In situ, noninvasive, T2*-weighted MRI-derived parameters predict ex vivo structural properties of an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction or bioenhanced primary …

AM Biercevicz, DL Miranda… - … American journal of …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a noninvasive technology that can
quantitatively assess anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) graft size and signal intensity. However, …

MRI volume and signal intensity of ACL graft predict clinical, functional, and patient-oriented outcome measures after ACL reconstruction

AM Biercevicz, MR Akelman… - … American journal of …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Clinical, functional, and patient-oriented outcomes are commonly used to
evaluate the efficacy of treatments after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury; however, these …

T2* MR relaxometry and ligament volume are associated with the structural properties of the healing ACL

AM Biercevicz, MM Murray, EG Walsh… - Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Our objective was to develop a non‐invasive magnetic resonance (MR) method to predict
the structural properties of a healing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) using volume and T 2 * …

T2* relaxometry and volume predict semi‐quantitative histological scoring of an ACL bridge‐enhanced primary repair in a porcine model

AM Biercevicz, BL Proffen, MM Murray… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) variables, such as T 2 * and volume, can predict the
healing ligament structural properties. How these MR variables relate to semi‐quantitative …

Biomechanical and computed tomography analysis of adjustable femoral cortical fixation devices for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in a cadaveric human …

TR Born, AM Biercevicz, SC Koruprolu, D Paller… - … : The Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Purpose To evaluate and compare two adjustable femoral cortical suspensory fixation
devices used for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction through a novel, direct computed …

Examination of cervical spine kinematics in complex, multiplanar motions after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion and total disc replacement

…, RJ Feller, NA Thakur, AM Biercevicz… - International journal of …, 2012 - ijssurgery.com
Background The biomechanical behavior of total disc replacement (TDR) and anterior cervical
discectomy and fusion (ACDF) incomplex multiplanar motion is incompletely understood. …

Emerging techniques for tendon and ligament MRI

BC Fleming, AM Biercevicz, MM Murray… - … Imaging in Tissue …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Ligaments and tendons are dense connective tissues characterized by an organized structure
of parallel, aligned collagen fibers. Normal (uninjured) tendon and ligament have proven …

[HTML][HTML] In situ non-invasive T2*-weighted MRI derived parameters determine ex vivo structural properties of an ACL reconstruction or bio-enhanced primary repair in …

AM Biercevicz, DL Miranda, JT Machan… - The American journal …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a noninvasive technology that can
quantitatively access ACL graft size and signal intensity. However, how those properties relate to …

[PDF][PDF] A Biomechanical Comparison of a Novel Expandable Photodynamic In-tramedullary System to a Metal Plate and Screw System in Humerus and Femur …

BR Johnston, AM Biercevicz, SC Ko-ruprolu… - Orthop Res Traumatol …, 2016 - academia.edu
The biomechanical performance of a locking compression plate system was compared to an
intramedullary photodynamic bone stabilization system in a femur and humerus osteotomy …

Use of a bioactive scaffold to stimulate anterior cruciate ligament healing also minimizes posttraumatic osteoarthritis after surgery

MM Murray, BC Fleming - The American journal of sports …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Although anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is the treatment gold
standard for ACL injury, it does not reduce the risk of posttraumatic osteoarthritis. Therefore, …