Samuel Ward

Title(s)Professor, Orthopedic Surgery
SchoolVc-health Sciences-schools
Address9500 Gilman Drive #
La Jolla CA 92093
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    Title(s)Professor, Radiology


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    California State University Long BeachBS1997Physical Therapy
    University of Southern CaliforniaPhD2003Biokinesiology
    University of California San DiegoPost-doc2006Orthoapedic Surgery
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    American Physical Therapy Association1998McMillan Scholar
    University of Southern California2001Jacquelin Perry Research Award
    American Physical Therapy Association2008Eugene Michels New Investigator Award
    American Society of Biomechanics2008Post-Doctoral Scientist Award
    California Physical Therapy Association2009Publication of the Year
    International Society for Study of the Lumbar Spine2011Research Prize
    California State University Long Beach2012Distinguished Alumni Award
    University of Southern California2012Distinguished Almuni Award
    American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons2013Kappa Delta Award
    Balgrist Hospital/University of Zurich2016  - 2017Visiting Professor in Residence
    California Physical Therapy Association2016Publication of the Year
    American Physical Therapy Association2017Marion William Career Achievement in Research Award
    UCLA Orthopaedic Surgery2017Visiting Professor
    Washington University in St. Louis2018Steven J. Rose Visiting Professor
    American Physical Therapy Association2018Fellow
    American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering2021Fellow
    Airlangga University School of Medicine and Applied Sciences, Indonesia2021Visiting Professor
    UC San Diego Department of Orthoapedic Surgery2022Basic Science Paper of the Year
    Orthopaedic Research Society2024Fellow

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    Motus Biosciences May 1, 2021 - Apr 30, 2022
    Role: PI
    Description: Skeletal Muscle Physiology in Response to Molecular Therapy
    Quantification of cervical and lumbar spine kinematics and muscle physiology in swift boat combatant crewman
    DoD JW200175Apr 1, 2021 - Mar 30, 2024
    Treatment of Severe Nerve Injury by Nerve Lengthening and End-to-End Repair Project
    DoD Sep 30, 2020 - Sep 29, 2025
    Role: Consultant
    The interaction between analgesic medication and exercise-induced muscle hypertrophy in patients with low back pain
    NIH/NICHD/NCMRR R01Sep 1, 2020 - Aug 31, 2025
    Role: Co-Investigator
    SOAK Trial (Bone Marrow Aspirate-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Osteoarthritis of the Knee)
    Sanford Clinical Center Jul 1, 2019 - Dec 30, 2021
    Role: CO-PI
    UC San Diego Clinical and Translational Research Institute
    NIH/NCATS May 1, 2019 - Apr 30, 2025
    Role: Director-Device Acceleration Center
    3D Printing of Precision Scaffolds for Volumetric Muscle Regeneration
    NIH/NIAMS R21Jan 1, 2019 - Nov 30, 2021
    Role: MPI
    Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate (BMAC) Treatment for Osteoarthritis
    Sanford Clinical Center Oct 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2018
    Role: Co-PI
    Promotion of Skeletal Muscle Recovery Using an Extracellular Matrix Hydrogel in a Rabbit Model of Chronic Rotator Cuff Injury
    NIH R21AR072523Mar 7, 2018 - Dec 31, 2019
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Functional Outcomes after Mixed Motor and Sensory Nerve Cryoablation
    Epimed Jan 1, 2018 - Aug 31, 2018
    Role: PI
    3D Quantification of Exercise-Induced Recruitment in Pathological Paraspinal Muscles
    NIH/NICHD/NCMRR HD094598Dec 1, 2017 - Nov 30, 2019
    Role: Co-Investigator
    Non invasive measurements of muscle microstructure assessed by diffusion tensor imaging
    NIH R01AR070830Aug 11, 2017 - Jul 31, 2022
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Lumbar spine muscle degeneration inhibits rehabilitation-induced muscle recovery
    NIH/NICHD R01HD088437Jul 1, 2017 - Mar 31, 2022
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Recovery of Muscle Function after BTX Reverse Agent
    DelNova Jul 1, 2017 - Dec 31, 2018
    Role: PI
    The Physiological Basis of Rotator Cuff Muscle Rehabilitation
    NIH/NICHD R01HD073180May 1, 2013 - Apr 30, 2018
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Regenerative Medicine in Rehabilitation
    NIH R13HD074380Jul 15, 2012 - Jun 30, 2013
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Muscle Structure, Toxin Dose, and Exercise Affect Botulinum Toxin Efficiency
    NIH R01AR057013Jul 1, 2009 - Apr 30, 2015
    Role: Principal Investigator
    National Center for Muscle Rehabilitation Research
    NIH R24HD050837Sep 15, 2005 - May 31, 2016
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    1. Scaling relationships between human leg muscle architectural properties and body size. J Exp Biol. 2024 Mar 15; 227(6). Son J, Ward SR, Lieber RL. PMID: 38357776.
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    2. Dispase/collagenase cocktail allows for coisolation of satellite cells and fibroadipogenic progenitors from human skeletal muscle. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2024 Apr 01; 326(4):C1193-C1202. Balayan A, DeBoutray M, Molley TG, Ruoss S, Maceda M, Sevier A, Robertson CM, Ward SR, Engler AJ. PMID: 38581669.
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    3. The effect of tenotomy, neurotomy, and dual injury on mouse rotator cuff muscles: Consequences for the mouse as a preclinical model. J Orthop Res. 2024 Jan 21. Gibbons MC, Silldorff M, Okuno H, Esparza MC, Migdal C, Johnson S, Schenk S, Ward SR. PMID: 38245849.
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    4. Paraspinal muscles in individuals undergoing surgery for lumbar spine pathology lack a myogenic response to an acute bout of resistance exercise. JOR Spine. 2024 Mar; 7(1):e1291. Shahidi B, Anderson B, Ordaz A, Berry DB, Ruoss S, Zlomislic V, Allen RT, Garfin SR, Farshad M, Schenk S, Ward SR. PMID: 38222805; PMCID: PMC10782077.
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    5. A Simple and Versatile Test for Elbow Posterolateral Rotatory Instability. Hand (N Y). 2023 Jul 25; 15589447231185585. Goldin AN, Dwight KD, Hentzen ER, Leek BT, Hughes-Austin JM, Ward SR, Abrams RA. PMID: 37489098.
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    6. The effect of fatty infiltration, revision surgery, and sex on lumbar multifidus passive mechanical properties. JOR Spine. 2023 Sep; 6(3):e1266. Shahidi B, Padwal JA, Su JJ, Regev G, Zlomislic V, Allen RT, Garfin SR, Kim C, Lieber RL, Ward SR. PMID: 37780825; PMCID: PMC10540820.
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    7. Double pulsed field gradient diffusion MRI to assess skeletal muscle microstructure. Magn Reson Med. 2023 10; 90(4):1582-1593. Berry DB, Galinsky VL, Hutchinson EB, Galons JP, Ward SR, Frank LR. PMID: 37392410.
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    8. Transcriptional time course after rotator cuff repair in 6 month old female rabbits. Front Physiol. 2023; 14:1164055. Vasquez-Bolanos LS, Gibbons MC, Ruoss S, Wu IT, Esparza MC, Fithian DC, Lane JG, Singh A, Nasamran CA, Fisch KM, Ward SR. PMID: 37228812; PMCID: PMC10203179.
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    9. Paraspinal muscle gene expression across different aetiologies in individuals undergoing surgery for lumbar spine pathology. Eur Spine J. 2023 04; 32(4):1123-1131. Ordaz A, Anderson B, Zlomislic V, Allen RT, Garfin SR, Schuepbach R, Farshad M, Schenk S, Ward SR, Shahidi B. PMID: 36740606; PMCID: PMC10448537.
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    10. 3D printing a biocompatible elastomer for modeling muscle regeneration after volumetric muscle loss. Biomater Adv. 2022 Nov; 142:213171. Kiratitanaporn W, Berry DB, Mudla A, Fried T, Lao A, Yu C, Hao N, Ward SR, Chen S. PMID: 36341746.
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    11. Are there sex-dependent transcriptional differences in human subacromial bursa from traumatic versus degenerative rotator cuff tears? J Orthop Res. 2022 Dec; 40(12):2705-2707. Ruoss S, Nasamran CA, Singh A, Lane JG, Ward SR. PMID: 36250743.
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    12. Spatial transcriptomics tools allow for regional exploration of heterogeneous muscle pathology in the pre-clinical rabbit model of rotator cuff tear. J Orthop Surg Res. 2022 Oct 04; 17(1):440. Ruoss S, Esparza MC, Vasquez-Bolanos LS, Nasamran CA, Fisch KM, Engler AJ, Ward SR. PMID: 36195913; PMCID: PMC9531386.
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    13. Density and Fat Fraction of the Psoas, Paraspinal, and Oblique Muscle Groups Are Associated With Lumbar Vertebral Bone Mineral Density in a Multi-Ethnic Community-Living Population: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. J Bone Miner Res. 2022 08; 37(8):1537-1544. Gurusamy P, Larsen BA, Allen RT, Ward SR, Allison MA, Hughes-Austin JM. PMID: 35690917; PMCID: PMC9682975.
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    14. MRI characterization of skeletal muscle size and fatty infiltration in long-term trained and untrained individuals. Physiol Rep. 2022 07; 10(14):e15398. Emanuelsson EB, Berry DB, Reitzner SM, Arif M, Mardinoglu A, Gustafsson T, Ward SR, Sundberg CJ, Chapman MA. PMID: 35854646; PMCID: PMC9296904.
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    15. Paraspinal Muscle Health is Related to Fibrogenic, Adipogenic, and Myogenic Gene Expression in Patients with Lumbar Spine Pathology. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2022 Jun 24; 23(1):608. Anderson B, Ordaz A, Zlomislic V, Allen RT, Garfin SR, Schuepbach R, Farshad M, Schenk S, Ward SR, Shahidi B. PMID: 35739523; PMCID: PMC9229083.
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    16. IVIM Imaging of Paraspinal Muscles Following Moderate and High-Intensity Exercise in Healthy Individuals. Front Rehabil Sci. 2022 05; 3. Englund EK, Berry DB, Behun JJ, Ward SR, Frank LR, Shahidi B. PMID: 35959464; PMCID: PMC9365030.
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    17. The "Second Hit" of Repair in a Rabbit Model of Chronic Rotator Cuff Tear. Front Physiol. 2022; 13:801829. Wu IT, Gibbons MC, Esparza MC, Vasquez-Bolanos LS, Hyman SA, Dorn SN, Singh A, Lane JG, Fithian DC, Ruoss S, Ward SR. PMID: 35350696; PMCID: PMC8958027.
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    18. Increased muscle fiber size and pathology with botulinum toxin treatment of upper extremity muscles in cerebral palsy. Curr Top Toxicol. 2022; 18:167-178. Fridén J, Stankovic N, Ward SR, Lieber RL. PMID: 36999118; PMCID: PMC10049878.
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    19. An Integrated Approach to Musculoskeletal Performance, Disease, and Recovery. Phys Ther. 2021 12 01; 101(12). Lawrence RL, Ludewig PM, Ward SR. PMID: 34636897; PMCID: PMC8651066.
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    20. Corrigendum: Transcriptional Time Course After Rotator Cuff Tear. Front Physiol. 2021; 12:775297. Vasquez-Bolanos LS, Gibbons MC, Ruoss S, Wu IT, Vargas-Vila M, Hyman SA, Esparza MC, Fithian DC, Lane JG, Singh A, Nasamran CA, Fisch KM, Ward SR. PMID: 34777027; PMCID: PMC8589024.
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    21. Supraspinatus muscle architecture and physiology in a rabbit model of tenotomy and repair. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2021 12 01; 131(6):1708-1717. Hyman SA, Wu IT, Vasquez-Bolanos LS, Norman MB, Esparza MC, Bremner SN, Dorn SN, Ramirez I, Fithian DC, Lane JG, Singh A, Ward SR. PMID: 34647843; PMCID: PMC8828274.
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    22. Letter to the Editor Re: "State of the art: proximal junctional kyphosis-diagnosis, management and prevention". Spine Deform. 2022 07; 10(4):969-970. Haldeman PB, Swan AR, Ward SR, Osorio J, Shahidi B. PMID: 34562264.
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    23. Paraspinal muscle morphology and composition in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A histological analysis. JOR Spine. 2021 Sep; 4(3):e1169. Shahidi B, Yoo A, Farnsworth C, Newton PO, Ward SR. PMID: 34611591; PMCID: PMC8479518.
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    24. Evaluating associations of joint swelling, joint stiffness and joint pain with physical activity in first-degree relatives of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Studies of the Aetiology of Rheumatoid Arthritis (SERA), a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open. 2021 09 14; 11(9):e050883. Hughes-Austin JM, Ix JH, Ward SR, Weisman MH, ODell JR, Mikuls TR, Buckner JH, Gregersen PK, Keating RM, Demoruelle MK, Deane KD, Holers VM, Norris JM. PMID: 34521672; PMCID: PMC8442039.
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    25. Progression of muscle loss and fat accumulation in a rabbit model of rotator cuff tear. J Orthop Res. 2022 05; 40(5):1016-1025. Vargas-Vila MA, Gibbons MC, Wu IT, Esparza MC, Kato K, Johnson SD, Masuda K, Ward SR. PMID: 34392563; PMCID: PMC8844305.
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    26. Acetabular Bone Marrow Aspiration During Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2021 Aug 15; 29(16):e815-e819. Ruoss S, Ball ST, Dorn SN, Parekh JN, Whitehead AJ, Engler AJ, Ward SR. PMID: 34106093.
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    27. Transcriptional Time Course After Rotator Cuff Tear. Front Physiol. 2021; 12:707116. Vasquez-Bolanos LS, Gibbons MC, Ruoss S, Wu IT, Vargas-Vila M, Hyman SA, Esparza MC, Fithian DC, Lane JG, Singh A, Nasamran CA, Fisch KM, Ward SR. PMID: 34421646; PMCID: PMC8378535.
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    28. Ultrashort echo time adiabatic T1ρ (UTE-Adiab-T1ρ) is sensitive to human cadaveric knee joint deformation induced by mechanical loading and unloading. Magn Reson Imaging. 2021 07; 80:98-105. Jerban S, Ma Y, Kasibhatla A, Wu M, Szeverenyi N, Guma M, Covey D, D'lima D, Ward SR, Sah RL, Chang EY, Du J, Chung CB. PMID: 33945858; PMCID: PMC10858706.
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    29. Online marketing practices of regenerative medicine clinics in US-Mexico border region: a web surveillance study. Stem Cell Res Ther. 2021 03 18; 12(1):189. Chavez J, Shah NA, Ruoss S, Cuomo RE, Ward SR, Mackey TK. PMID: 33736697; PMCID: PMC7977255.
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    30. Strategies to Identify Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Minimally Manipulated Human Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate Lack Consensus. Am J Sports Med. 2021 04; 49(5):1313-1322. Ruoss S, Walker JT, Nasamran CA, Fisch KM, Paez CJ, Parekh JN, Ball ST, Chen JL, Ahmed SS, Ward SR. PMID: 33646886; PMCID: PMC8409176.
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    31. Practical ultrasonographic technique to precisely identify and differentiate tendons and ligaments of the elbow at the level of the humeral epicondyles: anatomical study. Skeletal Radiol. 2021 Jul; 50(7):1369-1377. Omoumi P, Gondim Teixeira PA, Ward SR, Trudell D, Resnick D. PMID: 33313976; PMCID: PMC8119275.
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    32. Surgical Mobilization of Skeletal Muscles Changes Functional Properties-Implications for Tendon Transfers. J Hand Surg Am. 2021 04; 46(4):341.e1-341.e10. Winters TM, Lim M, Takahashi M, Fridén J, Lieber RL, Ward SR. PMID: 33243591.
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    33. Varying diffusion time to discriminate between simulated skeletal muscle injury models using stimulated echo diffusion tensor imaging. Magn Reson Med. 2021 05; 85(5):2524-2536. Berry DB, Englund EK, Galinsky V, Frank LR, Ward SR. PMID: 33226163; PMCID: PMC8204931.
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    34. Regional differences between superficial and deep lumbar multifidus in patients with chronic lumbar spine pathology. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2020 Nov 20; 21(1):764. Padwal J, Berry DB, Hubbard JC, Zlomislic V, Allen RT, Garfin SR, Ward SR, Shahidi B. PMID: 33218321; PMCID: PMC7678325.
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    35. In vivo supraspinatus muscle contractility and architecture in rabbit. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2020 12 01; 129(6):1405-1412. Hyman SA, Norman MB, Dorn SN, Bremner SN, Esparza MC, Lieber RL, Ward SR. PMID: 33031015.
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    36. Sensor Anchoring Improves the Correlation Between Intramuscular Pressure and Muscle Tension in a Rabbit Model. Ann Biomed Eng. 2021 Feb; 49(2):912-921. O'Connor SM, Kaufman KR, Ward SR, Lieber RL. PMID: 33001290; PMCID: PMC8083084.
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    37. Human motor endplate remodeling after traumatic nerve injury. J Neurosurg. 2020 Sep 18; 135(1):220-227. Gupta R, Chan JP, Uong J, Palispis WA, Wright DJ, Shah SB, Ward SR, Lee TQ, Steward O. PMID: 32947259.
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    38. Medical imaging of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine constructs. Biomater Sci. 2021 Jan 21; 9(2):301-314. Berry DB, Englund EK, Chen S, Frank LR, Ward SR. PMID: 32776044; PMCID: PMC8262082.
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    39. Letter to Editor and Response. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 08 01; 45(15):E973-E974. Shahidi B, Ward SR. PMID: 32675621; PMCID: PMC10481888.
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    40. Correction to: Distal insertional anatomy of the triceps brachii muscle: MRI assessment in cadaveric specimens employing histologic correlation and Play-doh® models of the anatomic findings. Skeletal Radiol. 2020 Jul; 49(7):1069-1071. Negrão JR, Mogami R, Ruiz FAR, Wagner FV, Haghighi P, Ward SR, Resnick DL. PMID: 32248445.
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    41. Cell populations and muscle fiber morphology associated with acute and chronic muscle degeneration in lumbar spine pathology. JOR Spine. 2020 Jun; 3(2):e1087. Shahidi B, Gibbons MC, Esparza M, Zlomislic V, Allen RT, Garfin SR, Ward SR. PMID: 32613162; PMCID: PMC7323470.
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    42. Non-linear Scaling of Passive Mechanical Properties in Fibers, Bundles, Fascicles and Whole Rabbit Muscles. Front Physiol. 2020; 11:211. Ward SR, Winters TM, O'Connor SM, Lieber RL. PMID: 32265730; PMCID: PMC7098999.
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    43. Increased Fibrogenic Gene Expression in Multifidus Muscles of Patients With Chronic Versus Acute Lumbar Spine Pathology. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 Feb 15; 45(4):E189-E195. Shahidi B, Fisch KM, Gibbons MC, Ward SR. PMID: 31513095; PMCID: PMC6994378.
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    44. Multiparametric MRI characterization of level dependent differences in lumbar muscle size, quality, and microstructure. JOR Spine. 2020 Jun; 3(2):e1079. Berry DB, Rodriguez-Soto AE, Englund EK, Shahidi B, Parra C, Frank LR, Kelly KR, Ward SR. PMID: 32613159; PMCID: PMC7323468.
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    45. Distal insertional anatomy of the triceps brachii muscle: MRI assessment in cadaveric specimens employing histologic correlation and Play-doh® models of the anatomic findings. Skeletal Radiol. 2020 Jul; 49(7):1057-1067. Negrão JR, Mogami R, Ramirez Ruiz FA, Wagner FV, Haghighi P, Ward SR, Resnick DL. PMID: 31993688.
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    46. p300 and cAMP response element-binding protein-binding protein in skeletal muscle homeostasis, contractile function, and survival. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle. 2020 04; 11(2):464-477. Svensson K, LaBarge SA, Sathe A, Martins VF, Tahvilian S, Cunliffe JM, Sasik R, Mahata SK, Meyer GA, Philp A, David LL, Ward SR, McCurdy CE, Aslan JE, Schenk S. PMID: 31898871; PMCID: PMC7113519.
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    47. Examination of the human motor endplate after brachial plexus injury with two-photon microscopy. Muscle Nerve. 2020 03; 61(3):390-395. Chan JP, Clune J, Shah SB, Ward SR, Kocsis JD, Mozaffar T, Steward O, Gupta R. PMID: 31820462.
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    48. Architecture of the Short External Rotator Muscles of the Hip. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2019 Dec 20; 20(1):611. Parvaresh KC, Chang C, Patel A, Lieber RL, Ball ST, Ward SR. PMID: 31862009; PMCID: PMC6925491.
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    49. The effect of high-intensity resistance exercise on lumbar musculature in patients with low back pain: a preliminary study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2019 Jun 18; 20(1):290. Berry DB, Padwal J, Johnson S, Englund EK, Ward SR, Shahidi B. PMID: 31208400; PMCID: PMC6580468.
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    50. Intervertebral disc kinematics in active duty Marines with and without lumbar spine pathology. JOR Spine. 2019 Jun; 2(2):e1057. Onodera K, Berry DB, Shahidi B, Kelly KR, Ward SR. PMID: 31463467; PMCID: PMC6686816.
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    51. Selective Fatty Replacement of Paraspinal Muscles in Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2019 Jun; 49(6):483. Shahidi B, Ward SR. PMID: 31151375; PMCID: PMC10448540.
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    52. Lumbar spine angles and intervertebral disc characteristics with end-range positions in three planes of motion in healthy people using upright MRI. J Biomech. 2019 May 24; 89:95-104. Berry DB, Hernandez A, Onodera K, Ingram N, Ward SR, Gombatto SP. PMID: 31047693.
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    53. Lumbar Muscle Structure Predicts Operational Postures in Active-Duty Marines. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2018 08; 48(8):613-621. Berry DB, Shahidi B, Rodríguez-Soto AE, Hughes-Austin JM, Kelly KR, Ward SR. PMID: 29772956.
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    54. Methodological considerations in region of interest definitions for paraspinal muscles in axial MRIs of the lumbar spine. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2018 May 07; 19(1):135. Berry DB, Padwal J, Johnson S, Parra CL, Ward SR, Shahidi B. PMID: 29734942; PMCID: PMC5938809.
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    55. Integrated Exposure Therapy and Exercise Reduces Fear of Falling and Avoidance in Older Adults: A Randomized Pilot Study. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2018 08; 26(8):849-859. Wetherell JL, Bower ES, Johnson K, Chang DG, Ward SR, Petkus AJ. PMID: 29754811; PMCID: PMC6086757.
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    56. Heterogeneous muscle gene expression patterns in patients with massive rotator cuff tears. PLoS One. 2018; 13(1):e0190439. Gibbons MC, Fisch KM, Pichika R, Cheng T, Engler AJ, Schenk S, Lane JG, Singh A, Ward SR. PMID: 29293645; PMCID: PMC5749784.
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    57. Intraoperative and biomechanical studies of human vastus lateralis and vastus medialis sarcomere length operating range. J Biomech. 2018 01 23; 67:91-97. Son J, Indresano A, Sheppard K, Ward SR, Lieber RL. PMID: 29258751.
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    58. Skeletal Muscle Atrophy and Degeneration in a Mouse Model of Traumatic Brain Injury. J Neurotrauma. 2018 01 15; 35(2):398-401. Shahidi B, Shah SB, Esparza M, Head BP, Ward SR. PMID: 28895461; PMCID: PMC5784787.
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    59. Relationships between tissue microstructure and the diffusion tensor in simulated skeletal muscle. Magn Reson Med. 2018 07; 80(1):317-329. Berry DB, Regner B, Galinsky V, Ward SR, Frank LR. PMID: 29090480; PMCID: PMC5876103.
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    60. Co-Expression Network Approach to Studying the Effects of Botulinum Neurotoxin-A. IEEE/ACM Trans Comput Biol Bioinform. 2018 Nov-Dec; 15(6):2009-2016. Mukund K, Ward SR, Lieber RL, Subramaniam S. PMID: 29053464.
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    61. Effect of body mass index on patient outcomes of surgical intervention for the lumbar spine. J Spine Surg. 2017 Sep; 3(3):349-357. Flippin M, Harris J, Paxton EW, Prentice HA, Fithian DC, Ward SR, Gombatto SP. PMID: 29057342; PMCID: PMC5637189.
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    62. The role of mechanobiology in progression of rotator cuff muscle atrophy and degeneration. J Orthop Res. 2018 02; 36(2):546-556. Gibbons MC, Singh A, Engler AJ, Ward SR. PMID: 28755470; PMCID: PMC5788743.
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    63. Recovery of rat muscle size but not function more than 1 year after a single botulinum toxin injection. Muscle Nerve. 2018 03; 57(3):435-441. Ward SR, Minamoto VB, Suzuki KP, Hulst JB, Bremner SN, Lieber RL. PMID: 28556093; PMCID: PMC5702600.
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    64. Lumbar multifidus muscle degenerates in individuals with chronic degenerative lumbar spine pathology. J Orthop Res. 2017 12; 35(12):2700-2706. Shahidi B, Hubbard JC, Gibbons MC, Ruoss S, Zlomislic V, Allen RT, Garfin SR, Ward SR. PMID: 28480978; PMCID: PMC5677570.
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    65. Contribution of Lumbar Spine Pathology and Age to Paraspinal Muscle Size and Fatty Infiltration. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2017 Apr 15; 42(8):616-623. Shahidi B, Parra CL, Berry DB, Hubbard JC, Gombatto S, Zlomislic V, Allen RT, Hughes-Austin J, Garfin S, Ward SR. PMID: 27517512; PMCID: PMC5303569.
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    66. * A 3D Tissue-Printing Approach for Validation of Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Skeletal Muscle. Tissue Eng Part A. 2017 09; 23(17-18):980-988. Berry DB, You S, Warner J, Frank LR, Chen S, Ward SR. PMID: 28338417; PMCID: PMC5610393.
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    67. Effect of Load Magnitude and Distribution on Lumbar Spine Posture in Active-duty Marines. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2017 Mar; 42(5):345-351. Rodríguez-Soto AE, Berry DB, Palombo L, Valaik E, Kelly KR, Ward SR. PMID: 27310023.
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    68. Histological Evidence of Muscle Degeneration in Advanced Human Rotator Cuff Disease. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017 Feb 01; 99(3):190-199. Gibbons MC, Singh A, Anakwenze O, Cheng T, Pomerantz M, Schenk S, Engler AJ, Ward SR. PMID: 28145949; PMCID: PMC5395080.
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    69. Lumbar spine postures in Marines during simulated operational positions. J Orthop Res. 2017 10; 35(10):2145-2153. Berry DB, Rodríguez-Soto AE, Su J, Gombatto SP, Shahidi B, Palombo L, Chung C, Jensen A, Kelly KR, Ward SR. PMID: 28052435.
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    70. The effect of training on lumbar spine posture and intervertebral disc degeneration in active-duty Marines. Ergonomics. 2017 Aug; 60(8):1055-1063. Rodriguez-Soto AE, Berry DB, Jaworski R, Jensen A, Chung CB, Niederberger B, Qadir A, Kelly KR, Ward SR. PMID: 27788619.
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    71. Rotator cuff tear state modulates self-renewal and differentiation capacity of human skeletal muscle progenitor cells. J Orthop Res. 2017 08; 35(8):1816-1823. Thomas KA, Gibbons MC, Lane JG, Singh A, Ward SR, Engler AJ. PMID: 27699827; PMCID: PMC5438295.
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    72. Regional Ulnar Nerve Strain Following Decompression and Anterior Subcutaneous Transposition in Patients With Cubital Tunnel Syndrome. J Hand Surg Am. 2016 Oct; 41(10):e343-e350. Foran I, Vaz K, Sikora-Klak J, Ward SR, Hentzen ER, Shah SB. PMID: 27527251.
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    73. Design Considerations of a Fiber Optic Pressure Sensor Protective Housing for Intramuscular Pressure Measurements. Ann Biomed Eng. 2017 03; 45(3):739-746. Go SA, Jensen ER, O'Connor SM, Evertz LQ, Morrow DA, Ward SR, Lieber RL, Kaufman KR. PMID: 27495350; PMCID: PMC5292313.
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    74. Muscle architectural changes after massive human rotator cuff tear. J Orthop Res. 2016 12; 34(12):2089-2095. Gibbons MC, Sato EJ, Bachasson D, Cheng T, Azimi H, Schenk S, Engler AJ, Singh A, Ward SR. PMID: 27061583; PMCID: PMC5423410.
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    75. Quantification of sarcomere length distribution in whole muscle frozen sections. J Exp Biol. 2016 05 15; 219(Pt 10):1432-6. O'Connor SM, Cheng EJ, Young KW, Ward SR, Lieber RL. PMID: 26994184; PMCID: PMC4874561.
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    76. Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine: Addressing the Vexing Problem of Persistent Muscle Atrophy in the Chronically Torn Human Rotator Cuff. Phys Ther. 2016 May; 96(5):722-33. Meyer GA, Ward SR. PMID: 26847008; PMCID: PMC4858662.
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    77. Activity, balance, learning, and exposure (ABLE): a new intervention for fear of falling. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2016 07; 31(7):791-8. Wetherell JL, Johnson K, Chang D, Ward SR, Bower ES, Merz C, Petkus AJ. PMID: 26729564; PMCID: PMC6339991.
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    78. Understanding Mechanobiology: Physical Therapists as a Force in Mechanotherapy and Musculoskeletal Regenerative Rehabilitation. Phys Ther. 2016 Apr; 96(4):560-9. Thompson WR, Scott A, Loghmani MT, Ward SR, Warden SJ. PMID: 26637643; PMCID: PMC4817213.
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    79. Anatomic Evaluation of the Sacroiliac Joint: A Radiographic Study with Implications for Procedures. Pain Physician. 2015 Nov; 18(6):583-92. Rana SH, Farjoodi P, Haloman S, Dutton P, Hariri A, Ward SR, Garfin SR, Chang DG. PMID: 26606010.
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    80. Perm1 enhances mitochondrial biogenesis, oxidative capacity, and fatigue resistance in adult skeletal muscle. FASEB J. 2016 Feb; 30(2):674-87. Cho Y, Hazen BC, Gandra PG, Ward SR, Schenk S, Russell AP, Kralli A. PMID: 26481306; PMCID: PMC4714556.
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    81. Chronic Degeneration Leads to Poor Healing of Repaired Massive Rotator Cuff Tears in Rats. Am J Sports Med. 2015 Oct; 43(10):2401-10. Killian ML, Cavinatto LM, Ward SR, Havlioglu N, Thomopoulos S, Galatz LM. PMID: 26297522; PMCID: PMC4750378.
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    82. The role of the peripheral and central nervous systems in rotator cuff disease. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2015 Aug; 24(8):1322-35. Bachasson D, Singh A, Shah SB, Lane JG, Ward SR. PMID: 26189809; PMCID: PMC4508670.
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    83. An Endplate-Based Joint Coordinate System for Measuring Kinematics in Normal and Abnormally-Shaped Lumbar Vertebrae. J Appl Biomech. 2015 Dec; 31(6):499-503. Berry DB, Rodríguez-Soto AE, Tokunaga JR, Gombatto SP, Ward SR. PMID: 26157107.
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    84. Dramatic changes in muscle contractile and structural properties after 2 botulinum toxin injections. Muscle Nerve. 2015 Oct; 52(4):649-57. Minamoto VB, Suzuki KP, Bremner SN, Lieber RL, Ward SR. PMID: 25598004; PMCID: PMC4506897.
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    85. Epimuscular Fat in the Human Rotator Cuff Is a Novel Beige Depot. Stem Cells Transl Med. 2015 Jul; 4(7):764-74. Meyer GA, Gibbons MC, Sato E, Lane JG, Ward SR, Engler AJ. PMID: 25999520; PMCID: PMC4479624.
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    86. Architectural and biochemical adaptations in skeletal muscle and bone following rotator cuff injury in a rat model. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2015 Apr 01; 97(7):565-73. Sato EJ, Killian ML, Choi AJ, Lin E, Choo AD, Rodriguez-Soto AE, Lim CT, Thomopoulos S, Galatz LM, Ward SR. PMID: 25834081; PMCID: PMC4372988.
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    87. Muscle progenitor cell regenerative capacity in the torn rotator cuff. J Orthop Res. 2015 Mar; 33(3):421-9. Meyer GA, Farris AL, Sato E, Gibbons M, Lane JG, Ward SR, Engler AJ. PMID: 25410765; PMCID: PMC4346515.
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    88. Effect of supraspinatus tendon injury on supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscle passive tension and associated biochemistry. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Oct 15; 96(20):e175. Silldorff MD, Choo AD, Choi AJ, Lin E, Carr JA, Lieber RL, Lane JG, Ward SR. PMID: 25320205; PMCID: PMC4201769.
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    89. High resolution muscle measurements provide insights into equinus contractures in patients with cerebral palsy. J Orthop Res. 2015 Jan; 33(1):33-9. Mathewson MA, Ward SR, Chambers HG, Lieber RL. PMID: 25242618; PMCID: PMC4343320.
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    90. Muscle gene expression patterns in human rotator cuff pathology. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Sep 17; 96(18):1558-65. Choo A, McCarthy M, Pichika R, Sato EJ, Lieber RL, Schenk S, Lane JG, Ward SR. PMID: 25232080; PMCID: PMC4159966.
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    91. Comparison of pelvic muscle architecture between humans and commonly used laboratory species. Int Urogynecol J. 2014 Nov; 25(11):1507-15. Alperin M, Tuttle LJ, Conner BR, Dixon DM, Mathewson MA, Ward SR, Lieber RL. PMID: 24915840; PMCID: PMC4264598.
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    92. The effect of age on rat rotator cuff muscle architecture. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2014 Dec; 23(12):1786-1791. Swan MA, Sato E, Galatz LM, Thomopoulos S, Ward SR. PMID: 24878035; PMCID: PMC4246025.
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    93. Skeletal muscle fibrosis and stiffness increase after rotator cuff tendon injury and neuromuscular compromise in a rat model. J Orthop Res. 2014 Sep; 32(9):1111-6. Sato EJ, Killian ML, Choi AJ, Lin E, Esparza MC, Galatz LM, Thomopoulos S, Ward SR. PMID: 24838823; PMCID: PMC4415493.
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    94. Systems analysis of transcriptional data provides insights into muscle's biological response to botulinum toxin. Muscle Nerve. 2014 Nov; 50(5):744-58. Mukund K, Mathewson M, Minamoto V, Ward SR, Subramaniam S, Lieber RL. PMID: 24536034; PMCID: PMC4136975.
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    95. Systematic test of neurotoxin dose and volume on muscle function in a rat model. Muscle Nerve. 2014 May; 49(5):709-15. Hulst JB, Minamoto VB, Lim MB, Bremner SN, Ward SR, Lieber RL. PMID: 23929710; PMCID: PMC4565491.
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    96. The effects of chronic unloading and gap formation on tendon-to-bone healing in a rat model of massive rotator cuff tears. J Orthop Res. 2014 Mar; 32(3):439-47. Killian ML, Cavinatto L, Shah SA, Sato EJ, Ward SR, Havlioglu N, Galatz LM, Thomopoulos S. PMID: 24243733; PMCID: PMC3900302.
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    97. Intrinsic foot muscle deterioration is associated with metatarsophalangeal joint angle in people with diabetes and neuropathy. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2013 Nov-Dec; 28(9-10):1055-60. Cheuy VA, Hastings MK, Commean PK, Ward SR, Mueller MJ. PMID: 24176198; PMCID: PMC3893062.
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    98. Comparison of rotator cuff muscle architecture between humans and other selected vertebrate species. J Exp Biol. 2014 Jan 15; 217(Pt 2):261-73. Mathewson MA, Kwan A, Eng CM, Lieber RL, Ward SR. PMID: 24072803; PMCID: PMC3898624.
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    99. Architectural design of the pelvic floor is consistent with muscle functional subspecialization. Int Urogynecol J. 2014 Feb; 25(2):205-12. Tuttle LJ, Nguyen OT, Cook MS, Alperin M, Shah SB, Ward SR, Lieber RL. PMID: 23903821; PMCID: PMC4104205.
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    100. Cellular mechanisms of tissue fibrosis. 4. Structural and functional consequences of skeletal muscle fibrosis. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2013 Aug 01; 305(3):C241-52. Lieber RL, Ward SR. PMID: 23761627; PMCID: PMC3742845.
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    101. Effect of load carriage on lumbar spine kinematics. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013 Jun 01; 38(13):E783-91. Rodríguez-Soto AE, Jaworski R, Jensen A, Niederberger B, Hargens AR, Frank LR, Kelly KR, Ward SR. PMID: 23524870.
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    102. Continuous interscalene nerve block following adhesive capsulitis manipulation. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2013 Mar-Apr; 38(2):171-2. Malhotra N, Madison SJ, Ward SR, Mariano ER, Loland VJ, Ilfeld BM. PMID: 23423135; PMCID: PMC3578220.
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    103. Magnetic resonance imaging-based topographical differences between control and recurrent patellofemoral instability patients. Am J Sports Med. 2013 Feb; 41(2):374-84. Charles MD, Haloman S, Chen L, Ward SR, Fithian D, Afra R. PMID: 23371940.
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    104. Human skeletal muscle biochemical diversity. J Exp Biol. 2012 Aug 01; 215(Pt 15):2551-9. Tirrell TF, Cook MS, Carr JA, Lin E, Ward SR, Lieber RL. PMID: 22786631; PMCID: PMC3394665.
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    105. Sample size considerations in human muscle architecture studies. Muscle Nerve. 2012 May; 45(5):742-5. Tuttle LJ, Ward SR, Lieber RL. PMID: 22499104; PMCID: PMC3335755.
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    106. Muscle excursion does not correlate with increased serial sarcomere number after muscle adaptation to stretched tendon transfer. J Orthop Res. 2012 Nov; 30(11):1774-80. Takahashi M, Ward SR, Fridén J, Lieber RL. PMID: 22532301; PMCID: PMC3407307.
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    107. Capsular ligaments of the hip: anatomic, histologic, and positional study in cadaveric specimens with MR arthrography. Radiology. 2012 Apr; 263(1):189-98. Wagner FV, Negrão JR, Campos J, Ward SR, Haghighi P, Trudell DJ, Resnick D. PMID: 22371607.
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    108. Passive mechanical properties of rat abdominal wall muscles suggest an important role of the extracellular connective tissue matrix. J Orthop Res. 2012 Aug; 30(8):1321-6. Brown SH, Carr JA, Ward SR, Lieber RL. PMID: 22267257; PMCID: PMC3337947.
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    109. Patient perception of physician reimbursement in elective total hip and knee arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2012 May; 27(5):703-9. Foran JR, Sheth NP, Ward SR, Della Valle CJ, Levine BR, Sporer SM, Paprosky WG. PMID: 22245124.
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    110. The use of neural networks and texture analysis for rapid objective selection of regions of interest in cytoskeletal images. Microsc Microanal. 2012 Feb; 18(1):115-22. Derkacs AD, Ward SR, Lieber RL. PMID: 22236365.
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    111. Psoas muscle architectural design, in vivo sarcomere length range, and passive tensile properties support its role as a lumbar spine stabilizer. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011 Dec 15; 36(26):E1666-74. Regev GJ, Kim CW, Tomiya A, Lee YP, Ghofrani H, Garfin SR, Lieber RL, Ward SR. PMID: 21415810.
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    112. Simultaneous powering of forearm pronation and key pinch in tetraplegia using a single muscle-tendon unit. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2012 May; 37(4):323-8. Fridén J, Reinholdt C, Gohritz A, Peace WJ, Ward SR, Lieber RL. PMID: 22048805; PMCID: PMC4084926.
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    113. ISSLS prize winner: Adaptations to the multifidus muscle in response to experimentally induced intervertebral disc degeneration. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011 Oct 01; 36(21):1728-36. Brown SH, Gregory DE, Carr JA, Ward SR, Masuda K, Lieber RL. PMID: 21301396.
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    114. Passive mechanical properties and related proteins change with botulinum neurotoxin A injection of normal skeletal muscle. J Orthop Res. 2012 Mar; 30(3):497-502. Thacker BE, Tomiya A, Hulst JB, Suzuki KP, Bremner SN, Gastwirt RF, Greaser ML, Lieber RL, Ward SR. PMID: 21853457; PMCID: PMC3227753.
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    115. Skeletal muscle design to meet functional demands. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 2011 May 27; 366(1570):1466-76. Lieber RL, Ward SR. PMID: 21502118; PMCID: PMC3130443.
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    116. Hamstring contractures in children with spastic cerebral palsy result from a stiffer extracellular matrix and increased in vivo sarcomere length. J Physiol. 2011 May 15; 589(Pt 10):2625-39. Smith LR, Lee KS, Ward SR, Chambers HG, Lieber RL. PMID: 21486759; PMCID: PMC3115830.
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    117. Architectural analysis of human abdominal wall muscles: implications for mechanical function. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011 Mar 01; 36(5):355-62. Brown SH, Ward SR, Cook MS, Lieber RL. PMID: 21325932; PMCID: PMC3017737.
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    118. Ultrasound assessment of the lateral collateral ligamentous complex of the elbow: imaging aspects in cadavers and normal volunteers. Eur Radiol. 2011 Jul; 21(7):1492-8. Teixeira PA, Omoumi P, Trudell DJ, Ward SR, Lecocq S, Blum A, Resnick DL. PMID: 21318472; PMCID: PMC3101344.
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    119. Whole muscle length-tension relationships are accurately modeled as scaled sarcomeres in rabbit hindlimb muscles. J Biomech. 2011 Jan 04; 44(1):109-15. Winters TM, Takahashi M, Lieber RL, Ward SR. PMID: 20889156; PMCID: PMC3003754.
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    120. High-resolution ultrasound evaluation of the trapeziometacarpal joint with emphasis on the anterior oblique ligament (beak ligament). Skeletal Radiol. 2011 Jul; 40(7):897-904. Gondim Teixeira PA, Omoumi P, Trudell DJ, Ward SR, Blum A, Resnick DL. PMID: 21120474.
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    121. Plasticity of muscle architecture after supraspinatus tears. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2010 Nov; 40(11):729-35. Ward SR, Sarver JJ, Eng CM, Kwan A, Würgler-Hauri CC, Perry SM, Williams GR, Soslowsky LJ, Lieber RL. PMID: 20710096; PMCID: PMC4321894.
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    122. Mechanical feasibility of immediate mobilization of the brachioradialis muscle after tendon transfer. J Hand Surg Am. 2010 Sep; 35(9):1473-8. Fridén J, Shillito MC, Chehab EF, Finneran JJ, Ward SR, Lieber RL. PMID: 20709465; PMCID: PMC2947370.
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    123. Architectural and morphological assessment of rat abdominal wall muscles: comparison for use as a human model. J Anat. 2010 Sep; 217(3):196-202. Brown SH, Banuelos K, Ward SR, Lieber RL. PMID: 20646108; PMCID: PMC2919595.
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    124. Regional Myosin heavy chain distribution in selected paraspinal muscles. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2010 Jun 01; 35(13):1265-70. Regev GJ, Kim CW, Thacker BE, Tomiya A, Garfin SR, Ward SR, Lieber RL. PMID: 20461040; PMCID: PMC2947743.
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    125. Mechanical strength of the side-to-side versus Pulvertaft weave tendon repair. J Hand Surg Am. 2010 Apr; 35(4):540-5. Brown SH, Hentzen ER, Kwan A, Ward SR, Fridén J, Lieber RL. PMID: 20223604; PMCID: PMC2852184.
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    126. Asynchronous muscle and tendon adaptation after surgical tensioning procedures. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010 Mar; 92(3):664-74. Takahashi M, Ward SR, Marchuk LL, Frank CB, Lieber RL. PMID: 20194325; PMCID: PMC2827824.
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    127. The architectural design of the gluteal muscle group: implications for movement and rehabilitation. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2010 Feb; 40(2):95-102. Ward SR, Winters TM, Blemker SS. PMID: 20118527.
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    128. Theoretical predictions of the effects of force transmission by desmin on intersarcomere dynamics. Biophys J. 2010 Jan 20; 98(2):258-66. Meyer GA, Kiss B, Ward SR, Morgan DL, Kellermayer MS, Lieber RL. PMID: 20338847; PMCID: PMC2808486.
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    129. A model of the lower limb for analysis of human movement. Ann Biomed Eng. 2010 Feb; 38(2):269-79. Arnold EM, Ward SR, Lieber RL, Delp SL. PMID: 19957039; PMCID: PMC2903973.
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    130. The morphology of the masticatory apparatus facilitates muscle force production at wide jaw gapes in tree-gouging common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus). J Exp Biol. 2009 Dec; 212(Pt 24):4040-55. Eng CM, Ward SR, Vinyard CJ, Taylor AB. PMID: 19946083; PMCID: PMC4075048.
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    131. Novel transcriptional profile in wrist muscles from cerebral palsy patients. BMC Med Genomics. 2009 Jul 14; 2:44. Smith LR, Pontén E, Hedström Y, Ward SR, Chambers HG, Subramaniam S, Lieber RL. PMID: 19602279; PMCID: PMC2722667.
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    132. Correlation between isometric force and intramuscular pressure in rabbit tibialis anterior muscle with an intact anterior compartment. Muscle Nerve. 2009 Jul; 40(1):79-85. Winters TM, Sepulveda GS, Cottler PS, Kaufman KR, Lieber RL, Ward SR. PMID: 19533654; PMCID: PMC2713015.
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    133. Passive mechanical properties of the lumbar multifidus muscle support its role as a stabilizer. J Biomech. 2009 Jul 22; 42(10):1384-1389. Ward SR, Tomiya A, Regev GJ, Thacker BE, Benzl RC, Kim CW, Lieber RL. PMID: 19457491; PMCID: PMC2752430.
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    134. Architectural analysis and intraoperative measurements demonstrate the unique design of the multifidus muscle for lumbar spine stability. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009 Jan; 91(1):176-85. Ward SR, Kim CW, Eng CM, Gottschalk LJ, Tomiya A, Garfin SR, Lieber RL. PMID: 19122093; PMCID: PMC2663324.
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    135. A novel muscle biopsy clamp yields accurate in vivo sarcomere length values. J Biomech. 2009 Jan 19; 42(2):193-6. Ward SR, Takahashi M, Winters TM, Kwan A, Lieber RL. PMID: 19036376; PMCID: PMC2674293.
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    136. Are current measurements of lower extremity muscle architecture accurate? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2009 Apr; 467(4):1074-82. Ward SR, Eng CM, Smallwood LH, Lieber RL. PMID: 18972175; PMCID: PMC2650051.
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    137. Scaling of muscle architecture and fiber types in the rat hindlimb. J Exp Biol. 2008 Jul; 211(Pt 14):2336-45. Eng CM, Smallwood LH, Rainiero MP, Lahey M, Ward SR, Lieber RL. PMID: 18587128.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 79     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    138. Quantitative analysis of neonatal skeletal muscle functional improvement in the mouse. J Exp Biol. 2008 Mar; 211(Pt 6):837-43. Gokhin DS, Ward SR, Bremner SN, Lieber RL. PMID: 18310108.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 50     Fields:    Translation:Animals
    139. Functional recovery of muscles after minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty. Instr Course Lect. 2008; 57:249-54. Ward SR, Jones RE, Long WT, Thomas DJ, Dorr LD. PMID: 18399587.
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    140. Increased efficacy and decreased systemic-effects of botulinum toxin A injection after active or passive muscle manipulation. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2007 Dec; 49(12):907-14. Minamoto VB, Hulst JB, Lim M, Peace WJ, Bremner SN, Ward SR, Lieber RL. PMID: 18039237.
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    141. Relationship between muscle stress and intramuscular pressure during dynamic muscle contractions. Muscle Nerve. 2007 Sep; 36(3):313-9. Ward SR, Davis J, Kaufman KR, Lieber RL. PMID: 17554796; PMCID: PMC5716358.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 11     Fields:    Translation:Animals
    142. Patella alta: association with patellofemoral alignment and changes in contact area during weight-bearing. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007 Aug; 89(8):1749-55. Ward SR, Terk MR, Powers CM. PMID: 17671014.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 85     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    143. Muscle geometry affects accuracy of forearm volume determination by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). J Biomech. 2007; 40(14):3261-6. Eng CM, Abrams GD, Smallwood LR, Lieber RL, Ward SR. PMID: 17521657; PMCID: PMC2083633.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 10     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    144. Intraoperative single-site sarcomere length measurement accurately reflects whole-muscle sarcomere length in the rabbit. J Hand Surg Am. 2007 May-Jun; 32(5):612-7. Takahashi M, Ward SR, Lieber RL. PMID: 17481997.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 8     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    145. Muscle adaptation by serial sarcomere addition 1 year after femoral lengthening. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2007 Mar; 456:250-3. Boakes JL, Foran J, Ward SR, Lieber RL. PMID: 17065842.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 28     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    146. Concurrent criterion-related validity and reliability of a clinical device used to assess lateral patellar displacement. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2006 Sep; 36(9):645-52. Ota S, Ward SR, Chen YJ, Tsai YJ, Powers CM. PMID: 17017269.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 8     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    147. Passive muscle-tendon amplitude may not reflect skeletal muscle functional excursion. J Hand Surg Am. 2006 Sep; 31(7):1105-10. Fridén J, Ward SR, Smallwood L, Lieber RL. PMID: 16945711.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 1     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    148. High stiffness of human digital flexor tendons is suited for precise finger positional control. J Neurophysiol. 2006 Nov; 96(5):2815-8. Ward SR, Loren GJ, Lundberg S, Lieber RL. PMID: 16870841.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 13     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    149. Rotator cuff muscle architecture: implications for glenohumeral stability. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2006 Jul; 448:157-63. Ward SR, Hentzen ER, Smallwood LH, Eastlack RK, Burns KA, Fithian DC, Friden J, Lieber RL. PMID: 16826111.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 52     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    150. Dorsal transfer of the brachioradialis to the flexor pollicis longus enables simultaneous powering of key pinch and forearm pronation. J Hand Surg Am. 2006 Jul-Aug; 31(6):993-7. Ward SR, Peace WJ, Fridén J, Lieber RL. PMID: 16843162.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    151. Postoperative pain management following total knee arthroplasty: a randomized comparison of continuous epidural versus femoral nerve infusion. J Knee Surg. 2006 Apr; 19(2):137-43. Long WT, Ward SR, Dorr LD, Raya J, Boutary M, Sirianni LE. PMID: 16642893.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 7     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    152. Sarcomere length measurement permits high resolution normalization of muscle fiber length in architectural studies. J Exp Biol. 2005 Sep; 208(Pt 17):3275-9. Felder A, Ward SR, Lieber RL. PMID: 16109889.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 41     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    153. Pronator teres is an appropriate donor muscle for restoration of wrist and thumb extension. J Hand Surg Am. 2005 Sep; 30(5):1068-73. Abrams GD, Ward SR, Fridén J, Lieber RL. PMID: 16182069.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 10     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    154. Influence of patella alta on knee extensor mechanics. J Biomech. 2005 Dec; 38(12):2415-22. Ward SR, Terk MR, Powers CM. PMID: 16214489.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 15     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    155. Density and hydration of fresh and fixed human skeletal muscle. J Biomech. 2005 Nov; 38(11):2317-20. Ward SR, Lieber RL. PMID: 16154420.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 77     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimals
    156. The influence of patella alta on patellofemoral joint stress during normal and fast walking. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2004 Dec; 19(10):1040-7. Ward SR, Powers CM. PMID: 15531054.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 32     Fields:    Translation:HumansCTClinical Trials
    157. Effect of bracing on patellofemoral joint stress while ascending and descending stairs. Clin J Sport Med. 2004 Jul; 14(4):206-14. Powers CM, Ward SR, Chen YJ, Chan LD, Terk MR. PMID: 15273526.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 13     Fields:    Translation:HumansCTClinical Trials
    158. The effect of bracing on patella alignment and patellofemoral joint contact area. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2004 Jul; 36(7):1226-32. Powers CM, Ward SR, Chan LD, Chen YJ, Terk MR. PMID: 15235330.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 23     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    159. The effect of bracing on patellofemoral joint stress during free and fast walking. Am J Sports Med. 2004 Jan-Feb; 32(1):224-31. Powers CM, Ward SR, Chen YJ, Chan LD, Terk MR. PMID: 14754748.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 14     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    160. In vivo assessment of patellofemoral joint contact area in individuals who are pain free. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2003 Dec; (417):277-84. Salsich GB, Ward SR, Terk MR, Powers CM. PMID: 14646727.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 22     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    161. Quantification of patellofemoral joint contact area using magnetic resonance imaging. Magn Reson Imaging. 2003 Nov; 21(9):955-9. Heino Brechter J, Powers CM, Terk MR, Ward SR, Lee TQ. PMID: 14684196.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 11     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    162. Patellofemoral kinematics during weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing knee extension in persons with lateral subluxation of the patella: a preliminary study. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2003 Nov; 33(11):677-85. Powers CM, Ward SR, Fredericson M, Guillet M, Shellock FG. PMID: 14669963.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 92     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    163. Assessment of patellofemoral relationships using kinematic MRI: comparison between qualitative and quantitative methods. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2002 Jul; 16(1):69-74. Ward SR, Shellock FG, Terk MR, Salsich GB, Powers CM. PMID: 12112505.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 10     Fields:    Translation:Humans
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