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Selected journal publications

Selected conference presentations

Selected journal publications

2008

• Schmutz B, Wullschleger ME, Kim H, Noser H, Schütz MA. Fit Assessment of Anatomic Plates for the Distal Medial Tibia. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2008; 22(4): 258-263.
• Schmutz B, Reynolds KJ, Slavotinek JP. Customisation of a generic 3D model of the distal femur using diagnostic radiographs. Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology. 2008; 32(2): 156-161.

2007

• Chen G, Pettet GJ, Pearcy M, McElwain DLS. Comparison of two numerical approaches for bone remodelling. Medical Engineering & Physics. 2007; 29(1): 134-139.
• Chen G, Pettet GJ, Pearcy M, McElwain DLS. Modelling external bone adaptation using evolutionary structural optimisation. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology. 2007; 6(4): 275-285.

• Kääb MJ, Stöckle U, Schütz M, Stefansky J, Perka C, Haas NP. Stabilisation of periprosthetic fractures with angular stable internal fixation: a report of 13 cases. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. 2006; 126(2): 105-10.
• Mishra S, Gardner TN, Schuetz M, Steck R. The biomechanical environment of a bone fracture during normal walking. Journal of Biomechanics. 2006; 39(Supplement 1): S414-S415.
• Schmutz B, Reynolds KJ, Slavotinek JP. Development and validation of a generic 3D model of the distal femur. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering. 2006; 9(5): 305-312.

• Srivastva R, Sahani A, Jaffer SA, Mishra S. Microstructure-dictated resistance properties of some Indian dinosaur eggshells: finite element modelling.  Paleobiology. 2005; 31(2): 315-323.
• Schütz M, Müller M, Regazzoni P, Höntzsch D, Krettek C, van der Werken C, Haas N. Use of the Less Invasive Stabilization System (LISS) in patients with distal femoral (AO33) fractures – A prospective multicenter study. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. 2005; 125(2): 102-8.
• Schütz M, Schäfer M, Bail H, Wenda K, Haas N. New osteosynthesis techniques for the treatment of distal femoral fractures. Zentralbl Chirurgie. 2005; 129: 1-7.
• Sommer C, Jenni R, Bircher HP, Wullschleger ME. Minimal invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) with locking compression plate (LCP) in proximal diaphyseal humerus fractures. Swiss knife. 2005; 10(special edition).
• Steck R, Knothe Tate ML. In silico stochastic network models that emulate the molecular sieving characteristics of bone. Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 2005; 33(1): 87-94.
• Wilson CJ, Clegg RE, Leavesley DI, Pearcy MJ. Mediation of biomaterial–cell Interactions by adsorbed proteins: A review. Tissue Engineering. 2005; 11(1-2): 1-18.

• Bail H, Schütz M, Haas N. Possibilities for solutions of osteosynthesis in the distal femur: LISS system. OP Journal. 2004; 16(1): 158-165.
• Gardner TN, Mishra S, Marks L. The role of Osteogenic Index, Octahedral Shear Stress and Dilational stress in the ossification of a fracture callus. Medical Engineering & Physics. 2004; 26: 493-501. 
• Buchli C, Wullschleger ME, Van den Brand JGH, Sommer C. Experience with routine monitoring of intracompartmental pressure and selective fasciotomy in minimal invasive osteosynthesis of tibial fractures. Swiss knife. 2004; 21(special edition).
• Kääb MJ, Conrad B, Schütz M, Haas NP. Winkelstabile Implantate an der unteren Extremität: Das LIS-System zur Versorgung distaler Femurfrakturen und proximaler Tibiafrakturen. OP Journal. 2004; 20(1): 28-31
• Kääb MJ, Frenk A, Schmeling A, Schaser K, Schütz M, Haas NP. Locked Internal Fixator: Sensitivity of the screw/plate stability to the correct insertion angle of the screw. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2004; 18(8): 483-7.
• Neumann T, Neuner B, Gentilello LB, Weiß-Gerlach E, Mentz H, Rettig JS, Schröder T, Wauer H, Müller C, Schütz M, Mann K, Siebert G, Dettling M, Müller JM, Kox WJ, Spies CD. Gender Differences in the Performance of a Computerized Version of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) in Subcritically Injured Patients Admitted to the Emergency Department.  Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2004; 28(11): 1693-1701.
• Schipper IB, Simmermacher RKJ, Hütll T, Frigg R, Messmer P, Schütz M, Lenich A, van der Werken C. Can the Proximal Femoral Nail be improved? Euro J Trauma. 2004; 31(3): 258-265.
• Schütz M, Kääb M, Haas N. Die Operation diaphysärer Schaftfrakturen des Unterarms mit einem winkelstabilen Platten-Schrauben System (Locking Compression Platte). Operative Ortho und Trauma. 2004; 16(3): 273-287.
• Schütz M, Tanaka T, Müller M, Südkamp N. LISS (Less Invasive Stabilisation System). Journal of Minimally Invasive Orthopaedic Surgery. 2004; 32: 2-13.
• Sommer C, Wullschleger ME, Walliser M, Bereiter HH, Leutenegger A. Experience with the locking compression plate (LCP) in fracture treatment of osteoporotic bone. Swiss knife. 2004; 14(special edition).

• Gardner TN, Mishra S. The biomechanical environment of a bone fracture and its influence upon the morphology of healing. Medical Engineering & Physics. 2003; 25(6): 455-464. 
• Mishra S, Knothe-Tate M. Effect of lacunocanalicular architecture on hydraulic conductance in bone tissue: implications for bone health and evolution. Anatomical Record Part A; Discoveries in molecular, cellular and evolutionary biology. 2003; 273A(2): 752-762.
• Duda GN, Mandruzzato F, Heller M, Schütz M, Claes L, Haas NP. Mechanical borderline indications in the treatment of unreamed tibial nailing. Unfallchirurg. 2003; 106(8): 683-9.
• Schütz M, Kääb M, Haas NP. Clinical results in the treatment of proximal tibia fractures with the new less invasive internal fixator (LISS). A prospective study. OSF. 2003; 31-33.
• Schütz M, Kääb M, Haas NP. Stabilization of proximal tibial fractures with LIS-System: Early clinical experience in Berlin. Injury, Int. J. Care Injured. 2003; 34(suppl.1): A30-5.
• Schütz M, Kääb M, Müller M, Haas NP. Erfahrungen mit LISS PT bei proximalen Tibiafrakturen. Akt. Traumatol. 2003; 33: 76-80.
• Schütz M, Kolbeck S, Spranger A, Arndt-Kolbeck M, Haas NP. Die winkelstabile palmare Plattenosteosynthese bei der dorsal dislozierten distalen Radiusfraktur - Anwendung und erste klinische Erfahrungen. Zentralbl. Chir. 2003; 128(12): 997-1002.
• Schütz M, Müller M, Kääb M, Haas NP. Erfahrungen mit LISS DF bei distalen Femurfrakturen. Akt. Traumatol. 2003; 33: 52-55.
• Schütz M, Müller M, Kääb M, Haas NP. Less invasive stabilization system (LISS) in the treatment of distal femoral fractures. Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech. 2003; 70(2): 74-82.
• Schütz M, Südkamp NP. Revolution in Plate Osteosynthesis – The New Internal Fixator Systems. J Orthop Sci. 2003; 8(2): 252-8.
• Steck R, Gatzka C, Niederer P, Schneider E, Knothe Tate ML. Measurement of bone surface strains on the sheep metacarpus in vivo and ex vivo. Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology. 2003; 16(1): 38-43.
• Steck R, Niederer P, Knothe Tate ML. A finite element analysis for the prediction of load-induced fluid flow and mechanochemical transduction in bone. Journal of Theoretical Biology. 2003; 220(2): 249-259.

Selected conference presentations

2008

• Chen G, Pearcy MJ, Schuetz MA, Steck R. Numerical Investigations of Effects of Plate Fixation on Nutrition Supply to Bone Cortex. 54th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. San Francisco, CA, 2-5 March 2008.
• Chen G, Schmutz B, Steck R, Pearcy MJ, Wullschleger ME, Schuetz MA. Predicting the Fatigue Life of Internal Fracture Fixation Plates. 16th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics. Lucerne, Switzerland, 6 - 9 July 2008.

• Knippels I, Kidd L, Forwood M, Schuetz MA, Steck R. Characterisation of rat ulna compression model using microCT and Finite Element calculations. 11th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Fracture Repair (ISFR). Lake Tahoe, USA, 13-16 July 2008.

• Noser H, Heldstab T, Schmutz B, Kamer L. Accuracy and Validation of Processing Steps for Creating CT-based 3D Bone Models. 22nd International Congress of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS). Barcelona, Spain, 25 - 28 June 2008.

• Schmutz B, Volp A, Momot K, Schuetz MA. Using MRI for the imaging of long bones: First experiences. 16th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics. Lucerne, Switzerland, 6 - 9 July 2008.
• Steck R, Gregory L, Minehara H, Wullschleger ME, Schuetz MA. Three-dimensional visualisation of callus geometry in new murine fracture model. 11th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Fracture Repair (ISFR). Lake Tahoe, USA, 13-16 July 2008.

2007

• Chen G, Pearcy MJ, Schuetz MA, Steck R. Numerical Simulations of Intramedullary Pressure Variation and its Influences on Interstitial Fluid Flow in Cortex. 13th Annual Scientific Meeting, Australian & New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society. Auckland, New Zealand, 17 - 18 October 2007.
• Chen G, Pearcy MJ, Schuetz MA, Steck R. Numerical Simulations of Intramedullary Pressure Variation and its Influences on Interstitial Fluid Flow in Cortex. 6th Combined Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Societies. Honolulu, Hawaii, 20 – 24 October 2007.
• Chen G, Schmutz B, Schuetz MA, Pearcy MJ. Numerical Investigations of Osteoporosis under Plate Fixation Device in a Sheep Tibia. 3rd Asian Pacific Conference on Biomechanics. Tokyo, Japan, 5 - 8 November 2007.
• Gorring N, Matthys R, Perren SM, Schuetz MA, Steck R. Computational analysis of stiffness and strength of “Mousefix™” mouse fracture fixation plates. 13th Annual Scientific Meeting, Australian & New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society. Auckland, New Zealand, 17 - 18 October 2007.
• Klaus AJ, Schmutz B, Wullschleger ME, Schuetz MA, Steck R. Quantification Of Fracture Callus Volume From Ct Scans. 13th Annual Scientific Meeting, Australian & New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society. Auckland, New Zealand, 17 - 18 October 2007.
• Mishra S, Collier L, Chen G, Steck R, Schmutz B, Wullschleger ME, Schuetz MA. The Effect of Distraction Vector Orientation on the Regenerate Tissue During Bilateral Mandibular Distraction. 13th Annual Scientific Meeting, Australian & New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society. Auckland, New Zealand, 17 - 18 October 2007.
• Schmutz B, Wullschleger ME, Schuetz MA. Optimising the fit of a periarticular tibial fracture fixation plate. 3rd Asian Pacific Conference on Biomechanics. Tokyo, Japan, 5 - 8 November 2007.
• Schmutz B, Wullschleger ME, Schuetz MA. Optimizing a periarticular fracture fixation plate: Does one shape fit all? 6th Combined Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Societies. Honolulu, Hawaii, 20 – 24 October 2007.
• Schmutz B, Wullschleger ME, Schuetz MA. The effects of CT slice spacing on the geometry of 3D models. 6th Biennial Australasian Biomechanics Conference. Auckland New Zealand, 15-17 February 2007.
• Schmutz B, Wullschleger ME, Steck R, Schuetz MA. Optimizing a periarticular fracture fixation plate: Does one shape fit all? 13th Annual Scientific Meeting, Australian & New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society. Auckland, New Zealand, 17 - 18 October 2007.
• Schrobback K, Klein T, Schuetz M, Hutmacher D, Leavesley D, Upton Z, Malda J. Phenotypic characterization and redifferentiation of human articular chondrocytes expanded on microcarriers. International Cartilage Repair Society World Congress. Warsaw, Poland, 29 September - 2 October 2007.
• Steck R, Schmueser I, Schuetz MA. Quantitative Analysis Of Histological Images For The Validation Of Computer Models That Predict Tissue Differentiation During Fracture Healing. 15th Annual Symposium on Computational Methods in Orthopaedic Biomechanics. UCSD, La Jolla, CA, February 10, 2007.
• Stemberger M, Steck R, McMillan DJ, Goss B, Stemberger A, Schmutz B, Schuetz MA. Development of slow release surface coatings for the prevention and treatment of bacterial infections associated with fracture fixation devices. 3rd Asian Pacific Conference on Biomechanics. Tokyo, Japan, 5 - 8 November 2007.

• Wullschleger ME, Webster J, Freeman A, Sugiyama S, Steck R, Schuetz MA. Soft Tissue Evaluation In A Sheep Model Comparing Minimal Invasive Versus Open Plate Osteosynthesis. 13th Annual Scientific Meeting, Australian & New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society. Auckland, New Zealand, 17 - 18 October 2007.

2006

• Chen G, Wilson CJ, Wullschleger ME, McElwain DLS, Mishra SK, Pearcy MJ, Perren SM, Pettet GJ, Schmutz B, Steck R, Schütz MA. Modelling The Effects Of Bone Fragment Contact In Fracture Healing. 12th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian & New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society. Canberra, Australia, October 2006.
• Mishra SK, Gardner TN, Schütz MA. The biomechanical environment of a bone fracture during gait cycle. 10th Conference of the International Society for Fracture Repair. Adelaide, Australia, 22–24 May 2006.
• Sidler H, Steck R, Knothe Tate ML. Site specific porosity and its impact on load-induced fluid movement in cortical bone. Transactions of the 52nd Annual Meeting, Orthopaedic Research Society. Chicago, IL, March 19-22, 2006.
• Sommer C, Walliser M, Jenni R, Wullschleger ME. Distal tibia shaft fractures: 5 years follow-up of minimal invasive plate osteosynthesis. Swiss Annual Conference of Surgery. Lugano, Switzerland, June 2006.
• Steck R, Patel R, Schütz M, Knothe Tate ML. Diffusivity of rat bone predicted by stochastic network models compared with results from FRAP experiments. 5th World Congress of Biomechanics. Munich, Germany, 29 July – 4 August, 2006.
• Wilson CJ, Pettet GJ, Chen G, Mishra SK, Steck R, Wullschleger ME, Schuetz MA. Is callus formation optimised for fracture stability? A computational study. 10th Conference of the International Society for Fracture Repair. Adelaide, Australia, 22–24 May 2006.
• Wullschleger ME, Jenni R, Walliser M, Schuetz MA, Sommer C. Minimal invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) with locking compression plate (LCP) in proximal diaphyseal humerus fractures. 10th Conference of the International Society for Fracture Repair. Adelaide, Australia, 22–24 May 2006.
• Wullschleger ME, Walliser M, Jenni R, Schuetz MA, Sommer C. Distal tibia shaft fractures: First results of minimal invasive plate osteosynthesis. 10th Conference of the International Society for Fracture Repair. Adelaide, Australia, 22–24 May 2006.
• Wullschleger ME, Schmeling A, Steck R, Ito K, Schuetz M. Comparison of fracture healing treated with an internal fixator or plate in an ovine tibial model. ANZORS, 12th Annual Scientific Meeting. Canberra, Australia, October 2006.

2005

• Mishra S. Finite Element Modelling in Palaeobiology. National conference on challenges in Indian Palaeobiology- Current status, recent developments and future directions. BSIP- Lucknow, India, 15-16 Nov 2005.
• Mishra S, Knothe-Tate M. Rat to Iguanodon: Comparative study of bone micro-structures. National conference on challenges in Indian Palaeobiology- Current status, recent developments and future directions. BSIP- Lucknow, India, 15-16 Nov 2005.
• Steck R, Patel R, Paras CA, Knothe Tate ML. Computational and experimental column chromatography models to enhance our understanding of bone's molecular sieving characteristics. Transactions of the 51st Annual Meeting, Orthopaedic Research Society. Washington D.C., February 20-23, 2005.
• Wullschleger ME, Sommer C. Experience with the locking compression plate (LCP) in fracture treatment of osteoporotic bone. The bone and joint decade, Multidisciplinary Research Day. Brisbane, Queensland, November 2005.

• Bassi O, Walliser M, Sommer C, Wullschleger ME, Bircher HP. PHILOS-Osteosynthese bei dislozierten proximalen Humerusfrakturen: 6- und 12-Monatsergebnisse. SGO Kongress. 2004.
• Ganapathi AM, Steck R, Kaliyamoorthy S, Knothe Tate ML. A method for the implementation of appropriate boundary conditions in poroelastic bone models. Transactions of the 50th Annual Meeting, Orthopaedic Research Society. San Francisco, March 7 - 10, 2004.
• Mishra S, Knothe Tate M. Allometric Scaling Relationships in Microarchitecture of Mammalian Cortical Bone. 50th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS). San Francisco, California, USA, March 7 - 10, 2004.
• Steck R, Knothe Tate ML. Application of Stochastic Network Models for the Study of Molecular Transport Processes in Bone. IMECE. Anaheim, CA, November 13-17, 2004.
• Steck R, Knothe Tate ML. Disruption of the Osteocyte Syncytium in Osteoporotic Bone Reduces Tissue Permeability. 6th International Bone Fluid Flow Workshop. Seattle, September 30 – October 1, 2004.
• Steck R, Knothe Tate ML. Computational quantification of stress shielding effect by implant for in vivo cellular level elucidation of bone remodeling dynamics and mechanisms. ESB Conference. s-Hertoegenbosch, The Netherlands, July 4-7, 2004.

• Agarwal KK, Srivastva R, Mishra S. Himalyan Orogen- Ganga plain foreleland intaraction: Past and present tectonic activity, a study based on Finite Element Method. National Seminar on Himalyan orogen foreland interaction. Lucknow University, Lucknow, India, 2003.
• Knothe Tate ML, Steck R, Bauer TW, Knothe U. In situ, in vivo, real-time observation of bone remodelling. BMES Annual Fall Meeting. Nashville, October 1 – 4, 2003.
• Mishra S, Tami A, Knothe-Tate M. The fractal dimension of the bone cell syncytium in normal and diseased bone. ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference. Florida, USA, 25-28 June 2003.
• Schmutz B, Reynolds KJ & Slavotinek J. Development and testing of a calibration rig for the estimation of true object dimensions from diagnostic x-ray films. World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering. Sydney, Australia, 24-29 August 2003, p 846.
• Schmutz B, Reynolds KJ & Slavotinek J. Using a calibration rig to obtain true object dimensions from diagnostic x-ray films: A dissectional validation study. World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering. Sydney, Australia, 24-29 August 2003, p 3850.
• Steck R, Knothe Tate ML. Simulating the molecular sieving characteristics of compact bone using network modeling techniques. 5th International Bone Fluid Flow Workshop. Cleveland, September 17-18, 2003.
• Steck R, Niederer P, Knothe Tate ML. Fluid flows through anisotropic, poroelastic bone models in the opposite direction to that through analogous isotropic models. ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference. Key Biscane, June 25 – 29, 2003.
• Steck R, Knothe Tate ML. Influence of osteocyte density on bone tissue permeability: Insights from a stochastic network model. ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference. Key Biscane, June 25 – 29, 2003.
• Steck R, Knothe Tate ML. Bone pore size estimations based on network simulations. Transactions of the 49th Annual Meeting, Orthopaedic Research Society. New Orleans, February 2 – 5, 2003.
• Wilson CJ, Clegg RE, Leavesley DI, Pearcy MJ. Mediation of biomaterial-cell interactions by adsorbed proteins: a review. Joint Local Symposium of Physical Sciences and Engineering in Medicine, Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine. Brisbane, Australia, 2003. (Best student paper prize).