyethylenes Used in Total Hip Arthroplasty. Poster No. 2024, 58th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Francisco, CA, February 4–7, 2012.
  • Baykal D, Day JS, Jaekel DJ, Katta J, Mansmann K, Kurtz SM. A Novel Method to quantify Wear of Hydrogels using Submerged Measurements. Poster No. 1729, 58th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Francisco, CA, February 4–7, 2012.
  • Baykal D, Day JS, Jaekel DJ, Katta J, Mansmann K, Kurtz SM. The Evaluation of Tribological Properties of CyborGel for Replacing Articular Cartilage. Poster No. 2072, 58th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Francisco, CA, February 4–7, 2012.
  • Hanzlik JA, Day JS, Klein GR, Levine HB, Hartzband MA, Parvizi J, Kraay MJ, Rimnac CM, Kurtz SM. Revision Reasons and Bone Ingrowth in Retrieved Porous Tantalum Tibial Trays and Patellas. Poster No. 521, 58th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Francisco, CA, February 4–7, 2012.
  • Day JS, Hanzlik JA, Klein GR, Levine HB, Hartzband MA, Parvizi J, Kraay MJ, Rimnac CM, Kurtz SM. Revision Reasons and Bone Ingrowth in Retrieved Porous Tantalum Acetabular Shells and Femoral Stems. Poster No. 976, 58th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Francisco, CA, February 4–7, 2012.