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Papers

2024

Effects of dental implant diameter and tapered body design on stress distribution in rigid PU foam during insertion

• Journal: Medical Engineering and Physics
• Authors: Baixuan Yang, Ainara Irastorza Landa, Peter Heuberger, Heidi-Lynn Ploeg
• Accessible online: DOI

Elastic response of trabecular bone under compression calculated using firm and floppy boundary LEM

• Journal: Journal of Biomechanics
• Authors: Mahsa Zojaji, Keyvan Ferasat, McKinley Van Klei, Hao Sun, Kail Beloglowka, Brian Kunath, Roshni Rainbow, Heidi-Lynn Ploeg, Laurent Karim Beland
• Accessible online: DOI

Mechanical loading of ex vivo bovine trabecular bone in 3D printed bioreactor chambers

• Journal: Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials
• Authors: Brian A Kunath, Kail Belowglowka, Roshni Rainbow, Heidi-Lynn Ploeg
• Accessible online: DOI

2023

Correlation of mineral density and elastic modulus of dog dentin using μ-CT and nanoindentation

• Journal: Journal of Biomechanics
• Authors: Jason W. Soukup, Justin Jeffery, Sienna R. Drizin, Scott J. Hetzel, Donald S. Stone, Melih Eriten, Heidi-Lynn Ploeg, Corinne R. Henak
• Accessible online: DOI

DIC validation of FE strain analysis of dental implant insertion for two implant designs

• Journal: Proceedings of the ASME 2023 Verification, Validation, and Uncertainty Quantification Symposium
• Authors: Baixuan Yang, Ainara Irastorza-Landa, Peter Heuberger, Heidi-Lynn Ploeg
• Accessible online: DOI

Editorial Women in Impact Biomechanics

• Journal: Journal of Engineering in Medicine
• Authors: Claire Jones, Heidi-Lynn Ploeg, Carolyn Sparrey, Elizabeth Tanner
• Accessible online: DOI

Morphological quantification of the maxillary canine tooth in the domestic dog

• Journal: Annals of Anatomy
• Authors: JJason W. Soukup, Justin Jeffery, Scott J. Hetzel, Heidi-Lynn Ploeg, Corinne R. Henak
• Accessible online: DOI

Statistical distribution of micro and macro pores in acrylic bone cement - effect of amount of antibiotic content

• Journal:  Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials
• Authors: Mahsa Alimohammadi, Hassan Mirzabozorg, Farzam Farahmand, Sunjung Kim, Caroline Baril, Heidi-Lynn Ploeg
• Accessible online: DOI

2022

Accuracy of an apparatus for measuring glenoid baseplate micromotion in reverse shoulder arthroplasty

• Journal: Journal of Medical Devices
• Authors: Lawrence F. Torkan, John T. Bryant, Ryan T. Bicknell, Heidi-Lynn Ploeg
• Accessible online: DOI

Analytical model for dental implant insertion torque

• Journal: Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials
• Authors: Baixuan Yang, Ainara Irastorza-Landa, Peter Heuberger, Heidi-Lynn Ploeg
• Accessible online: DOI

Central fixation element type and length affect glenoid baseplate micromotion in reverse shoulder arthroplasty

• Journal: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
• Authors: Lawrence F. Torkan, John T. Bryant, Ryan T. Bicknell, Heidi-Lynn Ploeg
• Accessible online: DOI

Height to diameter ratio and porosity strongly influence bulk compressive mechanical properties of 3d printed polymer scaffolds

• Journal: Polymers
• Authors: José I. Contreras Raggio, Carlos Toro Arancibia, Carola Millán, Heidi-Lynn Ploeg, Ameet Aiyangar, Juan F. Vivanco
• Accessible online: DOI

Influence of porosity on fracture toughness and fracture behavior of antibiotic-loaded PMMA bone cement

• Journal: Journal of Biomechanical Engineering
• Authors: Sunjung Kim, Caroline Baril, Shiva Rudraraju, Heidi-Lynn Ploeg
• Accessible online: DOI

Structure function relationships in dog dentin

• Journal: Journal of Biomechanics
• Authors: Jason W. Soukup, Scott J. Hetzel, Donald S. Stone, Melih Eriten, Heidi-Lynn Ploeg, Corinne R. Henak
• Accessible online: DOI

Trabecular bone density distribution in the scapula of patients undergoing reverse shoulder arthroplasty

• Journal: JSES International
• Authors: Joshua H. Ehrlich, Valeria Vendries, Timothy J. Bryant, Michael J. Rainbow, Heidi L. Ploeg, Ryan T. Bicknell
• Accessible online: DOI

2021

Evaluation of telavancin-loaded bone cement elution, eluate activity, and mechanical properties

• Journal: Materialia
• Authors: Sunjung Kim, Aaron R. Bishop, Heidi-Lynn Ploeg, Warren E. Rose
• Accessible online: DOI

Statistical shape modelling to analyse the talus in paediatric clubfoot

• Journal: Journal of Engineering in Medicine
• Authors: Yixuan Feng, Aaron Bishop, Daniel Farley, Joseph Mitchell, Kenneth Noonan, Xiaoping Qian, Heidi-Lynn Ploeg
• Accessible online: DOI

2020

Effect of insertion factors on dental implant insertion torque energy experimental results

• Journal: Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials
• Authors: Baixuan Yang, Ainara Irastorza-Landa, Peter Heuberger, Heidi-Lynn Ploeg
• Accessible online: DOI

Evaluation of experimental analytical and computational methods to determine long bone bending stiffness

• Journal: Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials
• Authors: Caitlyn J. Collins, Baixuan Yang, Thomas D. Crenshaw, Heidi-Lynn Ploeg
• Accessible online: DOI

Evaluation of patient tissue selection methods for deriving equivalent density calibration

• Journal: Bone
• Authors: C. Winsor, X. Li, M, Qasim, C.R. Henak, P.J.Pickhardt, H.Ploeg, M.Viceconti
• Accessible online: DOI

Recent advances in total joint replacement

• Journal: Bone
• Authors: C. Winsor, X. Li, M. Qasim, C.R. Henak, P.J. Pickhardt, H. Ploeg, M. Viceconti
• Accessible online: DOI

2019

Mechanical elution and antibacterial properties of simplex bone cement loaded with vancomycin

• Journal: Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials
• Authors: Sunjung Kim, Aaron R. Bishop, Matthew W. Squire, Warren E. Rose, Heidi-Lynn Ploeg
• Accessible online: DOI

Reducing bias and improving benefit in evaluation of teaching

• Journal: ASEE Peer
• Authors: Naomi C. Chesler, Dante Fratta, Elizabeth C Harris, Wayne P. Pferdehirt, Heidi-Lynn Ploeg, Barry D. Van Veen
• Accessible online: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition

2018

Data for vancomycin elution, activity and impact on mechanical properties when added to orthopedic bone cement

• Journal: Data in Brief
• Authors: Aaron R. Bishop, Sunjung Kim, Matthew Squire, Warren E. Rose, Heidi-Lynn Ploeg
• Accessible online: DOI

Design of a surrogate for evaluation of methods to predict bone bending

• Journal: Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials
• Authors: Caitlyn J. Collins, Matthew Boyer, Thomas D. Crenshaw, Heidi-Lynn Ploeg
• Accessible online: DOI

Monitoring Motor Symptoms During Activities of Daily Living in Individuals with Parkinson's Disease

• Journal: Frontiers in Neurology
• Authors: Jenna E. Thorp, Peter Gabriel Adamczyk, Heidi-Lynn Ploeg, Kristen A. Pickett
• Accessible online: DOI

Preclinical analysis to assess aseptic loosening of orthopaedic implants

• Journal: Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering (CMBBE) 
• Authors: H.L. Ploeg, A.G. Au, A.K. Aiyangar, N. Yamdagni, K.K. Biegler, M.W. Squire, R.L Illgen II
• Accessible online: Digital Object Repository at EMPA

Residual equinus after Ponseti method an MRI-based 3-dimensional analysis

• Journal: Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics
• Authors: Joseph Mitchell, Aaron Bishop, Yixuan Feng, Daniel Farley, Scott Hetzel, Heidi-Lynn Ploeg, Heidi-Lynn, Jie Nguyen, Kenneth Noonan
• Accessible online: DOI

Statistical shape modelling to analyse the talus in paediatric clubfoot

• Journal: Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
• Authors: Yixuan Feng, Aaron Bishop, Daniel Farley, Joseph Mitchell, Kenneth Noonan, Xiaoping Qian, Heidi-Lynn Ploeg
• Accessible online: DOI

Vancomycin elution, activity and impact on mechanical properties when added to orthopedic bone cement

• Journal: Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials
• Authors: Aaron R. Bishop, Sunjung Kim, Matthew W. Squire, Warren E. Rose, Heidi-Lynn Ploeg
• Accessible online: DOI

Abstracts

International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering (CMBBE) 2024

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• Fracture Risk Prediction of Patients with Bone Tumours of the Knee Joint. A Finite Element Analysis - CMBEE 2024 - Emily Cameron
• Assess Credibility of Dental Implant Primary Fixation Finite Element Model as per ASME V&V 40 - CMBBE 2024 - Baixuan Yang
• Relationship Between Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Trabecular Bone from MFEA and Testing - CBMEE 2024 - Mahsa Zojaji

Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Annual Conference 2024

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• Estimating the Density of the Femoral Head Bone from Hip Resurfacing Patients using CT Scan Data - ORS 2024 - Emily Cameron
• Impact of Sex on Three-Dimensional Proximal Femur Morphological Parameters - ORS 2024 - Kenna Bartlett

XXII International Congress of Metallurgy and Materials (CONAMET-SAM) 2023

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• Biological Viability of Complex MED610 3D-Printable Constructs Perfusion Bioreactor Chambers - CONAMET-SAM 2023 - A. Correa Belloso

European Society of Biomechanics (ESB) Conference 2023

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• Mechanical Loading of Ex Vivo Bovine Trabecular Bone in 3D-Printed Bioreactors - ESB 2023 - Alejandra V. Correa
• Primary Fixation of Dental Implants in Bone Surrogate Finite Element Analysis Considering Insertion Damage - ESB 2023 - Baixuan Yang
• Primary Fixation of Dental Implants in Bone Surrogate in Relation to Insertion Torque Biomechanical Evaluation - ESB 2023 - Baixuan Yang

Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Annual Conference 2023

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• A Round-Robin Three- and Four-Point Bending Test of a Bone Surrogate with Finite Element Analysis - ORS 2023 - Mahsa Zojaji
• Change in Model Morphology Evaluated Throughout the Modeling Process of Human - ORS 2023 - McKinley Van Klei
• Ex Vivo Bovine Trabecular Bone Mechanical Loading in 3D Printed Bioreactors - ORS 2023 - Brian Kunath
• Ex Vivo Trabecular Bone Adaptation to Load is Predicted by Micro Finite Element Analysis - ORS 2023 - Kail Beloglowka
• Patient Specific Finite Element Analysis of a Tibia with a Bone Lesion during Three Activities - ORS 2023 - Emily Cameron
• Prediction of mechanical properties of trabecular bone by lattice element method using a fast open-source package - ORS 2023 - Kail Beloglowka
• The Effect of Micro-CT Scan Resolution on the Geometric Accuracy of 3D Models of Human Trabecular Bone - ORS 2023 - McKinley Van Klei
• Validating Stiffness of Bovine Trabecular Bone Cores from FEA Simulations in Abaqus with 3D Printed Models - ORS 2023 - Roxolana Smyk

International Combined Orthopaedic Research Societies (ICORS) Annual Meeting 2022

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• Biomechanical Testing of Short and Standard-Length Exeter Femoral Stems Used in Total Hip Arthroplasty - ICORS 2022 - Kevin Nguyen (PDF 133KB)

North American Congress on Biomechanics (NACOB) 2022

• 2D vs 3D Measurement Methods for Triceps Insertion Violation in Olecranon Plate Osteosynthesis - NACOB 2022 - Kevin Nguyen
• Biomechanical Testing of Fresh Frozen and Phenol-Soft Embalmed Cadaveric Ulnas - NACOB 2022 - Tarek Issa
• Compressive Properties of 3D-Printed Porous Bone Surrogate Polymer Scaffolds - NACOB 2022 - José I. Contreras Raggio
• Effect of Polymer Surface Texturing on Stress in UHMWPE-Steel Bearing Systems for Joint Arthroplasty - NACOB 2022 - Jordan Bradshaw
• Effects of Scaling on the Geometrical Accuracy of 3D-Printed Trabecular Bone Cores - NACOB 2022- Erin Huitema and McKinley Van Klei
• Finite Element Analysis of μ-CT Trabecular Bone Model a Numerical Methodology - NACOB 2022 - Luis Pérez Pozo
• Finite Element Mesh Sensitivity Analysis for Trabecular Bone Modelling - NACOB 2022 - Kenna Bartlett
• Non-Linear Elastic Testing and Finite Element Modelling of Rigid Polyurethane Foam - NACOB 2022 - Tarek Issa
• Predictive Model from Factorial Analysis of Factors Affecting Glenoid Baseplate Micromotion - NACOB 2022 - Kenna Bartlett
• Quantifying the Contribution of Dietary Mineral Intake to Cortical Bone Mechanical Properties - NACOB 2022 - Mahsa Zojaji
• Viscoelastic Models for Predicting Force Response of Prosthetic Foot Components - NACOB 2022 - Jo Bradshaw

World Congress of Biomechanics (WCB) 2022

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• Determination of Bone-Implant Motion for Dental Implant in Rigid Polyurethane Foam - WCB 2022 - Baixuan Yang
• Factorial Analysis of Glenoid Baseplate Maximum Micromotion in Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty - WCB 2022 - Kevin Nguyen
• Open-Source 3D Printable Bioreactors for High Throughput Bone Organ Culture - WCB 2022 - Brian Kunath
• Stress Distribution in Rigid Polyurethane Foam for Different Dental Implant Systems - WCB 2022 - Baixuan Yang

Canadian Orthopaedic Association (COA) 2022

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• Glenoid Baseplate Micromotion in Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty is Affected by Central Fixation Element Type and Length - COA 2022 - Lawrence Torkan

Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Annual Conference 2022

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• 3D Printed Fixtures for Repeatable Testing of Cemented Exeter® Hip Stems - ORS 2022 - Kevin Nguyen
• Central Fixation Element Type and Length Affect Glenoid Baseplate Micromotion in Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty - ORS 2022 - Lawrence Torkan
• Determining the Geometrical Accuracy of Modeling Trabecular Bone with 3D-Printed Models - ORS 2022 - McKinley Van Klei and Erin Huitema
• Homogeneous vs. Heterogeneous Finite Element Analyses of Mice Femur from Different Genotypes - ORS 2022 - Mahsa Zojaji
• Pore Volume Distribution in Bone Cement Specimens with Different Amounts of Added Antibiotics - ORS 2022 - Mahsa Alimohammadi
• Pullout Forces of Short and Standard-Length Exeter® Hip Stems Using a Simulated Subsidence Protocol - ORS 2022 - Lawrence Torkan
• Simulation of Crack Initiation and Propagation in Bone Cement - ORS 2022 - Mahsa Alimohammadi

Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Annual Conference 2021

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• Accuracy of a Novel Method for Assessing Glenoid Micromotion - ORS 2021 - Lawrence Torkan (PDF 266KB)
• Analytical Modelling of Human Trabecular Bone Viscoelastic Response to Compressive Loads - ORS 2021 - Brian Kunath
• Effect of Cutting Flute on Dental Implant Insertion Process with Explicit Finite Element Analysis - ORS 2021 - Baixuan Yang
• Effects of CT X-ray Voltage and Current on Hydroxyapatite Phantom Density Plugs - ORS 2021 - Emily Cameron
• Evaluation of the Effects of CT Scanner Model and Reconstruction Kernel on the CT Number Calibration - ORS 2021 - A.N.Pernsteiner
• FEA Simulation of Parametric Trabecular Bone Scaffolds - ORS 2021 - Julia Funk
• Quantifying Euler-Bernoulli and Timoshenko Beam Theory Accuracy for Estimating Flexural Rigidity of a Bone Surrogate - ORS 2021 - Mahsa Zojaji
• Quantifying Euler-Bernoulli and Timoshenko Beam Theory Accuracy for Estimating Flexural Rigidity of a Bone Surrogate - ORS 2021 - Mahsa Zojaji
• Testing the Mechanical Fixation of Dental Implants - ORS 2021 - Baixuan Yang

Canadian Society for Biomechanics (CSB) 2021

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• Finite Element Analysis of Human Trabecular Bone Relaxation Response - CSB 2021 - Brian Kunath
• Quantifying Euler-Bernoulli and Timoshenko Beam Theory Accuracy for Estimating Flexural Rigidity of a Bone Surrogate - CSB 2021 - Mahsa Zojaji

Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Annual Conference 2020

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• A Biomechanical Assessment of Pullout Forces for Three Cemented Femoral Stems - ORS 2020 - Lawrence Torkan
• Compressive Stiffness Measurement of Trabecular Bone Surrogates in a Bioreactor - ORS 2020 - Brian Kunath
• Effect of Dental Implant Factors on the Insertion Energy - ORS 2020 - Baixuan Yang
• Fracture Process in Bone Cement XFEM Analysis of Micro-Structured Models with Pores - ORS 2020 - Sunjung Kim

European Society of Biomechanics (ESB) 2020

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• Depth Sensing Indentation Characterization of Argopecten Purpuratus Exposed to a Climate Change - ESB 2020 - Isabel Benjumeda-Wijnhoven
• Effect of Cutting Flute on Dental Implant Insertion Process with Explicitfinite Element Analysis - ESB 2020 - Baixuan Yang
• Geometrical and Compressive Properties of PLA Scaffolds Fabricated by Two Different Low-Cost FDM Printers - ESB 2020 - Raul Vallejos
• Testing the Mechanical Fixation of Dental Implants - ESB 2020 - Baixuan Yang

International Society of Biomechanics (ISB) 2019

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• Effect of Insertion Factors on Dental Implant Insertion Torque Energy - ISB 2019 - Baixuan Yang
• Mechanical Evaluation of 3D-Printed Scaffolds - ISB 2019 - Rafaela F. Urrutia

Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Annual Conference 2019

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• Telavancin and Vancomycin Elution and Efficacy after Addition to Bone Cement - ESB 2020 - Sunjung Kim

Smith Engineering (QFEAS)

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• A Biomechanical Assessment of Pullout Forces for Three Cemented Femoral Stems - QFEAS - Lawrence Torkan

SB³C Biomechanics, Bioengineering, Biotransport

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• Investigating Sex-Specific Accuracy of Proximal Femur Coordinate Systems Derived from Statistical Shape Models - SB3C - Carla Winsor
• Machine Learning Segmentation for Densitometric Phantom CT Data - SB3C - Ashley N. Pernsteiner

William Ersil Research Day in the Department of Surgery at Queen's University

• A Biomechanical Assessment of Pullout Forces for Three Cemented Femoral Stems - Ersil Day 2019 - Lawrence Torkan
• Central Fixation Element Type and Length Affect Glenoid Baseplate Micromotion in RSA - Ersil Day 2021 - Kenna Bartlett
• Comparison of Triceps Insertion Violation During Olecranon Plate Osteosynthesis - Ersil Day 2021 - Kevin Nguyen
• Euler-Brenoulli and Timoshenko Beam Theory Accuracy for Estimating Flexural Rigidity of a Bone Surrogate - Ersil Day 2020 - Mahsa Zojaji

Dr. Heidi-Lynn Ploeg's Publications on Google Scholar