By Dr Matthew Pelletier

Journal articles

Dan MJ; Lun KK; Dan L; Efird J; Pelletier M; Broe D; Walsh WR, 2019, 'Wearable inertial sensors and pressure MAT detect risk factors associated with ACL graft failure that are not possible with traditional return to sport assessments', BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 5, pp. e000557, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2019-000557

Pelletier MH, 2019, 'CORR insights®: Development and characterization of a novel bipedal standing mouse model of intervertebral disc and facet joint degeneration', Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 477, pp. 1505 - 1507, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/CORR.0000000000000798

Gambhir S; Wang T; Pelletier MH; Walsh WR; Ball JR, 2019, 'How Does Cage Lordosis Influence Postoperative Segmental Lordosis in Lumbar Interbody Fusion', World Neurosurgery, 126, pp. e606 - e611, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2019.02.100

Phan K; Pelletier MH; Rao PJ; Choy WJ; Walsh WR; Mobbs RJ, 2019, 'Integral Fixation Titanium/Polyetheretherketone Cages for Cervical Arthrodesis: Evolution of Cage Design and Early Radiological Outcomes and Fusion Rates', Orthopaedic Surgery, 11, pp. 52 - 59, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/os.12413

Mah D; Pelletier MH; Lovric V; Walsh WR, 2019, 'Corrosion of 3D-Printed Orthopaedic Implant Materials', Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 47, pp. 162 - 173, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10439-018-02111-1

van Dijk LA; Duan R; Luo X; Barbieri D; Pelletier M; Christou C; Rosenberg AJWP; Yuan H; Barrèrre-de Groot F; Walsh WR; de Bruijn JD, 2018, 'Biphasic calcium phosphate with submicron surface topography in an Ovine model of instrumented posterolateral spinal fusion', Jor Spine, 1, pp. e1039, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jsp2.1039

Ledgard JP; Siddiqui J; Pelletier MH; Walsh WR; Scougall PJ, 2018, 'Midcarpal Arthrodesis Biomechanics: Memory Staples versus Cannulated Screws', Journal of Hand Surgery Asian Pacific Volume, 23, pp. 474 - 478, http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S2424835518500455

Wang T; Pelletier MH; Christou C; Oliver R; Mobbs RJ; Walsh WR, 2018, 'A novel in vivo large animal model of lumbar spinal joint degeneration', Spine Journal, 18, pp. 1896 - 1909, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2018.05.022

Walsh WR; Pelletier MH; Christou C; He J; Vizesi F; Boden SD, 2018, 'The in vivo response to a novel Ti coating compared with polyether ether ketone: evaluation of the periphery and inner surfaces of an implant', Spine Journal, 18, pp. 1231 - 1240, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2018.02.017

Assem Y; Pelletier MH; Mobbs RJ; Phan K; Walsh WR, 2017, 'Anterior lumbar interbody fusion integrated screw cages: Intrinsic load generation, subsidence, and torsional stability', Orthopaedic Surgery, 9, pp. 191 - 197, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/os.12283

Assem Y; Mobbs RJ; Pelletier MH; Phan K; Walsh WR, 2017, 'Radiological and clinical outcomes of novel Ti/PEEK combined spinal fusion cages: a systematic review and preclinical evaluation', European Spine Journal, 26, pp. 593 - 605, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-015-4353-8

Pelletier MH; Bertollo N; Al-Khawaja D; Walsh WR, 2017, 'The contribution of the cortical shell to pedicle screw fixation', Journal of Spine Surgery, 3, pp. 184 - 192, http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/jss.2017.06.07

Mobbs RJ; Phan K; Assem Y; Pelletier M; Walsh WR, 2016, 'Combination Ti/PEEK ALIF cage for anterior lumbar interbody fusion: Early clinical and radiological results', Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 34, pp. 94 - 99, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2016.05.028

Walsh WR; Pelletier MH; Bertollo N; Christou C; Tan C, 2016, 'Does PEEK/HA Enhance Bone Formation Compared With PEEK in a Sheep Cervical Fusion Model?', Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 474, pp. 2364 - 2372, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11999-016-4994-x

Munir S; Pelletier MH; Walsh WR, 2016, 'Potentiodynamic corrosion testing', Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.3791/54351

Aiyer A; Russell NA; Pelletier MH; Myerson M, 2016, 'The Impact of Nitinol Staples on the Compressive Forces, Contact Area, and Mechanical Properties in Comparison to a Claw Plate and Crossed Screws for the First Tarsometatarsal Arthrodesis', Foot and Ankle Specialist, 9, pp. 232 - 240, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1938640015620655

Pelletier MH; Cordaro N; Punjabi VM; Waites M; Lau A; Walsh WR, 2016, 'PEEK Versus Ti Interbody Fusion Devices Resultant Fusion, Bone Apposition, Initial and 26-Week Biomechanics', CLINICAL SPINE SURGERY, 29, pp. E208 - E214, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BSD.0b013e31826851a4

Rao PJ; Phan K; Maharaj MM; Pelletier MH; Walsh WR; Mobbs RJ, 2016, 'Accelerometers for objective evaluation of physical activity following spine surgery', Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 26, pp. 14 - 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2015.05.064

Chong E; Mobbs RJ; Pelletier MH; Walsh WR, 2016, 'Titanium/Polyetheretherketone Cages for Cervical Arthrodesis with Degenerative and Traumatic Pathologies: Early Clinical Outcomes and Fusion Rates', Orthopaedic Surgery, 8, pp. 19 - 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/os.12221

Pelletier MH; Cohen CS; Ducheyne P; Walsh WR, 2016, 'Restoring segmental biomechanics through nucleus augmentation', Clinical Spine Surgery, 29, pp. 461 - 467, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BSD.0b013e3182aa6841

Hoon QJ; Pelletier MH; Christou C; Johnson KA; Walsh WR, 2016, 'Biomechanical evaluation of shape-memory alloy staples for internal fixation-an in vitro study.', J Exp Orthop, 3, pp. 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40634-016-0055-3

Pelletier MH; Cordaro N; Punjabi VM; Waites M; Lau A; Walsh WR, 2016, 'PEEK Versus Ti Interbody Fusion Devices: Resultant Fusion, Bone Apposition, Initial and 26-Week Biomechanics.', Clin Spine Surg, 29, pp. E208 - E214, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BSD.0b013e31826851a4

Pelletier MH; Cohen CS; Ducheyne P; Walsh WR, 2016, 'Restoring Segmental Biomechanics Through Nucleus Augmentation An In Vitro Study', CLINICAL SPINE SURGERY, 29, pp. 461 - 467, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BSD.0b013e3182aa6841

Russell NA; Regazzola G; Aiyer A; Nomura T; Pelletier MH; Myerson M; Walsh WR, 2015, 'Evaluation of Nitinol Staples for the Lapidus Arthrodesis in a Reproducible Biomechanical Model', Frontiers in Surgery, 2, pp. 65, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2015.00065

Livingston A; Wang T; Christou C; Pelletier MH; Walsh WR, 2015, 'The Effect of Saline Coolant on Temperature Levels during Decortication with a Midas Rex: An in Vitro Model Using Sheep Cervical Vertebrae', Frontiers in Surgery, 2, pp. 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2015.00037

Chong E; Pelletier MH; Mobbs RJ; Walsh WR, 2015, 'The design evolution of interbody cages in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a systematic review.', BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 16, pp. 99, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-015-0546-x

Varcoe RL; Teo ABP; Pelletier MH; Yu Y; Yang JL; Crowe PJ; Walsh WR, 2015, 'A nitinol "u-clip" versus sutured arteriovenous anastomosis: Local tissue response and intimal hyperplasia development in a sheep model', European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 49, pp. 344 - 352, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2014.12.025

Russell NA; Regazzola G; Aiyer A; Nomura T; Pelletier MH; Myerson M; Walsh WR, 2015, 'Evaluation of Nitinol Staples for the Lapidus Arthrodesis in a Reproducible Biomechanical Model', FRONTIERS IN SURGERY, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2015.DDD5

Varcoe RL; Teo ABP; Pelletier MH; Yu Y; Yang J-L; Crowe PJ; Walsh WR, 2015, 'A Nitinol “U-Clip” versus Sutured Arteriovenous Anastomosis: Local Tissue Response and Intimal Hyperplasia Development in a Sheep Model', Journal of Vascular Surgery, 61, pp. 839, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2015.01.014

Russell N; Rives A; Pelletier MH; Wang T; Walsh WR, 2015, 'The effect of supercritical carbon dioxide sterilization on the anisotropy of bovine cortical bone.', Cell Tissue Bank, 16, pp. 109 - 121, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10561-014-9447-8

Christou C; Oliver RA; Pelletier MH; Walsh WR, 2014, 'Ovine model for critical-size tibial segmental defects', Comparative Medicine, 64, pp. 377 - 385

Malhotra A; Pelletier MH; Yu Y; Christou C; Walsh WR, 2014, 'A Sheep Model for Cancellous Bone Healing', Frontiers in Surgery, 1, pp. 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2014.00037

Pelletier MH; Oliver RA; Christou C; Yu Y; Bertollo N; Irie H; Walsh WR, 2014, 'Lumbar spinal fusion with β-TCP granules and variable Escherichia coli-derived rhBMP-2 dose', Spine Journal, 14, pp. 1758 - 1768, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2014.01.043

Morrison JW; Pelletier MH; Rives A; Walsh WR; Yang JL; Varcoe RL, 2014, 'Corrosion resistance, surface evaluation, and geometric design comparison of five self-expanding nitinol stents used in clinical practice', Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 21, pp. 230 - 239, http://dx.doi.org/10.1583/13-4530MR.1

Malhotra A; Pelletier M; Oliver R; Christou C; Walsh WR, 2014, 'Platelet-rich plasma and bone defect healing', Tissue Engineering Part A, 20, pp. 2614 - 2633, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/ten.tea.2013.0737

Rao PJ; Pelletier MH; Walsh WR; Mobbs RJ, 2014, 'Spine Interbody Implants: Material Selection and Modification, Functionalization and Bioactivation of Surfaces to Improve Osseointegration', Orthopaedic Surgery, 6, pp. 81 - 89, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/os.12098

Wang T; Ball JR; Pelletier MH; Walsh WR, 2014, 'Biomechanical evaluation of a biomimetic spinal construct.', J Exp Orthop, 1, pp. 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40634-014-0003-z

Russell N; Rives A; Bertollo N; Pelletier MH; Walsh WR, 2013, 'The effect of sterilization on the dynamic mechanical properties of paired rabbit cortical bone', Journal of Biomechanics, 46, pp. 1670 - 1675, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2013.04.006

Malhotra A; Pelletier MH; Yu Y; Walsh WR, 2013, 'Can platelet-rich plasma (PRP) improve bone healing? A comparison between the theory and experimental outcomes.', Arch Orthop Trauma Surg, 133, pp. 153 - 165, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00402-012-1641-1

Wang T; Pelletier MH; Bertollo N; Crosky A; Walsh WR, 2013, 'Cement-implant interface contamination: possible reason of inferior clinical outcomes for rough surface cemented stems.', Open Orthop J, 7, pp. 250 - 257, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874325001307010250

Pitney M; van Niekerk E; Dokos S; Pelletier M; Walsh WR, 2013, 'Longitudinal Stent Deformation: Importance of Stent Type and Stent Apposition', American Journal of Biomedical Engineering, 3, pp. 63 - 69

Pelletier MH; Malhotra A; Brighton T; Walsh WR; Lindeman R, 2013, 'Platelet function and constituents of platelet rich plasma.', Int J Sports Med, 34, pp. 74 - 80, http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0032-1316319

Bertollo N; Pelletier MH; Walsh WR, 2013, 'Relationship between patellar tendon shortening and in vitro kinematics in the ovine stifle joint.', Proc Inst Mech Eng H, 227, pp. 438 - 447, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0954411912466352

Russell NA; Rives A; Pelletier MH; Bruce WJ; Walsh WR, 2013, 'The effect of sterilization on the mechanical properties of intact rabbit humeri in three-point bending, four-point bending and torsion.', Cell Tissue Bank, 14, pp. 231 - 242, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10561-012-9318-0

Lovric V; Ledger M; Goldberg J; Harper W; Bertollo N; Pelletier MH; Oliver RA; Yu Y; Walsh WR, 2013, 'The effects of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound on tendon-bone healing in a transosseous-equivalent sheep rotator cuff model.', Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, 21, pp. 466 - 475, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00167-012-1972-z

Pelletier MH; Waites M; Lau CB; Kostiainen M; Bruce WJ; Bertollo N; Walsh WR, 2013, 'Viscosity of bone cement influences effectiveness of vacuum mixing', International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials, 62, pp. 95 - 100, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00914037.2012.670819

Varcoe RL; Teo ABP; Pelletier MH; Yu Y; Yang J-L; Crowe PJ; Walsh WR, 2012, 'An arteriovenous fistula model of intimal hyperplasia for evaluation of a nitinol U-Clip anastomosis.', Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg, 43, pp. 224 - 231, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2011.11.002

Bertollo N; Pelletier MH; Walsh WR, 2012, 'Simulation of patella alta and the implications for in vitro patellar tracking in the ovine stifle joint.', J Orthop Res, 30, pp. 1789 - 1797, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.22141

Russell NA; Pelletier MH; Bruce WJ; Walsh WR, 2012, 'The effect of gamma irradiation on the anisotropy of bovine cortical bone.', Med Eng Phys, 34, pp. 1117 - 1122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2011.11.021

Pelletier MH, 2012, 'Vascular Anastomotic Clips Revisited', European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 43, pp. 232 - 232

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