By Dr Matthew Pelletier

Book Chapters

Pelletier MH; Ducheyne P; Wang T; Walsh WR, 2017, '7.13 Nucleus replacements', in Comprehensive Biomaterials II, pp. 216 - 245, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-803581-8.10256-5

Pelletier MH; Ducheyne P; Wang T; Walsh WR, 2017, 'Nucleus Replacements☆', in Comprehensive Biomaterials II, Elsevier, pp. 216 - 245, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-803581-8.10256-5

Pelletier MH; Walsh WR; Ducheyne P, 2011, 'Nucleus Replacement', in Ducheyne P; Hutmacher DW; Grainger DW; Kirkpatrick CJ (ed.), Comprehensive Biomaterials, Elsivier Science, Amsterdam;Boston, pp. 171 - 190

Pelletier MH; Walsh WR; Ducheyne P, 2011, 'Nucleus Replacement', in Comprehensive Biomaterials, Elsevier, pp. 171 - 190, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-08-055294-1.00211-7

Journal articles

Wahbeh J; Loss JG; Coltoff EC; Dukkipati ST; Sangiorgio SN; Ebramzadeh E; Walsh WR; Wang T; Pelletier M; Cornwall GB; Kelly BP; Brown PJ; Driscoll M; Chastain KL; Meyers KN; Colbrunn R, 2026, 'A Multilaboratory Study Toward Standardizing Spine Testing: Evaluating Reproducibility and Temporal Changes in Lumbar Spine Surrogates', Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4072253

Wang T; Pelletier M; Johnson J; Kline C; Walsh W; Lareau C; Safranski D, 2026, 'Biomechanical Performance of 4-Leg Sustained Dynamic Compression Staples in First Tarsometatarsal Arthrodesis', Foot and Ankle Specialist, 19, pp. 211 - 218, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/19386400241281898

Crowley JD; Oliver RA; Wang T; Pelletier MH; Walsh WR, 2025, 'Biomechanical implications of lumbar intervertebral disc fenestration in rabbits: Comparison of ex vivo and in vivo conditions as an experimental model for chrondrodystrophic dogs with type 1 intervertebral disc disease', Veterinary Surgery, 54, pp. 1635 - 1646, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/vsu.14327

Walsh WR; Oliver RA; Pelletier MH; Wang T; Christou C; Walsh ER; Page JM; Davis CT; Williams GM, 2025, 'Comparative Performance of Calcium Phosphate Grafts and Iliac Crest Autograft in Posterolateral Spinal Fusion in Rabbits', Jor Spine, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jsp2.70101

Walsh WR; Pelletier M; Wills D; Wang T; Lloyd M; Veldman M; Cordaro N; Brady M, 2025, 'Preclinical evaluation of lateral interbody fusions using 3D printed PEEK or 3D printed titanium cages', North American Spine Society Journal, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.xnsj.2025.100756

Seex KA; Mobbs RJ; Coughlan M; Pelletier M; Walsh WR; Hill JC; Parr WCH, 2025, 'Clinical Outcomes of 3D-Printed Titanium Patient-Specific Implants in Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Prospective Clinical Trial with a Systematic Review of Conventional Techniques', Journal of Personalized Medicine, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jpm15070320

Lombardo JA; Wills D; Wang T; Pelletier M; Farber SH; Kelly BP; Uribe JS; Turner JD; Vizesi F; Walsh WR, 2025, 'Optimization of 3D-printed titanium interbody cage design. Part 2: An in vivo study of spinal fusion in sheep', Spine Journal, 25, pp. 1060 - 1068, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2024.12.014

Wu C; Lin F; Liu H; Pelletier MH; Lloyd M; Walsh WR; Nie JF, 2025, 'Stronger and coarser-grained biodegradable zinc alloys', Nature, 638, pp. 684 - 689, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-08415-8

Kucko NW; Barrère-de Groot F; Wills D; Wang T; Pelletier M; de Bruijn JD; Walsh WR, 2025, 'Preclinical Evaluation of Synthetic Bone Graft Materials in an Instrumented Sheep Posterolateral Lumbar Spinal Fusion Model', Clinical Spine Surgery, Publish Ahead of Print, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BSD.0000000000001983

Tumuluru JS; Gottula J; Hidalgo MA; King J; Barnes E; Ashley H; Whitelock D; Funk P; Holt G; Wanjura J; Pelletier M; Thomas J; Delhom C, 2025, 'Cotton Ginning Rate Prediction Model Development for Commercial Gins: Impact of Variety, Quality, and Moisture Content', JOURNAL OF COTTON SCIENCE, 29, pp. 95 - 112

TRIPATHI R; PELLETIER M; DIWAN H; ABRAHAM K, 2025, 'COVID-19-ASSOCIATED MYOSITIS AND CAPILLARY LEAK SYNDROME: A COMPLEX CASE OF MULTIORGAN DYSFUNCTION', CHEST, 168, pp. A2876 - A2877, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2025.07.1639

Tripathi R; Lee J; Barnett-Kradjian J; Pelletier M; Jamorabo D, 2025, 'Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Associated With Clinical and Endoscopic Remission in Ulcerative Colitis: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Control Trials', AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 120, http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/01.ajg.0001134484.55263.5f

Polly DW; Gardner MJ; Wills D; Crowley J; Pelletier M; Wang T; Bailey I; Yerby S; Walsh WR, 2024, 'Osseointegration and fixation opportunities of sacroiliac instrumentation: a preclinical evaluation in a large animal model', Journal of Spine Surgery, 10, pp. 616 - 626, http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/jss-24-67

Mathey E; Pelletier MH; Walsh WR; Gall K; Carpenter D, 2024, 'Implant Strength Contributes to the Osseointegration Strength of Porous Metallic Materials', Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 146, http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4065405

Christou C; Varcoe T; Williams G; Heil T; Leifeld S; Park H; Peckham S; Stewart D; Greenbaum J; Wang T; Pelletier M; Walsh W; Alvarez L, 2024, 'In vivo Assessment of AMP2, a Novel Ceramic-Binding BMP-2, in Ovine Lumbar Interbody Fusion', Spine, 49, pp. 1381 - 1390, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0000000000005091

Crowley JD; Oliver RA; Wang T; Pelletier MH; Walsh WR, 2024, 'Lateral fenestration of lumbar intervertebral discs in rabbits: development and characterisation of an in vivo preclinical model with multi-modal endpoint analysis', European Spine Journal, 33, pp. 2097 - 2115, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-024-08153-5

Bennie S; Crowley JD; Wang T; Pelletier MH; Walsh WR, 2024, 'Pedicle screw pull-out testing in polyurethane foam blocks: Effect of block orientation and density', Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H Journal of Engineering in Medicine, 238, pp. 455 - 460, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/09544119241236873

Kucko NW; Crowley J; Wills D; Wang T; Pelletier M; Yuan H; Houtzager G; Campion C; Walsh WR; de Bruijn J; Groot FB-D, 2024, 'EVALUATION OF A CALCIUM PHOSPHATE-COLLAGEN MATRIX BONE GRAFT WITH NEEDLE-SHAPED SUBMICRON SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY IN A CLINICALLY RELEVANT SHEEP POSTEROLATERAL LUMBAR SPINE FUSION MODEL', Orthopaedic Proceedings, 106-B, pp. 110 - 110, http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/1358-992x.2024.1.110

Hawkins J; Crowley JD; Pelletier MH; Walsh WR, 2024, 'Comparison of three methods for nucleus pulposus volume measurement in rabbit lumbar spines: a preclinical model for measurement of the effectiveness of prophylactic intervertebral disk fenestration in dogs', American Journal of Veterinary Research, 85, http://dx.doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.23.07.0165

Shin M; Pelletier MH; Lovric V; Walsh WR; Martens PJ; Kruzic JJ; Gludovatz B, 2024, 'Effect of gamma irradiation and supercritical carbon dioxide sterilization with Novakill™ or ethanol on the fracture toughness of cortical bone', Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials, 112, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.b.35356

Kucko N; Crowley J; Wills D; Wang T; Pelletier M; van Dijk L; Yuan H; Houtzager G; Campion C; Walsh W; De Bruijn J; Groot FB-D, 2024, 'Comparison of different bone graft substitutes in a clinically-relevant sheep posterolateral fusion model', Brain and Spine, 4, pp. 103233, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bas.2024.103233

Poletto DL; Crowley JD; Tanglay O; Walsh WR; Pelletier MH, 2023, 'Preclinical in vivo animal models of intervertebral disc degeneration. Part 1: A systematic review', Jor Spine, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jsp2.1234

Fong BA; Crowley JD; Walsh WR; Pelletier MH, 2022, 'Vacuum-Sealed Hot Water Bath Immersion for the Preparation of Anatomical and Surgical Cadaveric Bone Models', Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.3791/64764

Beshara P; Davidson I; Pelletier M; Walsh WR, 2022, 'The Intra- and Inter-Rater Reliability of a Variety of Testing Methods to Measure Shoulder Range of Motion, Hand-behind-Back and External Rotation Strength in Healthy Participants', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, pp. 14442, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192114442

Sinclair S; Clout A; Peltz TS; Pelletier M; Scougall P; Walsh WR, 2022, 'Cyclic Testing of a Modified Pull-Out Suture Repair Technique for Flexor Digitorum Profundus Avulsion in a Turkey Foot Model', Journal of Hand Surgery Asian Pacific Volume, 27, pp. 816 - 823, http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S2424835522500734

Sharp R; Pelletier MH; Walsh WR; Kelly CN; Gall K, 2022, 'Corrosion Resistance of 3D Printed Ti6Al4V Gyroid Lattices with Varying Porosity', Materials, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma15144805

Fogel G; Martin N; Williams GM; Unger J; Yee-Yanagishita C; Pelletier M; Walsh W; Peng Y; Jekir M, 2022, 'Choice of Spinal Interbody Fusion Cage Material and Design Influences Subsidence and Osseointegration Performance', World Neurosurgery, 162, pp. e626 - e634, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2022.03.087

Fogel G; Martin N; Lynch K; Pelletier MH; Wills D; Wang T; Walsh WR; Williams GM; Malik J; Peng Y; Jekir M, 2022, 'Subsidence and fusion performance of a 3D-printed porous interbody cage with stress-optimized body lattice and microporous endplates - a comprehensive mechanical and biological analysis', Spine Journal, 22, pp. 1028 - 1037, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2022.01.003

Shin M; Zhang M; vom Scheidt A; Pelletier MH; Walsh WR; Martens PJ; Kruzic JJ; Busse B; Gludovatz B, 2022, 'Impact of test environment on the fracture resistance of cortical bone', Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 129, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2022.105155

Kim SJ; Wang T; Pelletier MH; Walsh WR, 2022, '‘SMART’ implantable devices for spinal implants: a systematic review on current and future trends', Journal of Spine Surgery, 8, pp. 117 - 131, http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/jss-21-100

Qurashi S; Pelletier MH; Wang T; Bramich N; Chinnappa J; Walsh WR, 2022, 'Stand up! Are normal weight-bearing forces sufficient for a 12/14 Morse taper locking in total hip arthroplasty?', HIP International, 32, pp. 231 - 236, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1120700020967000

Wilson-Smith AR; Muralidaran S; Maharaj M; Pelletier MH; Beshara P; Rao P; Pearce LM; Wang T; Mobbs RJ; Walsh WR, 2022, 'Validation of a novel range of motion assessment tool for the cervical spine: the HALO© digital goniometer', Journal of Spine Surgery, 8, pp. 93 - 102, http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/jss-21-92

Kelly CN; Wang T; Crowley J; Wills D; Pelletier MH; Westrick ER; Adams SB; Gall K; Walsh WR, 2021, 'High-strength, porous additively manufactured implants with optimized mechanical osseointegration', Biomaterials, 279, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.121206

Beshara P; Anderson DB; Pelletier M; Walsh WR, 2021, 'The reliability of the microsoft kinect and ambulatory sensor-based motion tracking devices to measure shoulder range-of-motion: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Sensors, 21, pp. 8186, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s21248186

Causey GC; Picha GJ; Price J; Pelletier MH; Wang T; Walsh WR, 2021, 'The effect of a novel pillar surface morphology and material composition demonstrates uniform osseointegration', Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 123, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2021.104775

Causey GC; Picha GJ; Price J; Pelletier MH; Wang T; Walsh WR, 2021, 'In-Vivo response to a novel pillared surface morphology for osseointegration in an ovine model', Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 119, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2021.104462

Gullbrand SE; Ashinsky BG; Lai A; Gansau J; Crowley J; Cunha C; Engiles JB; Fusellier M; Muehleman C; Pelletier M; Presciutti S; Schol J; Takeoka Y; Yurube T; Zhang Y; Masuda K; Iatridis JC, 2021, 'Development of a standardized histopathology scoring system for intervertebral disc degeneration and regeneration in rabbit models-An initiative of the ORSspine section', Jor Spine, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jsp2.1147

Lai A; Gansau J; Gullbrand SE; Crowley J; Cunha C; Dudli S; Engiles JB; Fusellier M; Goncalves RM; Nakashima D; Okewunmi J; Pelletier M; Presciutti SM; Schol J; Takeoka Y; Yang S; Yurube T; Zhang Y; Iatridis JC, 2021, 'Development of a standardized histopathology scoring system for intervertebral disc degeneration in rat models: An initiative of the ORS spine section', Jor Spine, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jsp2.1150

Budiono GR; McCaffrey MH; Parr WCH; Choy WJ; Singh T; Pelletier MH; Mobbs RJ, 2021, 'Development of a Multivariate Prediction Model for Successful Oswestry Disability Index Changes in L5/S1 Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Degenerative Disc Disease', World Neurosurgery, 148, pp. e1 - e9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2020.11.024

Walsh WR; Pelletier M; Wills D; Wang T; Bannigan S; Vizesi F, 2021, 'Authors reply to “does undercut macrostructure cage cause increase of subsidence incidence and decease of disc height?”', Spine Journal, 21, pp. 353 - 354, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2020.09.013

McCaffrey K; McCaffrey MH; Pelletier MH; Lovric V; Mobbs RJ; Walsh WR, 2021, 'Load Sharing and Endplate Pressure Distribution in Anterior Interbody Fusion Influenced by Graft Choice', World Neurosurgery, 146, pp. e336 - e340, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2020.10.084

Walsh WR; Pelletier M; Wills D; Wang T; Bannigan S; Vizesi F, 2020, 'Undercut macrostructure topography on and within an interbody cage improves biomechanical stability and interbody fusion.', The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2020.06.023

Van Dijk LA; Barrère-De Groot F; Rosenberg AJWP; Pelletier M; Christou C; De Bruijn JD; Walsh WR, 2020, 'MagnetOs, Vitoss, and Novabone in a Multi-endpoint Study of Posterolateral Fusion: A True Fusion or Not?', Clinical Spine Surgery, 33, pp. E276 - E287, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BSD.0000000000000920

Walsh WR; Pelletier MH; Bertollo N; Lovric V; Wang T; Morberg P; Parr WCH; Bergadano D, 2020, 'Bone ongrowth and mechanical fixation of implants in cortical and cancellous bone', Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 15, pp. 177, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13018-020-01696-5

Walsh W; Pelletier MH; Wang T; Wills D; Bannigan S; Vizesi F, 2020, '58. Benefits of macroscale topography features on and within interbody cages', The Spine Journal, 20, pp. S28 - S28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2020.05.161

Walsh WR; Pelletier MH; Wang T; Lovric V; Morberg P; Mobbs RJ, 2019, 'Does implantation site influence bone ingrowth into 3D-printed porous implants?', Spine Journal, 19, pp. 1885 - 1898, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2019.06.020

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