Porcine Functional Spine Unit in orthopedic research, a systematic scoping review of the methodology

J Hedlund, L Ekström… - Journal of Experimental …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic scoping review of previous in
vitro spine studies that used pig functional spinal units (FSU) as a model to gain an …

Mechanically induced histochemical and structural damage in the annulus fibrosus and cartilaginous endplate: a multi-colour immunofluorescence analysis

JD Zehr, FA Rahman, JP Callaghan… - Cell and Tissue …, 2022 - Springer
The annulus fibrosus (AF) and endplate (EP) are collagenous spine tissues that are
frequently injured due to gradual mechanical overload. Macroscopic injuries to these tissues …

Incidence of Compression-Induced Microinjuries in the Cartilage Endplate of the Spine

JD Zehr, J Quadrilatero, JP Callaghan - Spine, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. In vitro biomechanical study. Objective. This study investigated the incidence
of microstructural endplate injuries caused by cyclic compression loading. The covarying …

Reaction Forces and Flexion–Extension Moments Imposed on Functional Spinal Units With Constrained and Unconstrained In Vitro Testing Systems

JD Zehr, JP Callaghan - Journal of …, 2022 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
A mechanical goal of in vitro testing systems is to minimize differences between applied and
actual forces and moments experienced by spinal units. This study quantified the joint …

Initiation and accumulation of loading induced changes to native collagen content and microstructural damage in the cartilaginous endplate

JD Zehr, J Quadrilatero, JP Callaghan - The Spine Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT Injury to the cartilaginous endplate (CEP) is linked to clinically
relevant low back disorders, including intervertebral disc degeneration and pain reporting …

Cyclic loading history alters the joint compression tolerance and regional indentation responses in the cartilaginous endplate

JD Zehr, JM Barrett, JP Callaghan - Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study quantified the effect of subthreshold loading histories that differed by joint posture
(neutral, flexed), peak loading variation (10%, 20%, 40%), and loading duration (1000 …

Experimentally dissociating the overuse mechanisms of endplate fracture lesions and Schmorl's node injuries using the porcine cervical spine model

JD Zehr, MI Watson, JP Callaghan - Clinical Biomechanics, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Compared to the documented overuse mechanisms of endplate fracture
lesions, the cause of Schmorl's node injuries remains unknown, despite existing …

The effect of failure mechanics on the fatigue responses of lumbar intervertebral disc

Q Liu, Q Zhang, CQ Zhang, AG Wang, ZC Xu… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Lumbar disc herniation is usually caused by the accumulation of long-term mechanical
loads and sudden overload damage. Therefore, this study aims to illustrate how fatigue …

Towards the estimation of ultimate compression tolerance as a function of cyclic compression loading history: implications for lifting-related low back injury risk …

JD Zehr, JP Callaghan - Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to mathematically characterize the ultimate compression tolerance (UCT)
as a function of spinal joint posture, loading variation, and loading duration. One hundred …

A Biomechanical-Biochemical Hypothesis for the Role of Collagen in Injury

J Barrett - 2022 - uwspace.uwaterloo.ca
Low back pain affects 80% of the population at some point in their lives and is the most
common musculoskeletal complaint for workplace injuries. Further, it presents as episodic …