2018

Peer Reviewed Publications

  • Arnholt CM, Macdonald DW, Klein GR, Cates HE, Rimnac CM, Kurtz SM, and the Implant Research Center Writing Committee Kocagoz, S, Chen AF. What Is the Incidence of Cobalt-Chromium Damage Modes on the Bearing Surface of Contemporary Femoral Component Designs for Total Knee Arthroplasty? The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2018. [PDF]
  • Spece H, MacDonald DW, Mont MA, Lee GC, Kurtz SM. Fretting Corrosion and Polyethlene Damage Mechanisms in Modular Dual Mobility Total Hip Arthroplasty Beyond the Implant: Retrieval Analysis Methods for Implant Surveillance. 2018 June; STP 1606:106-117.
  • Basgul C, MacDonald DW, Siskey R, Marcolongo M, Kurtz SM. Structure-Property Relationships for 3D printed PEEK Intervertebral Lumbar Cages Produced using Fused Filament Fabrication. Journal of Material Research 2018 Jul 27;33(14):2040-2051. doi: 10.1557/jmr.2018.178.

Conference Papers, Abstracts and Exhibits

  • Basgul C, Molchansky A, MacDonald DW, Siskey R, Kurtz SM. Structural Fatigue Performance of 3D printed PEEK Lumbar Spinal Cages via Fused Filament Fabrication. ASTM Symposium on Structural Integrity of Additive Manufactured Parts, Washington, DC, November 6-8, 2018.
  • Basgul C, Yu T, MacDonald DW, Siskey R, Marcolongo M Kurtz SM. Effect of Annealing on the Structural Integrity of FFF 3D printed PEEK Lumbar Spinal Cages. ASTM Symposium on Structural Integrity of Additive Manufactured Parts, Washington, DC, November 6-8, 2018.
  • Arnholt CM, Perkins MR, Lowell JA, Kerkhof A, MacDonald DW, Mihalko WM, Kurtz SM. Damage Mechanisms in Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) Femoral Components: Revisiting Inflammatory Cell Induced Corrosion (ICIC). Poster 1004, Transactions of the Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, LA, March 10-13, 2018.
  • Arnholt CM, White JB, Higgs GB, MacDonald DW, Lowell JA, Perkins MR, Mihalko WM, Kurtz SM. Associations Between Metallosis and Tissue Metal Concentration in Autopsy Retrieved TKA. Paper 207, Transactions of the Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, LA, March 10-13, 2018.
  • Basgul C, MacDonald DW, Siskey R, Kurtz SM. Are 3D Printed PEEK Cages Strong Enough for Lumbar Interbody Fusion? American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, New Orleans, LA, March 6-11, 2018.
  • Basgul C, Yu T, MacDonald DW, Dobson B, Baxter JN, Siskey R, Marcolongo M, Kurtz SM. Is It Possible to Ensure Enough Strength via 3D Printing for PEEK Lumbar Interbody Fusion Devices? Poster 1262, Transactions of the Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, LA, March 10-13, 2018.
  • Basgul C, Yu T, MacDonald DW, Dobson B, Baxter JN, Siskey R, Marcolongo M, Kurtz SM. Characterization of the Microstructure and Porosity of FFF 3D Printed PEEK Lumbar Spinal Cages. Poster 1267, Transactions of the Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, LA, March 10-13, 2018.
  • Higgs GB, MacDonald DW, Lowell J, Padayatil A, Mihalko WM, Siskey RL, Gilbert JL, Rimnac CM, Kurtz SM. Does Corrosion Loosen the Taper Connection of Femoral Components in Total Hip Replacements? Paper 0276, Transactions of the Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, LA, March 10-13, 2018.
  • Higgs GB, Gerveshi C, Tabb L, Kurtz SM. Combining Retrieval Research with Epidemiology to Understand the Role of Periprosthetic Joint Infection on the Oxidative Degradation of Total Hip Replacements. Poster 1807, Transactions of the Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, LA, March 10-13, 2018.
  • Jablonowski LJ, Basgul C, MacDonald DW, Hickock NJ, Kurtz SM, Forsberg F. Ultrasound Triggered Antibiotic Release from Novel Spinal Fusion Hardware. Poster 326, Transactions of the Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, LA, March 10-13, 2018.
  • Lowell JA, Perkins MR, Arnholt CM, White JB, MacDonald DW, Kerkhof A, Kurtz SM, Mihalko WM. Establishing a Baseline for the Relationship between Inflammatory Cytokines and Tissue Metal Concentrations in Autopsy Retrieved Total Hip Implants. Poster 1006, Transactions of the Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, LA, March 10-13, 2018.
  • Perkins MR, Lowell JA, Butler R, Arnholt CM, White JB, Kerkhof A, MacDonald DW, Kurtz SM, Mihalko WM. Does a Correlation Exist between Soft Tissue Laxity and Tissue Metal Concentrations in Total Knee Arthroplasty(TKA)? Poster 991, Transactions of the Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, LA, March 10-13, 2018.
  • Schachtner JT, MacDonald DW, Klein GR, Kraay M, Rimnac RM, Kurtz SM. A Comparison Of Short-term Anti-Oxidant And Remelted HXLPE In THA. Poster #0985, Transactions of the Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, LA, March 10-13, 2018.
  • Schachtner JT, MacDonald DW, Klein GR, Chen AF, Kraay M, Malkani A, Mont MA, Rimnac CM, Kurtz SM. Long-term In Vivo Degradation of 1st Generation Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene in THA. Poster #0990, Transactions of the Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, LA, March 10-13, 2018.
  • Spece H, Underwood RJ, MacDonald DW, Baykal D, Klein GR, Chen AF, Lee GC, Kurtz SM. Is there Material Loss at the Conical Junctions of Modular Femoral Components for TKA? Poster 1886, Transactions of the Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, LA, March 10-13, 2018.
  • Basgul C, Yu T, Dobson B, MacDonald DW, Siskey R, Marcolongo M, Kurtz SM. Is It Possible to Ensure Enough Strength via 3D Printing for PEEK Lumbar Interbody Fusion Devices? Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, New Orleans, LA, March 6-10, 2018.
  • Basgul C, Yu T, Dobson B, MacDonald DW, Siskey R, Marcolongo M, Kurtz SM. Characterization of 3D Printed PEEK Lumbar Interbody Fusion Devices via Fused Filament Fabrication. Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials. Atlanta, GA, April 11-14, 2018.
  • Higgs GB, Gerveshi C, Evans A, Tabb L, Kurtz SM. Incorporating Retrieval Analysis into Database Research to Understand the Role of Periprosthetic Joint Infection on Taper Corrosion in Total Hip Replacements. Paper 133, 7th Annual International Congress of Arthroplasty Registries, Reykjavik, Iceland, June 9-11, 2018.
  • Arnholt CM, Patel J, Lal S, White JB, Perkins MR, Mihalko WM, Tipper J, Kurtz SM. Metallic Wear Debris Isolation and Characterization: A Cadaver TKA Study. Paper 5904, International Society for Technology in Arthoplasty, London, UK, October 10-13, 2018.
  • Arnholt CM, White JB, Macdonald DW, Lowell JA, Perkins MR, Mihalko WM, Kurtz SM. Metallosis and Tissue Metal Concentrations From Autopsy Retrieved TKA. Paper 5905, International Society for Technology in Arthoplasty, London, UK, October 10-13, 2018.