Recent Publications

• Leng, H, Wang, X, Ross, RD, Niebur, GL, and Roeder, RK, 2007, "Micro-computed tomography of fatigue microdamage in cortical bone using a barium sulfate contrast agent," Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, In Press
• Wang, X, Masse, DB, Leng, H, Hess, KP, Roeder, RK, and Niebur, GL, 2007, "Detection of trabecular bone microdamage by micro-computed tomography," Journal of Biomechanics, In Press
• Liu, X and Niebur, GL, 2007, "Bony ingrowth into a porous coated implant predicted by a mechano-regulatory tissue differentiation algorithm," Biomechanics and Modeling In Mechanobiology, In Press
• Wang, X and Niebur, GL, 2006, "Microdamage propagation in trabecular bone due to changes in loading mode," Journal of Biomechanics, vol 39, no 5, 781-90
• Wang, X, Guyette, J, Liu, X, Roeder, RK, and Niebur, GL, 2004, "Axial-Shear Interaction Effects on Microdamage in Bovine Tibial Trabecular Bone," The European Journal of Morphology, vol. 42, no. 1/2, pp. 61-70
• Wang, X, Liu, X, and Niebur, GL, 2003, "Preparation of on-axis cylindrical trabecular bone specimens using micro-CT imaging," Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, pp. 122-125
• Liu, X, Wang, X, and Niebur, GL, 2003, "Effects of damage on the orthotropic material symmetry of bovine tibial trabecular bone," Journal of Biomechanics vol. 36, no. 12, pp. 1753-1759.
• Niebur, GL, Feldstein, MJ, and Keaveny, TM, 2002, "Biaxial compressive failure properties of trabecular bone," Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, vol. 124, no. 6, pp. 699-705

Publications in Pubmed

Publications in Web of Science

Conference Proceedings

To be presented at the 54th meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, March 2-5 2008

• Dai, Y, Smith, SM, Yount, RA, Suckow, MA, Schroeder, VA, and Niebur, GL, 2007, "Quantification of posterolateral intertransverse lumbar fusion mechanics in the New Zealand White rabbit model using computed tomography"
  
  -poster #1301, presented in "Spine" March 2, 4:30-5:30pm, March 3, 9-9:40am 4:30-5:30pm, March 4, 10:15-11am, 2008
• Dai, Y, and Niebur, GL, 2007, "Intravertebral variation in mechanical property predictions of trabecular bone"
  
  -poster #905, presented in "Bone Biology" March 2, 4:30-5:30pm, March 3, 9-9:40am 4:30-5:30pm, March 4, 10:15-11am, 2008
• Garrison, JG, Slaboch, CL, and Niebur, GL, 2007, "Bone density has a greater effect on toughness of trabecular bone than microdamage"
  
  -poster #934, presented in "Bone Mechanics" March 2, 4:30-5:30pm, March 3, 9-9:40am 4:30-5:30pm, March 4, 10:15-11am, 2008
• Niebur, GL, Shepherd, TN, and Ovaert, TC, 2007, "The viscoelastic constants of bone measured by macroscopic testing and nanoindentation are correlated"
  
  -paper #298, short talk in "Bone Structure & Mechanics" at 3:35pm in room #2002-04 (Moscone West), March 2, 2008
• Shi, X, Wang, X, and Niebur, GL, 2007, "Investigating the relationships between trabecular architecture and failure using FEA and fabric tensor"
  
  -paper and poster #349, short talk in "Bone Structure & Mechanics" at 4:15pm in room #2002-04 (Moscone West), March 3, 2008

Archived Abstracts

• Masse, DB, Wang, X, Leng, H, Roeder, RK, and Niebur, GL, 2005, "Detection Of Trabecular Bone Microdamage by Micro-CT Imaging", Trans. of the 51st annual meeting of the ORS, Washington D.C. #35
• Leng, H, Vandersarl, JJ, Niebur, GL, and Roeder, RK, 2005, "Microdamage in Bovine Cortical Bone Measured Using Micro-Computed Tomography",Trans. of the 51st annual meeting of the ORS, Washington D.C. #665
• Wang, X and Niebur, GL, 2005, "Shear-Axial Interaction Effects on Trabecular Bone Microdamage Accumulation," Trans. of the 51st annual meeting of the ORS, Washington D.C., #679, Winner of an ICHTS Webster Jee Young Investigator award
• Dai, Y and Niebur, GL, 2005, "Sensitivity of b-spline surface fitting of a vertebral endplate using least squares", Summer Bioengineering Conference, p. b0423432: ASME. Honorable Mention, Master's Student competition
• Li, C and Niebur, GL, 2005, "Computational modeling of the healing process in tendon", Summer Bioengineering Conference, p. submitted, Vail, Colorado: ASME.
• Li, C and Niebur, GL, 2005, "A mathematical model of cell mediated tissue adaptation to mechanical loading", Summer Bioengineering Conference, p. submitted, Vail, Colorado: ASME.
• Liu, X, Li, C, and Niebur, GL, 2005, "Finite element analysis of porous coating design for soft tissue attachment", Summer Bioengineering Conference, p. b0224960, Vail, Colorado: ASME.
• Liu, X and Niebur, GL, 2005, "Bony ingrowth into a porous coated implant predicted by a mechano-regulatory tissue differentiation algorithm", Summer Bioengineering Conference, p. b0376295, Vail, Colorado: ASME.
• Wang, X, Leng, H, Roeder, RK, and Niebur, GL, 2005, "Three-dimensional imaging of microdamage in bone using micro-CT", Summer Bioengineering Conference, p. b0212870, Vail, Colorado: ASME.
• Wang, X and Niebur, GL, 2004, "Axial-Shear Interaction Effects On Microdamage Accumulation," 14th Meeting of the European Society of Biomechanic, s'Hertogenbosh, Netherlands
• VanDersarl, JJ, Guyette, J, Wang, X, Leng, H, Niebur, GL, and Roeder, RK, 2004 "Staining techniques for micro-CT imaging of cortical bone microstructure," 14th Meeting of the European Society of Biomechanics, s'Hertogenbosh, Netherlands