Biomechanical contribution of spinal structures to stability of the lumbar spine—novel biomechanical insights

Jonas Widmer, Frédéric Cornaz, Gita Scheibler, +3

The Spine Journal

Macromechanics and polycaprolactone fiber organization drive macrophage polarization and regulate inflammatory activation of tendon in vitro and in vivo

Angelina D. Schoenenberger, Herbert Tempfer, Christine Lehner, +9

Biomaterials

InflammationMechanobiologyAnti-inflammatoryEngineeringBiomechanics +9

Intervertebral disc degeneration relates to biomechanical changes of spinal ligaments

Frédéric Cornaz, Jonas Widmer, Nadja A. Farshad‐Amacker, +3

The Spine Journal

Minimal mechanical load and tissue culture conditions preserve native cell phenotype and morphology in tendon—a novel ex vivo mouse explant model

Stefania L. Wunderli, Jonas Widmer, Niklaus Amrein, +4

Journal of Orthopaedic Research®

Tissue EngineeringMinimal Mechanical LoadEngineeringMechanotransductionNative Cell Phenotype +17

Individualized prediction of pedicle screw fixation strength with a finite element model

Jonas Widmer, Marie‐Rosa Fasser, Eleonora Croci, +3

Computer Methods in Biomechanics & Biomedical Engineering

Bone density optimized pedicle screw instrumentation improves screw pull-out force in lumbar vertebrae

Sebastiano Caprara, Marie‐Rosa Fasser, José Miguel Spirig, +4

Computer Methods in Biomechanics & Biomedical Engineering

Lumbar SpineKinesiologySpinal Cord InjuryGenetic Algorithm OptimizationGenetic Algorithm Output +13

Computational model predicts risk of spinal screw loosening in patients

Marie‐Rosa Fasser, Gabriela Gerber, Caroline Passaplan, +4

European Spine Journal

Feasibility of the annulus fibrosus repair with in situ gelating hydrogels – A biomechanical study

Anne-Gita Scheibler, Tobias Götschi, Jonas Widmer, +5

PLoS ONE

Tissue EngineeringBiomechanical StudyEngineeringIntervertebral DiscCollagen Hydrogel Scaffold +23

Subject-Specific Alignment and Mass Distribution in Musculoskeletal Models of the Lumbar Spine

Marie‐Rosa Fasser, Moritz Jokeit, Mirjam Kalthoff, +5

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

Biomechanical Contributions of Spinal Structures with Different Degrees of Disc Degeneration

Frédéric Cornaz, Jonas Widmer, Nadja A. Farshad‐Amacker, +3

Spine