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Prof.  Dr.  Stephen  J.  Ferguson,  Ph.D.,  P.Eng.  

Office:   ETH Zürich Institute for Biomechanics Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3 HCI 355.2 CH-8093 Zürich Switzerland Tel: +41 44 633 9330 Fax: +41 44 633 1453 E-mail: [email protected]

    Home:   Leimgrubstrasse 4c CH-8340 Hinwil Switzerland Tel: +41 43 811 3151 Mobile: +41 78 840 2671

      Education  and  Academic  Appointments   2011 2006

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Appointment to Full Professor of Biomechanics Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland Habilitation (Venia docendi) Medical Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland Field: Biomechanik des Muskuloskeletalsystems / Biomechanics of the Musculoskeletal System Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D. – Mechanical Engineering) Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada Thesis: Biomechanics of the acetabular labrum Professional Engineering License (P.Eng.), Ontario, Canada Doctoral Studies, Department of Mechanical Engineering Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada Degree of Master of Science (M.Sc. – Mechanical Engineering) Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada Thesis: A three-dimensional finite element analysis of an axially flexible fracture fixation plate Engineering Postgraduate Studies, Department of Mechanical Engineering Queen's University, Kingston, Canada Degree of Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc. – Mechanical Engineering) University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada Engineering Studies, Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada Lorne Park Secondary School, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

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Institutional  Appointments   2013 - present 2012 - 2013 2012 - present

2011

2008 - 2011

2003 - 2011

2000 - 2002

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1996 - 1999

1994 - 1995

1992 - 1994

Director - Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zürich Associate Director - Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zürich Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zürich Institute for Biomechanics Department of Health Sciences and Technology (D-HEST) Zürich, Switzerland Full Professor of Biomechanics Associated Professor - Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT) Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zürich Institute for Biomechanics Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT) Zürich, Switzerland Full Professor of Biomechanics University of Bern, Institute for Surgical Techology and Biomechanics Biomechanics Division Bern, Switzerland Co-Director: ARTORG Spine Research Center University of Bern, Institute for Surgical Technology and Biomechanics Biomechanics Division Bern, Switzerland Division Head University of Bern, M.E. Müller Institute for Biomechanics Basic and Clinical Biomechanics Group Bern, Switzerland Group Head University of Bern, M.E. Müller Institute for Biomechanics Basic and Clinical Biomechanics Group Bern, Switzerland Post-Doctoral Associate AO Research Institute, Cartilage Biomechanics Group Davos Platz, Switzerland Research Associate AO Research Institute, Polymer Research Group and Biomechanics Group Davos Platz, Switzerland Research Associate Queen’s University, Department of Mechanical Engineering Kingston, Ontario, Canada M.Sc. Candidate

  Industrial  Experience   1991 - 1992

1990

1988 - 1989

Hatch Associates Inc., Iron and Steelmaking Group Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Engineer Ontario Hydro Research, Nuclear Power Research Group Toronto, Ontario, Canada Research Intern IBM Canada Ltd., Facilities Engineering North York, Ontario, Canada Research Intern

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Teaching  Experience   2014 - present 2012 – present 2012 – present 2011 – present 2014 2013 2012 2007 – 2011 2007 – 2011 2006 – 2010 2010 2009 2006 2006 2005 2004 2003 2003 2001 - 2002 1998 1995 - 1996 1992 - 1994

Lecturer: “Finite Element Analysis in Biomedical Engineering”, ETH Zürich (M.Sc. Level; 3 ECTS, 28 lecture hours per semester) Lecturer: “Biomechanik IV”, ETH Zürich (M.Sc. Level; 3 ECTS, 4 lecture hours per semester) Lecturer: “Produktentwicklung in der Medizintechnik”, ETH Zürich (B.Sc. Level; 4 ECTS, 28 lecture hours per semester + 28 hours tutorial) Lecturer: “Biomedical Engineering B”, ETH Zürich (M.Sc. Level; 4 ECTS, 2 lecture hours per semester) Bernese Hip Symposium, Bern, Switzerland. Faculty Member AO North America Continuing Medical Education, Symposium on Surgical Preservation of the Hip, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA. Faculty Member Bernese Hip Symposium, Bern, Switzerland. Faculty Member Course Coordinator and Lecturer: “Spine Biomechanics”, University of Bern (M.Sc. Level: 3 ECTS, 26 lecture hours per semester) Course Coordinator and Lecturer: “Tissue Biomechanics”, University of Bern (M.Sc. Level: 4 ECTS, 39 lecture hours per semester) Course Coordinator and Lecturer: “Design of Biomechanical Systems”, University of Bern (M.Sc. level: 3 ECTS, 6 lecture hours per semester) Bernese Hip Symposium, Bern, Switzerland. Faculty Member AO North America Continuing Medical Education, Symposium on Surgical Preservation of the Hip, Lake Tahoe, CA, USA. Faculty Member Completion of “Basics of University Didactics” course, University of Bern AO ASIF Continuing Medical Education, Symposium on Surgical Preservation of the Hip, Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA. Faculty Member AOSpine Continuing Medical Education, The Lumbar Intervertebral Disc: Current Concepts in Research and Treatment, Davos, Switzerland. Faculty Member. New Concepts in Surgery of the Hip, Bern, Switzerland. Faculty Member AO ASIF Continuing Medical Education, Symposium on Surgical Preservation of the Hip, Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA. Faculty Member Mathys Medical Continuing Education, The Future of Arthrodesis in Degenerative Disc Disease, Meiringen, Switzerland. Faculty Member School of Physiotherapy, Inselspital Bern, Bern, Switzerland Lecturer: Biomechanics Queen’s University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kingston, Canada Teaching Assistant: Thermodynamics, Fluid Dynamics, Solid Mechanics, Statics and Dynamics, Vibration, Mechanical Design

Supervisory  Activities  -­‐  Post-­‐Doc     2011 - 2014 2013 2007 - 2009 2006 - 2008 2002 - 2005

Antonia Torcasio Stefan Dudli Paul Thistlethwaite Jörg Krebs Anne Polikeit

  Supervisory  Activities  -­‐  Ph.D.   2013 - present 2013 - present 2013 - present

Thomas Zumbrunn, ETH Zürich, “Cruciate-preserving arthroplasty” (co-supervision with MIT). William Enns-Bray, ETH Zürich, “What predisposes a hip to fracture?” Fabio D'Isidoro, ETH Zürich, “Video fluroscopic evaluation of hip joint kinematics”. Prof. Dr. Stephen Ferguson 3/36

2013 - present 2012 - present 2012 - present 2012 - present 2011 - present 2010 - present 2010 - present 2009 - present 2009 - 2013 2009 - 2013 2008 - 2012 2007 - 2011 2005 - 2010 2006 - 2010 2005 - 2010 2005 - 2009 2004 - 2007 2003 - 2007 2005 - 2007 2003 - 2006 2000 - 2002

Olga Krupkova, ETH Zürich, “Anti-inflammatory therapy for disc degeneration”. Patrik Wettenschwiler, ETH Zürich, “Ergonomics and biomechanics of load carrying” (cosupervision with EMPA, Zurich). Dominika Ignasiak, ETH Zürich, “Effect of sarcopenia on spinal loading”. Yabin Wu, ETH Zürich, “Cartilage lubrication mechanisms”. Juri Steiner, ETH Zürich, “Optimisation of bone-implant fixation by microCT imaging and simulation” (co-supervision with KU Leuven). Il-Soo Koh, University of Bern / ETH Zürich, “Pathology specific biocements for spinal trauma”. Giacomo Marini, University of Bern / ETH Zürich, “Transduction of impact and vibration in the IV disc”. Jochen Walser / ETH Zürich, University of Bern, “Cartilage tissue engineering applications for ENT surgery”. René Widmer, University of Bern / ETH Zürich, “Simulation of biomaterial flow in trabecular bone”. Stefan Dudli, University of Bern / ETH Zürich, “Post-traumatic intervertebral disc degeneration - an in vitro study on the etiopathogenesis”. Alessandro Bertolo, University of Bern, “In vitro models of cell-based therapies for treatment of degenerated human intervertebral discs” (co-supervision with GZI, Nottwil). Patricia Welz, University of Bern, “Direct electrical stimulation of intervertebral disc tissue to support solute transport and cell metabolism”. Alireza Abouhossein, University of Bern, “A dynamic, non-linear multibody model to estimate segmental forces in the lumbar spine” (co-supervision with EMPA, Zurich). Svenja Illien-Jünger, University of Bern, “Use of intervertebral disc whole organ culture for degenerative and regenerative studies” (co-supervision with AO Research Institute, Davos). Arzu Tasci, University of Bern, “Determining appropriate loading patterns for avascular tissue engineering”. Salman Chegini, University of Bern, “Constituent-based tissue models for the simulation of hip joint pathologies”. Paul Hulme, University of Bern, “Micro-structural analysis of the mechanical behaviour of thoracolumbar vertebrae before and after cement augmentation”. Paul Thistlethwaite, University of Bern, “Methodology for practical image-based, dynamic, 3D kinematic analysis of the lumbar spine”. Bernice Jim, “In vitro models of intervertebral disc degeneration” (co-supervision with McGill University, Montreal). Jörg Krebs, University of Bern, “Pathophysiology of cardiovascular changes after cement and fat embolism during vertebroplasty in an animal model”. Anne Polikeit, University of Bern, “Finite element analysis of the lumbar spine: Clinical applications”.

  Supervisory  Activities  -­‐  M.Sc.  and  Diploma  Thesis,  M.Sc.  Semester  Project   2013 2013 2013 2012 2012

Ion Tripa, ETH Zürich, D-BIOL Davide Boffa, ETH Zürich, D-ITET, “Mononuclear cells enhance inflammatory and catabolic degenerative changes in the intervertebral disc after burst fracture”. Domenica Brütsch, ETH Zürich, D-MAVT, “Mechanical and structural characterization of augmented trabecular bone”. Patrick Käppeli, University of Bern, “An in-vitro model for the characterisation of immiscible & non-linear multiphase flow in porous media”. Judith Roost, ETH Zürich, D-MAVT, “An investigation on the influence of cement augmentation on the mechanical response of whole bone vertebrae – A finite element study”.

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2012 2012 2011 2011 2011 2010 - 2011 2010 - 2011 2010 2010 2010 2009 - 2010 2008 - 2009 2008 - 2009 2008 - 2009 2008 - 2009 2008 - 2009 2008 - 2009 2008 - 2009 2008 - 2009 2007 - 2008 2007 - 2008 2007 - 2008 2005 - 2006 2004 - 2005 2003 - 2004 2003 2003 2002 2001

Remo Affentranger, ETH Zürich, HMS, “Development of an experimental setup for imaging and testing fracture fixation”. Patrick Vogt, University of Bern, “Morphological determinants of hip instability”. Nadine Wismer, ETH Zürich, HMS, “Characterization of electrospun biodegradeable scaffolds for annulus fibrosus tissue engineering” (co-supervision). Andreas Treuholz, University of Bern, “Diurnal variation of internal pore pressures in the intervertebral disc”. Gregor Spreiter, University of Bern, “Influence of kyphosis on spinal loading”. Emmanuel Liechti, University of Bern, “Joint degeneration pattern in severe pincer impingement and its implications for surgical therapy”. Roger Mathys, University of Bern, “Simulation of the effects of different pilot helmets on the neck during air combat”. Philippe Lindenmann, University of Bern, “Finite element analysis of a prototype disc prosthesis”. Thomas Steiner, University of Bern, “Comparing a stochastic loading pattern to cyclic loading in an in vitro testing of rabbit flexor digitorum profundus tendons” (co-supervision). Michael Jäger, University of Bern, “Muscle PCSA and composition in the elderly”. Patrik Stirnimann, University of Bern, “Determinants of the mechanical response of trabecular bone-cement composite”. Alexander Bürki, University of Bern, “Development and design of a test stand to investigate orthopaedic saw blades”. Patrik Christen, University of Bern, “Contact mechanics of a discrete fiber-reinforced cartilage model”. Fabian Steiner, University of Bern, “Biomechanics of Geriatric SCI” (co-supervision). Michael Held, University of Bern, “In vitro evalution of the influence of pulsed electromagnetic fields on bovone nucleus pulposus”. Fabian Page, University of Bern, “Image-based analysis of disc prosthesis kinematics”. Andreas Wenger, University of Bern, “Development and design of a new pedicle anchoring system in combination with BoneWelding™”. Reto Stucki, University of Bern, “Sensor for elderly people”. René Widmer, University of Bern, “Simulation of biomaterial flow through porous trabecular bone”. Thomas Sommer, University of Bern, “Sonic fusion hybrid plate system”. Prabitha Urwyler, University of Bern, “Biomechanical characterisation of nucleus/annulus repair methods”. James Boak, University of British Columbia, “Cervical spinal cord injury in the elderly” (cosupervision). Anke Türger, Fachhochschule-Wilhelmshaven, “Mathematical simulation of the spinal facet joints”. Michael Nolte, Fachhochschule-Wilhelmshaven, “Electroosmotic effects in the intervertebral disc”. Wolf-Rüdiger Fritz, Fachhochschule-Wilhelmshaven, “Intervertebral disc swelling properties”. Beat Mürner, Berner Fachhochschule, “Die Schwellungsdynamik der Zwischenwirbelscheibe [The Swelling Behaviour of the Intervertebral Disc]”. Florian Tolkmitt, Fachhochschule-Wilhelmshaven, “Kinematische Analyse von Bandscheibenimplantaten [Kinematic Analysis of Disc Prostheses]”. Hansjürg Roth, Berner Fachhochschule, “Ansteurung und Regelung der Servomotoren eines Wirbelsäulen-Testapparates [Control and Regulation of a Servo-Motor Spine Testing Machine]”. Florian Winkler, University of Bern (MedFac), “Anterior fixation in the osteoporotic spine: Cutout and pullout characteristics of implants”.

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2000 - 2001

Andreas Stern, Fachhochschule-Furtwangen, “Erstellen eines Finite Elemente Modells zur Berechnung der Belastung einzelner Dentalimplantate im Unterkiefer [Creation of a finite element model for the calculation of the loading of individual dental implants in the mandible]”.

  Supervisory  Activities  -­‐  B.Sc.  Project,  Thesis  and  Internship   2013

Lukas Frey, ETH Zürich, D-MAVT, “Quantitative assessment of trunk muscle morphology from MR image analysis”. Jonas Widmer, ETH Zürich, D-MAVT, “Feasibility of using auxiliary electrodes for controlling fibre deposition during electrospinning”. Florian Bolliger, ETH Zürich, D-MAVT, “Development of an optoelectronic marker setup for tracking positions and displacements of fracture fixation devices relative to the fixed bone”. Laura Jenni, ETH Zürich, D-MATL, “The influence of trabecular bone anisotropy on the mechanical outcome of bone augmentation”. Jessica Crab, ETH Zürich, D-MAVT, “How does the loading direction influence primary implant stability of orthopedic screws in trabecular bone?”. Arno Römmeler, ETH Zürich, D-MAVT, “Trabecular level FE analysis of bone and bone cement”. Cyrill Schurter, ETH Zürich, D-MAVT, “Characterization of an injectable reinforced cement for orthopaedic applications”.

2013 2013 2012 2012 2012 2012

2000 - 2011

Supervision of 10 IAESTE research internships (9 - 12 months)

  Visiting  Researchers   2013 - 2014 2011 2009 - 2010 2009 2008 - 2009 2005 - 2006 2004 - 2006

Amiraslan Eskandari, University of Iceland Andrew Speirs, University of Ottawa. Prof. Peter Cripton, University of British Columbia. Robyn Newell, University of British Columbia. James Boak, University of British Columbia. Bernice Jim, McGill University. Dr. med. Daniel Haschtmann, Charité, Berlin.

  Generated  Funding   PR: PA: CA:

Peer-Review Principal Applicant Co-Applicant

Year

Source

Type

Project

2014 - 2015

AO Foundation, Switzerland

PR PA

“Biomechanical Determination of Target Properties for an Annulus Repair Implant” Extension

2013 - 2014

CTI Switzerland

PR PA

2013 - 2014

AO Foundation, Switzerland St. Josefs Hospital Fund, Iceland

PR PA PR CA

“Mechanical and Biological Characterisation of a Novel Fibre-Reinforced Bioceramic Cement for Bone Augmentation ” “Biomechanical Determination of Target Properties for an Annulus Repair Implant” Extension “What Predisposes a Hip to Fracture? A Retrospective FE Hip Fracture Study Based on the AGES-RS Data”

2013 - 2016

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2013

AO Spine International, Switzerland

PR CA

AO Spine Research Network Exchange Award

2013 - 2014

CTI Switzerland

PR CA

“Improvement of Implant Fixation in Osteoporotic Bone through High-Resolution CT Imaging of Microarchitecture and Finite Element Analysis”

2013 - 2018

European Union FP7-NMP-2012LARGE-6 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) SNF

PR PA

“LifeLongJoints— Silicon Nitride Coatings for Improved Implant Function”

PR CA

“What Predisposes a Hip to Fracture”

PR CA PR PA

“Cell Therapy for Degenerative Disc Disease using Injectable Microcarriers” “Implications of Age-Related Muscle Loss (Sarcopenia) for Spinal Posture, Loading and Fracture Risk. ” “Biomechanical Determination of Target Properties for an Annulus Repair Implant. ” “Development of a method for vibration stimulation of stem cells.” “Biomechanical evaluation and screening of alternative implant integration methods.”

2012 - 2015

2012 - 2015 2011 - 2014

AO Spine International, Switzerland

2011 - 2013

PR PA PA

2010

AO Foundation, Switzerland Swiss Paraplegic Research N.N. Industry

2010

N.N. Industry

CA

2010

N.N. Industry

PA

2010

N.N. Industry

CA

2010

N.N. Industry

CA

2010

N.N. Industry

CA

2009 - 2013

SNF

PR PA

2009 - 2012

SNF

PR CA

“Evolution of in vitro intervertebral disc culture systems; Two degrees of freedom loading (axial compression and torsion) to study region-specific and synergistic degenerative processes.”

2009 2009

N.N. Industry N.N. Industry

CA CA

“Biomechanical evalution of fixation plates.” “Biomechanical evaluation and screening of implant coatings for osseointegration.”

2009

CTI Switzerland

MedTech, Switzerland, “SPINAPOR2.”

2009 - 2013

European Union FP7-PEOPLEITN-2008

PR PA PR PA

2009

N.N. Industry

CA

2009 - 2012

SNF

PR PA

“Investigation of post-traumatic intervertebral disc degeneration in a novel full-organ disc / vertebra culture model.”

2008 - 2012

European Union FP7-ICT 2-5.3 N.N. Industry

PR PA CA

“VPHOP: The Osteoporotic Virtual Physiological Human.” (Co-applicant, total budget 8’000’000€) “Biomechanical evalution of LISS plates”

2010

2008

PA

“Biomechanical evaluation of orthopaedic screw osseointegration.” “Evaluation of stem cell isolation from adipose tissue.” “Biomechanical evaluation and screening of implant surfaces for osseointegration.” “Biomechanical evalution of a bioactive gel for the treatment of large bone defects.” “Biomechanical evaluation and screening of implants for osseointegration.” CO-ME National Research Program, Phase III, Project 4.1, “Cartilage tissue engineering for ENT applications.”

“SPINEFX: A University–Industry Network for the Training of High-quality Multidisciplinary Researchers to Deliver Enterprising, Cost-effective Surgical Solutions for Spinal Disease and Traum.” (Total network budget 2’967’000€) “Performance of orthopaedic blades.”

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2008

AO Research Foundation, Switzerland

PR CA

“Biomechanics of geriatric spinal cord injury”

2008 2008

SNF SNF

PA PR PA

2007 - 2010

AO Spine International, Switzerland N.N. Insustry

PR PA

Support of ESB2008 congress. “In vivo spinal motion analysis for effective patient screening, diagnosis and follow-up in the treatment of back pain.” “Enhancing flow-induced solute transport in intervertebal disc tissue through electrical stimulation.” “Biomechanical evaluation and screening of implant coatings.”

Josephine ClarkFonds University of Bern, Medical Faculty SNF

PA

PR CA

Re-Quip: “High resolution micro computer tomograph.”

PR* PA CA

Biomechanics program grant.

2005 - 2009

AO Foundation, Switzerland Industry: Thommen Medical SNF

PR PA

2005 - 2009

SNF

PR PA

CO-ME National Research Program, Phase II, Project 9.5, “Mechanobiology and simulation for tissue-engineering.” CO-ME National Research Program, Phase II, Project 7.2, “Validation and medical Applications.”

2005 2005

N.N. Industry N.N. Industry

PA PA

“Biomechanical testing of novel dental implants.” “Evaluation of spinal fusion with growth factors.”

2005 2005

N.N. Industry Industry: Doxa, Sweden Industry: Synthes, Switzerland

PA PA

“Evaluation of fracture healing with growth factors.” “Novel cements for augmentation.”

PA

“Vertebroplasty: Cardiovascular complications.”

2005

Industry: Synthes, Switzerland

PA

“Biomechanics of dynamic spinal fixation.”

2004 - 2007

CTI

PR PA

2004 - 2007

SNF NFP53

PR PA

2004

Synos Foundation, Switzerland

PR PA

“SPINAPOR – Application of the TISSUPOR wound healing technology in the treatment of spinal disorders.” “In vivo spinal motion analysis for effective patient screening, diagnosis and follow-up in the treatment of back pain.” “Femoro-acetabular impingement as an initiator of joint degeneration.”

2003

AO Research Foundation, Switzerland

PR CA

“Effect of vertebroplasty on bone and intervertebral disc tissue.”

2003

ITI Foundation, Switzerland

PR CA

“Removal torque testing of the new SLA-2 implant surface. A biomechanic and histomorphometric study in miniature pigs.”

2003 - 2005

AO Spine International, Switzerland

PR PA

“Bone augmentation for osteoporotic vertebral fractures.”

2007 2006 2006

2006 2006 2006

2005

CA

PA

Equipment grant. General biology lab. Equipment grant. Tissue culture lab.

“Biomechanical evaluation and screening of implant coatings.”

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2003 - 2005 2003 2002

AO Foundation, Switzerland

PR* PA

Biomechanics program grant.

Industry: Mathys Medical CTI

PA

“Biomechanical study on PEEK cages.”

PR PA PR PA

“BoneWelding.”

* annual performance review

2002

AO Research Foundation, Switzerland

2001

Industry: DePuy, France

CA

“Tuberosity fixation for traumatic humeral fractures.”

2001

Industry: WoodWelding, Switzerland Indutry: Stratec Medical, Switzerland AO Research Foundation, Switzerland

PA

“BoneWelding: thermal and mechanical characteristics at the bone / implant interface.”

PA

“Anterior fixation in the osteoporotic spine.”

PR CA

“Changes to the local and global biomechanical response of the spine following cement augmentation in osteoporotic vertebrae.”

NSERC Canada PD Fellowship

PR PA

“Intervertebral disc fluid flow and mass transport.”

2001

2001

2000

“Development and validation of a three-dimensional finite-element model of a human cervical spine segment.”

  Awards  and  Honours   2013 2012

2012

2011 2010 2009 2007 2006 2005 2003 2001 2000 2000 2000 1994 1992 1991

M.E. Müller Award for Best Abstract, “Joint degeneration pattern in severe pincer impingement and its implications for surgical therapy”, E. Liechti et al., SGOT, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2013. Taylor & Francis Best Poster Award, “An algorithm for modelling the fibre distribution of the annulus fibrosus within arbitrarily-aligned meshes”, G. Marini et al., CMBBE, Berlin, Germany, 2012. Simpleware Award for Best Presentation, “Patient-specific modelling of vertebroplasty: How can we optimize the outcome of the treatment?”, R.P. Widmer et al., CMBBE, Berlin, Germany, 2012. Medical Cluster Award, P. Stirnimann, M.Sc. thesis, “Determinants of the mechanical response of trabecular bone-cement composite”. Best Poster Award, “Effect Of short term torsion to the intervertebral disc: An organ culture study”, S. Chan et al, ECM XI, Davos, 2010. GRAMMER European Spine Journal Award, “Vertebral endplate trauma induces disc cell apoptosis and promotes organ degeneration in vitro”, D. Haschtmann et al. Forschungspreis (Research Award), “Sildenafil prevents cardiovascular changes after bone marrow fat embolization in sheep”, J. Krebs et al., SGAR Congress, Interlaken, Switzerland Scientific Poster Award, “Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty: A systematic review of 69 clinical studies”, P. Hulme et al., GRIBOI, Bern, Switzerland KTI/CTI MedTech Award, “BoneWelding” Outstanding scientific special poster, “Real-time structural analysis for preoperative surgical planning”, S. Olsen et al., CAOS, Marbella, Spain Biomechanica award for the paper, “Are adjacent vertebrae at risk following vertebroplasty?”, S.J. Ferguson et al., Biomechanica IV, Davos, Switzerland NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship SGBT Scientific Award for PhD thesis, Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering Queen's University Award for Outstanding Engineering Thesis NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship B Queen’s University Graduate Award, McLaughlin Teaching Fellowship NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship A Prof. Dr. Stephen Ferguson 9/36

Review  Activities  for  Institutions   Swiss National Science Foundation, Switzerland Workers' Compensation Board of BC, Canada AO Foundation and AO Spine, Switzerland Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Canada Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, Canada Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, United Kingdom Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya, Spain University of Leeds, United Kingdom University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong EPFL, Switzerland University of Bristol, United Kingdom University of British Columbia, Canada Vienna University of Technology, Austria Zürich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland McGill University, Canada

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  Review  Activities  for  Journals   Annals of Biomedical Engineering ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Online BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders Bone Clinical Biomechanics Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Eng. European Cells & Materials European Journal of Oral Sciences European Spine Journal IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering Journal of Anatomy Journal of Biomechanics Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pain Journal of Orthopaedic Research Medical Engineering & Physics Neurosurgery Proceedings of Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences Spine

- reviewer - reviewer - reviewer - reviewer - reviewer - reviewer, Editorial Board (2003-present) - reviewer - reviewer, Editorial Board (2011-present) - reviewer - reviewer, Editorial Board (2006 - 2010) - reviewer - reviewer - reviewer, Editorial Board (2011-present) - reviewer - reviewer - reviewer - reviewer - reviewer - reviewer - reviewer

Co-Editor of two supplements of the European Spine Journal (2012)

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Membership  in  Professional  Societies   American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1999 - present, Swiss Section Board Member 2006 - present) AO Spine International (2003 - present) American Standards for Materials Testing (2000 - 2006) ASTM Subcommittee on Spinal Implants (2001 - 2006) European Spine Society (2002 - present) European Society of Biomechanics (2001 - present, Council member 2010 - present) German Biomechanics Society (2002 - present) The International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience: National Committee (2004 - present) International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (2002 - 2014) International Society of Biomechanics (2007 - 2014) Orthopaedic Research Society (2000 - present) Professional Engineers Ontario (1998 - present) Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering (2000 - present, Board member 2006 - present, Vice-President 2007, President 2008 - 2012, Treasurer 2012 - )

  Other  Professional  Activities    

Member of AO Spine Research Network (2003 - present) Leader of the Project “Soft Tissue Simulation” in the SNF CO-ME National Research Program (2006 - 2009) Scientific Advisory Board member, Nano Bridging Molecules SA, Gland, Switzerland (2007 – 2012) Research Consultant, Schulthess Klinik, Zurich, Switzerland (2011 – present) Member of Center for Applied Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine (CABMM) (2012 – present) Member of Tissue Engineering for Drug Development competence center (2012 – present) Member of ETH Materials Research Center (2012 – present) Member of Committee for the Development of an Interfaculty M.Sc. Program for Biomedical Engineering, University of Bern & University of Applied Science, Biel (2004 - 2011) Member of PhD Advisory Committee “Biomedical Sciences” of the School of Graduate Studies, University of Bern (2006 - 2011), Graduate School Mentor for 9 Ph.D. students Member of the Habilitation Committee, D-HEST, ETH Zurich (2012 - present) Member of the MSc HST Admission Committee, D-HEST, ETH Zurich (2013 - present) AO Research Fund Review Board Member (2006 - 2011) AO Research Fund Award Committee (2010 - present) AO Research Review Commission Member (2011 - present) Conference Chairman, GRIBOI 2006 (Groupe de Recherche Interdisciplinaire sur les Biomatériaux Ostéoarticulaires Injectables), Bern, Switzerland Eurospine Program Committee member (2007 - 2009) Conference Chairman, ESB 2008 (European Society of Biomechanics; 700 participants), Lucerne, Switzerland Conference Chairman, SSBE 2009 (Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering), Bern, Switzerland Organizing Committee, BMT2010 (D-A-CH Societies for Biomedical Engineering), Rostock, Germany Conference Chairman, SSBE 2011 (Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering), Bern, Switzerland Workshop Chairman, SpineFX Bone Augmentation Workshop (GRIBOI), 2012, Uppsala, Sweden Workshop Chairman, SpineFX Tissue Engineering Workshop, 2012, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland Organizing Committee, BMT2013 (D-A-CH Societies for Biomedical Engineering), Graz, Austria Organizing Committee, WCB2014 (World Congress of Biomechanics), Boston, USA

  Patent  Applications   (WO/2007/056881) “Implant for sealing and/or healing a defect in an annulus of an intervertebral disc”, Ferguson, Steffen, Aebi, Stoyanov, Bischoff, Billia. (EU 07 112 645.2), “Imaging method for motion analysis”, Feilkas, Brundobler, Ferguson, Thistlethwaite. Prof. Dr. Stephen Ferguson 11/36

(EU 08 164 511.1), “Textile implant”, Ferguson, Bischoff.

  Articles  in  Peer-­‐Reviewed  Journals    

Web of Science citation report from 01.02.2014: - 2'425 total citations - 24 citations per article (average) - h-index of 24

 

1. Speirs, A., Beaulé, P., Ferguson, S.J. and Frei, H.-P., “Stress distribution and consolidation in cartilage constituents is influenced by cyclic loading and osteoarthritic degeneration”, Journal of Biomechanics, in press. 2. Ernst, S., Stübinger, S., Schüpbach, P., Sidler, M., Klein, K., Ferguson, S.J. and von Rechenberg, B., “Comparison of two dental implant surface modifications on implants with same macro design: An experimental study in the pelvic sheep model”, Clinical Oral Implants Research, in press. 3. Dudli, S., Haschtmann, D. and Ferguson, S.J., “Persistent degenerative changes in the intervertebral disc after burst fracture in an in-vitro model mimicking physiological post-traumatic conditions”, European Spine Journal, in press. 4. Osterhoff, G., Tiziani, S., Ferguson, S.J., Spreiter, G., Scheyerer, M.J., Spinas, G.-L., Wanner, G.A., Simmen, H.-P. and Werner, C.M., “Mechanical testing of a device for subcutaneous internal anterior pelvic ring fixation versus external pelvic ring fixation”, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, in press. 5. Helgason, B., Gilchrist, S., Ariza, O., Chak, J.D., Zheng, G., Widmer, R., Ferguson, S.J., Guy, P. and Cripton, P.A. (2014) “Development of a balanced experimental-computational approach to understanding the mechanics of proximal femur fractures”, Medical Engineering and Physics, in press. 6. Tiziani, S., Osterhoff, G., Ferguson, S.J., Spreiter, G., Scheyerer, M.J., Spinas, G.-L., Wanner, G.A., Simmen, H.-P. and Werner, C.M.L., (2014) “Biomechanical comparison of different external fixation configurations for posttraumatic pelvic ring instability.”, Advances in Orthopedic Surgery 2014, Article ID 360165. 7. Broeckx, S., Zimmerman, M., Crocetti, S., Suls, M., Mariën, T., Ferguson, S.J., Chiers, K., Duchateau, L., Franco-Obregón, A., Wuertz, K. and Spaas, J.H., (2014) “Regenerative therapies for equine degenerative joint disease: A preliminary study.”, PLoS ONE 9(1): e85917. 8. López, A., Mestres, G., Karlsson, M., Engqvist, H., Ferguson, S.J., Persson, C. and Helgason, B., (2014) “Compressive mechanical properties and cytocompatibility of bone-compliant, linoleic acid- modified bone cement in a bovine model.”, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, in press. 9. Bertolo, A., Baur, M., Aebli, N., Ferguson, S.J., Stoyanov, J.V., (2013) “Physiological testosterone levels enhance chondrogenic extracellular matrix synthesis by male intervertebral disc cells in vitro, but not by mesenchymal stem cells.”, The Spine Journal, in press. 10. Reber, K., Bürki, A., Vizcaino Reves, N., Stoffel, M., Gendron, K., Ferguson, S.J. and Forterre, F., (2013) “Biomechanical evaluation of the stabilizing function of the atlantoaxial ligaments under shear loading: A canine cadaveric study”, Veterinary Surgery 42:918–923. 11. Dudli, S., Haschtmann, D. and Ferguson, S.J., (2013) “Severity and pattern of posttraumatic intervertebral disc degeneration depends on the type of injury”, The Spine Journal, in press. 12. Wismer, N., Grad, S., Fortunato, G., Ferguson, S.J., Alini, M. and Eglin, D., (2013) “Biodegradable electrospun scaffolds for annulus fibrosus tissue engineering: Effect of scaffold structure and composition on annulus fibrosus cells in vitro”, Tissue Engineering Part A, in press. 13. Chan, S.C.W., Walser, J., Käppeli, P., Shamsollahi, M., Ferguson, S.J. and Gantenbein-Ritter, B., (2013) “Region specific response of intervertebral disc cells to complex dynamic loading: An organ culture study using a dynamic torsion-compression bioreactor”, PLOS One, 8(8): e72489. 14. Stadlinger, B., Korn, P., Tödtmann, N., Eckelt, U., Range, U., Bürki, A., Ferguson, S.J., Kramer, I., Kautz, A., Schnabelrauch, M., Kneissel, M. and Schlottig, F., (2013) “Osseointegration of biochemically modified implants in an osteoporosis rodent model”, European Cells and Materials, 25:326-40.

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15. Widmer, R.P., Lopez, A., Persson, C., Cristofolini, L. and Ferguson, S.J., (2013) “Numerical description and experimental validation of a rheology model for non-Newtonian fluid flow in cancellous bone”, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, in press. 16. Deiss, R., Bali, M.S., Doherr, M., Spreng, D., Rytz, U. and Ferguson, S.J., (2013) “In vitro biomechanical testing of a micro external skeletal fixator”, Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology (VCOT), 26(5). 17. Widmer, R.P. and Ferguson, S.J., (2013) “A comparison and verification of computational methods to determine the permeability of vertebral trabecular bone”, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part H, Journal of Engineering in Medicine, 227:617-28. 18. Bertolo, A., Mehr, M., Janner-Jametti, T., Graumann, U., Aebli, N., Baur, M., Ferguson, S.J., Stoyanov, J.V., (2013) “An in vitro expansion score for tissue-engineering applications with human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells”, Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, in press. 19. Guterl, S.S., See, E., Blanquer, S.B.G., Pandit, A. Ferguson, S.J., Benneker, L.M., Grijpma, D.W., Sakai, D., Eglin, D., Alini, A., Iatridis, J.C. and Grad, S., (2013) “Challenges and strategies in the repair of ruptured annulus fibrosus”, European Cells and Materials, 25:1-21. 20. Marini, G. and Ferguson, S.J., “Nonlinear numerical analysis of the structural response of the intervertebral disc to impact loading”, Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomededical Engineering, in press & epub (2012). 21. Steiner, T., Bürki, A., Ferguson, S.J. and Gantenbein-Ritter, B., (2012) “Stochastic amplitude-modulated stretching of rabbit flexor digitorum profundus tendons reduces stiffness compared to cyclic loading but does not affect tenocyte metabolism”, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 13:222. 22. Plecko, M., Lagerpusch, N., Andermatt, D., Frigg, R., Koch, R., Sidler, M., Kronen, P., Klein, K., Nuss, K., Bürki, A., Ferguson, S.J., Stoeckle, U., Auer, J.A. and von Rechenberg, B., (2013) “The dynamisation of locking plate osteosynthesis by means of dynamic locking screws (DLS) – an experimental study in sheep”, Injury, 44:1346–1357. 23. Helgason, B., Stirnimann, P., Widmer, R., Boger, A. and Ferguson, S.J., (2013) “Influence of cement stiffness and bone morphology on the compressive properties of bone-cement composites in simulated vertebroplasty”, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part B - Applied Biomaterials, 101B:364–374. 24. Widmer, R.P. and Ferguson, S.J., (2012) “On the interrelationship of permeability and structural parameters of vertebral trabecular bone: A parametric computational study”, Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 16:908-22. 25. Mathys, R. and Ferguson, S.J., (2012) “Simulation of the effects of different pilot helmets on neck loading during air combat”, Journal of Biomechanics, 45:2362-2367. 26. Abouhossein, A., Weisse, B. and Ferguson, S.J., (2012) “Quantifying the center of rotation pattern in a multibody model of the lumbar spine”, Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, in press & Epub (2012). 27. Plecko, M., Sievert, C., Andermatt, D., Frigg, R., Kronen, P., Stübinger, S., Nuss, K., Bürki, A., Ferguson, S.J., Stoeckle, U. and von Rechenberg, B., (2012) “Osseointegration and biocompatibility of different metal implants - a comparative experimental investigation in sheep”, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 13:32. 28. Haschtmann, D., Ferguson, S.J. and Stoyanov, J.V, (2012) “BMP-2 and TGF-beta 3 do not prevent spontaneous degeneration in rabbit disc explants but induce ossification of the annulus fibrosus”, European Spine Journal, 21(9):1724-33. 29. Hoerdemann, M., Gédet, P., Ferguson, S.J., Sauter-Louis, C. and Nuss, K., (2012) “In vitro comparison of LCDCP- and LCP-constructs in the femur of newborn calves - a pilot study”, BMC Veterinary Research, 8:139. 30. Plecko, M., Lagerpusch, N., Pegel, B., Andermatt, D., Frigg, R., Koch, R., Sidler, M., Kronen, P., Klein, K., Nuss, K., Gédet, P., Bürki, A., Ferguson, S.J., Stoeckle, U., Auer, J.A. and von Rechenberg, B., (2012) “The influence of different osteosynthesis configurations with locking compression plates (LCP) on stability and fracture healing after an oblique 45° angle osteotomy”, Injury, 43:1041–1051. 31. Bertolo, A., Mehr, M., Aebli, N., Baur, M., Ferguson, S.J. and Stoyanov, J.V., (2012) “Influence of different commercial scaffolds on the in vitro differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells to nucleus pulposus-like cells”, European Spine Journal, 21(Suppl 6):S826-838. Prof. Dr. Stephen Ferguson 13/36

32. Dudli, S., Haschtmann, D. and Ferguson, S.J., (2012) “Fracture of the vertebral endplates but not equienergetic impact load promotes disc degeneration in vitro”, Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 30(5):809816. 33. Krebs, J., Ferguson, S.J., Ettinger, L.E., Stauffer, E. Goss, B. and Aebli, N., (2012) “Effect of vertebral cement augmentation with polymethylmethacrylate on intervertebral disc and bone tissue”, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: B, 100(3):660-667. 34. Broggini, N., Tosatti, S., Ferguson, S.J., Schuler, M., de Wild, M., Textor, M., Bornstein, M.M., Chen, B., Hjorting-Hansen, E., Bosshardt, D.D. and Buser, D., (2012) “Evaluation of chemically modified modified SLA (modSLA) implants biofunctionalized with integrin(RGD)- and heparin(KRSR)-binding peptides - a biomechanic and histomorphometric study the maxilla of miniature pigs”, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: A, 100A(3):703-711. 35. Stadlinger, B., Ferguson, S.J., Eckelt, U., Mai, R., Lode, A.T., Loukota, R. and Schlottig, F., (2012) “Biomechanical evaluation of a titanium implant surface conditioned by a hydroxide ion solution”, British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 50(1):74-79. 36. Vizcáıno Revés, N., Bürki, A., Ferguson, S.J., Geissbühler, U., Stahl, C. and Forterre, F., (2012), “Influence of partial lateral corpectomy with and without hemilaminectomy on canine thoracolumbar stability: A biomechanical study”, Veterinary Surgery, 41:228–234. 37. Chan, S.C.W., Ferguson, S.J. and Gantenbein-Ritter, B., (2011) “The effects of dynamic loading on the intervertebral disc - A review”, European Spine Journal, 20(11):1796-1812. 38. Chan, S.C.W., Ferguson, S.J., Wuertz, K. and Gantenbein-Ritter, B., (2011) “Biological response of the intervertebral disc to repetitive short term cyclic torsion”, Spine, 36(24):2021-2030. 39. Greco, M.K., Welz, P.M., Siegrist, M., Ferguson, S.J., Gallmann, P., Roubik, D.W. and Engel, M.S., (2011) “Description of an ancient social bee trapped in amber using diagnostic radioentomology”, Insectes Sociaux, 58(4):487-494. 40. Knell, S.C., Bürki, A., Hurter, K., Ferguson, S.J. and Montavon, P.M., (2011) “Biomechanical comparison of laminar spinal stabilization and ventral vertebral body plating of the L1-L2 segment in the dog - an in vitro study”, American Journal of Veterinary Research, 72(12):1681-1686. 41. Dudli, S., Haschtmann, D. and Ferguson, S.J., (2011) “Prior storage conditions and loading rate affect the in vitro fracture response of spinal segments under impact loading”, Journal of Biomechanics, 44(13):2351-2355. 42. Helgason, B., Stirnimann, P., Widmer, R. and Ferguson, S.J., (2011) “Experimental and computational models to investigate the effect of adhesion on the mechanical properties of bone-cement composites”, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part B - Applied Biomaterials, 99(1):191-198. 43. Widmer, R. and Ferguson, S.J., (2011) “A mixed boundary representation to simulate the displacement of a biofluid by a biomaterial in porous media”, Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 133(5):051007. 44. Zheng, G., Nolte, L.-P. and Ferguson, S.J., (2011) “Scaled, patient-specific 3D vertebral model reconstruction based on 2D lateral fluoroscopy”, International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, 6(3): 351-366. 45. Abouhossein, A., Weisse, B. and Ferguson, S.J., (2011) “A multibody modelling approach to determine load sharing between passive elements of the lumbar spine”, Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 14(6): 427-437. 46. Tasci, A., Feguson, S.J. and Büchler, P., (2011) “Numerical assessment on the effective mechanical stimuli for matrix-associated metabolism in chondrocyte-seeded constructs”, Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, 5(3):210-219. 47. Bertolo, A., Tiede, T., Aebli, N., Baurc, M., Ferguson, S.J. and Stoyanov, J.V., (2011) “Human mesenchymal stem cell co-culture modulates the immunological properties of human intervertebral disc tissue fragments in vitro”, European Spine Journal, 20(4):592-603. 48. Bertolo, A., Ettinger, L., Aebli, N., Haschtmann, D., Baur, M., Berlemann, U., Ferguson, S.J., Stoyanov, J.V., (2011) “The in-vitro effects of dexamethasone, insulin and triiodothyronine on degenerative human intervertebral disc cells under normoxic and hypoxic conditions”, European Cells and Materials, (21):221-229. 49. Hägi, T.T., Enggist, L., Michel, D., Ferguson, S.J., Liu, Y. and Hunziker, E.B., (2010) “Mechanical insertion properties of calcium-phosphate implant coatings”, Clinical Oral Implants Research, (11):1214-1222. Prof. Dr. Stephen Ferguson 14/36

50. Stübinger, S., Biermeier, K., Bächi, B., Ferguson, S.J., Sader, R. and von Rechenberg, B., (2010) “Comparison of Er:YAG laser, piezoelectric, and drill osteotomy for dental implant site preparation: a biomechanical and histological analysis in sheep”, Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 42(7):652-661. 51. Chegini, S. and Ferguson, S.J., (2010) “Time and depth dependent Poisson’s ratio of cartilage explained by an inhomogeneous orthotropic fiber embedded biphasic model”, Journal of Biomechanics, 43(9):1660-1666. 52. Arbabi, E., Chegini, S., Tannast, M., Boulic, R., Ferguson, S.J. and Thalmann, D., (2010) “The penetration depth method – a novel real time strategy for evaluating femoro-acetabular impingement”, Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 28(7):880-886. 53. Jünger, S., Gantenbein, B., Grad, S., Lezuo, P., Ferguson, S.J., Alini, M. and Ito, K., (2010) “The combined effects of limited nutrition and high frequency loading on intervertebral discs with endplates”, Spine, 35(19):1744-1752. 54. Kozic, N., Weber, S., Gonzalez Ballester, M.A., Abdo, G., Rufenacht, D.A., Ferguson, S.J. and Reyes, M., (2010) “Automated cement segmentation in vertebroplasty using level sets”, Computer Aided Surgery, 15(13):49-55. 55. Stokes, I.A., Chegini, S., Ferguson, S.J., Gardner-Morse, M.G., Iatridis, J.C. and Laible, J.P. (2010) “Limitation of finite element analysis of poroelastic behavior of biological tissues undergoing rapid loading”, Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 38(5):1780-1788. 56. Ambrosetti-Giudici, S., Gédet, P., Ferguson, S.J., Chegini, S. and Burger, J. (2010) “Viscoelastic properties of the ovine posterior spinal ligaments are strain dependent”, Clinical Biomechanics, 25(2):97-102. 57. Ambrosetti-Giudici, S., Pfenniger, A., Krenn, M.H., Piotrowski, W.P., Ferguson, S.J. and Burger, J. (2009) “Surgical instrumentation for the in vivo determination of lumbar spinal segment stiffness and viscoelasticity”, Medical Engineering and Physics, 31:1063-1068. 58. Hediger, K.U., Ferguson, S.J., Gedet, P., Busato, A., Forterre, F., Isler, S., Barmettler, R. and Lang, J. (2009) “Biomechanical analysis of torsion and shear forces in lumbar and lumbosacral spine segments of nonchondrodystrophic dogs”. Veterinary Surgery, 38:874-880. 59. Gédet, P., Haschtmann, D., Thistlethwaite, P.A. and Ferguson, S.J., (2009) “Comparative biomechanical investigation of a modular dynamic lumbar stabilization system and the Dynesys system”, European Spine Journal, 18:1504-11. 60. Jünger, S., Gantenbein, B., Lezuo, P., Ferguson, S.J. and Ito, K. (2009) “Effect of limited nutrition on in situ intervertebral disc cells under simulated physiological loading”, Spine, 34:1264-71. 61. Hulme, P.A., Boyd, S.K., Heini, P.F. and Ferguson, S.J. (2009) “Differences in endplate deformation of the adjacent and augmented vertebra following cement augmentation”, European Spine Journal, 18:614-23. 62. Hofstetter, M., Gédet, P., Dhoerr, M., Ferguson, S.J. and Forterre, F. (2009) “Biomechanical analysis of the three-dimensional motion pattern of the canine cervical spine segment C4-C5”, Veterinary Surgery, 38:49–58. 63. Chegini, S., Beck, M. and Ferguson, S.J., (2009), “The effects of impingement and dysplasia on stress distributions in the hip joint during sitting and walking: A finite element analysis”, Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 27:195-201. 64. Ferguson, S.J., Langhoff, J.D., Voelter, K., von Rechenberg, B., Scharnweber, D., Bierbaum, S., Schnabelrauch, M., Kautz, A.R., Frauchiger, V.M., Mueller, T.L., van Lenthe, G.H. and Schlottig, F., (2008) "Biomechanical comparison of different surface modifications for dental implants", The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants, 23:1037-1046. 65. Schwarz, F., Wieland, M., Schwartz, Z., Zhao, G., Rupp, F., Geis-Gerstorfer, J., Schedle, A., Broggini, N., Bornstein, M.M., Buser, D., Ferguson, S.J., Becker, J., Boyan, B.D. and Cochran, D.L., (2008) “Review: Potential of chemically modified hydrophilic surface characteristics to support tissue integration of titanium dental implants”, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part B - Applied Biomaterials, 88B:544-557. 66. Galbusera, F., Bellini, C.M., Zweig, T., Ferguson, S., Raimondi, M.T., Lamartina, C., Brayda-Bruno, M. and Fornari, M., (2008) “Design concepts in lumbar total disc arthroplasty”, European Spine Journal, 17:1635-50. 67. Haschtmann D., Ferguson S.J. and Stoyanov J.V., (2008), “Apoptosis and gene expression of collagenases but not gelatinases in rabbit disc fragment cultures”, Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, 8:552-560.

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68. Loeffel, M., Ferguson, S.J., Nolte, L.-P. and Kowal, J.H., (2008), “Vertebroplasty: experimental characterization of polymethylmethacrylate bone cement spreading as a function of viscosity, bone porosity, and flow rate.” Spine, 33:1352-1359. 69. Haschtmann, D., Stoyanov, J.V., Gédet, P. and Ferguson, S.J., (2008), “Vertebral endplate trauma induces disc cell apoptosis and promotes organ degeneration in vitro”, European Spine Journal, 17:289-299. 2009 Grammer European Spine Journal Award Paper 70. Krebs, J., Ferguson, S.J., Hoerstrup, S.P., Goss, B.G., Haeberli, A. and Aebli, N., (2008) “Influence of bone marrow fat embolism on coagulation activation in an ovine model of vertebroplasty”, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-Am, 90:349-356. 71. Hulme, P.A., Ferguson, S.J. and Boyd, S.K., (2008) “Determination of vertebral endplate deformation under load using micro-computed tomography”, Journal of Biomechanics, 41:78-85. 72. Hulme, P.A., Boyd, S.K., and Ferguson, S.J, (2007) “Regional variation in vertebral bone morphology and its contribution to vertebral failure strength”, Bone, 41:946-957. 73. Polikeit, A., Ferguson, S.J. and Schawalder, P., (2007) “Ellbogendysplasie beim Hund, Finite-ElementeAnalyse. [Elbowdysplasia in the dog, Finite Element Analysis]”, Biomedizinische Technik / Biomedical Engineering, 52:308–314. 74. Krebs, J., Ferguson, S.J., Nuss, K., Leskosek, B., Hoerstrup, S.P., Goss, B.G., Shaw, S. and Aebli, N., (2007) “Plasma levels of endothelin-1 after pulmonary embolism of bone marrow fat”, Acta Anaesthesioly Scandinavia, 51:1107–1114. 75. Beckmann, J., Ferguson, S.J., Gebauer, M., Luering, C., Gasser, B. and Heini, P., (2007) “Femeroplasty – Augmentation of the proximal femur with a composite bone cement – feasibility, biomechanical properties and osteosynthesis potential”, Medical Engineering and Physics, 29(7):755-764. 76. Krebs, K., Aebli, N., Goss, B., Sugiyama, S., Bardyn, T., Boecken, I., Leamy, P., Ferguson, S.J., (2007) “Cardiovascular changes after pulmonary embolism from injecting calcium phosphate cement”, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research B: Applied Biomaterials, 82B:526-532. 77. Krebs, J., Ferguson, S.J., Nuss, K., Leskosek, B., Hoerstrup, S.P., Goss, B.G. and Aebli, N., (2007) “Sildenafil prevents cardiovascular changes after bone marrow fat embolization in sheep”, Anesthiology, 107(1):75-81. 78. Gédet, P., Thistlethwaite, P.A. and Ferguson, S.J., (2007) “Minimizing errors during in vitro testing of multisegmental spine specimens: Considerations for component selection and kinematic measurement”, Journal of Biomechanics, 40(8):1881-1885. 79. Krebs, J., Aebli, N., Goss, B.G., Wilson, K., Williams, R. and Ferguson, S.J., (2007) “Cardiovascular changes after pulmonary cement embolism: An experimental study in sheep”, American Journal of Neuroradiology, 28(6):1046-1050. 80. Haschtmann, D., Stoyanov, J.V., Ettinger, L.E., Nolte, L.-P. and Ferguson, S.J., (2006) “Establishment of a novel intervertebral disc / endplate culture model: analysis of an ex-vivo in-vitro whole-organ rabbit culture system”, Spine, 31(25):2918-2925. 81. Haschtmann, D., Stoyanov, J.V. and Ferguson, S.J., (2006) “Influence of diurnal hyper-osmotic loading on the metabolism and matrix gene expression of a whole-organ intervertebral disc model”, Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 24(10):1957-66. 82. Hulme, P., Krebs, J., Ferguson, S.J., Berlemann, U., (2006) “Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty: a systematic review of 69 clinical studies”, Spine, 31(17):1983-2001. 83. Ferguson, S.J., Broggini, N., Wieland, M., de Wild, N., Rupp, F., Geis-Gerstorfer, J., Cochran, D.L. and Buser, D., (2006) “Biomechanical evaluation of the interfacial strength of a chemically modified SLA titanium surface”, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part A, 78(2):291-7. 84. Ferguson, S.J., Weber, U., von Rechenberg, B. and Mayer, J., (2006) “Enhancing the mechanical integrity of the implant-bone interface with the BoneWelding® technology: Determination of quasi-static interfacial strength and fatigue resistance”, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part B Applied Biomaterials, 77:1320. 85. Benninger, M.I., Seiler, G.S., Robinson, L.E., Ferguson, S.J., Bonél, H.M., Busato, A.R. and Lang, J., (2006) “Effects of anatomic conformation on three-dimensional motion of the caudal lumbar and lumbosacral portions of the vertebral column of dogs”, American Journal of Veterinary Research, 67:43-50. Prof. Dr. Stephen Ferguson 16/36

86. Ferguson, S.J., Visser, J.M.A. and Polikeit, A., (2006) “The long-term mechanical integrity of non-reinforced PEEK-OPTIMA polymer for demanding spinal applications: experimental and finite-element analysis”, European Spine Journal, 15:149-156. 87. Krebs, J., Ferguson, S.J., Bohner, M., Baroud, G., Steffen, T. and Heini, P.F., (2005) “Clinical measurements of cement injection pressure during vertebroplasty”, Spine, 30:118-122. 88. Olsen, S., Ferguson, S.J., Sigrist, C., Fritz, W.-R., Nolte, L.-P., Hallermann, W. and Caversaccio, M., (2005) “A novel computational method for real-time preoperative assessment of primary dental implant stability”, Clinical Oral Implants Research, 16:53-9. 89. De Wilde, L.F., Berghs, B.M., Beutler, T., Ferguson, S.J. and Verdonk, R.C., (2004), “A new prosthetic design for proximal humeral fractures: reconstructing the glenohumeral unit”, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 13:373-80. 90. Polikeit, A., Nolte, L.-P. and Ferguson, S.J., (2004) “Simulated influence of osteoporosis and disc degeneration on the load transfer in a lumbar functional spinal unit”, Journal of Biomechanics, 37:1061-9. 91. Benninger, M.I., Seiler, G.S., Robinson, L.E., Ferguson, S.J., Bonél, H.M., Busato, A.R. and Lang, J., (2004) “Three-dimensional motion pattern of the caudal lumbar and lumbosacral portions of the vertebral column of dogs”, American Journal of Veterinary Research, 65:544-552. 92. Nogler, M., Polikeit, A., Wimmer, C., Brückner, A., Ferguson, S.J. and Krismer, M., (2004) “Primary stability of a Robodoc implanted anatomical stem versus manual implantation”, Clinical Biomechanics, 19:123-29. 93. Ferguson, S.J., Ito, K. and Nolte, L.-P., (2004) “Fluid flow and convective transport of solutes within the intervertebral disc”, Journal of Biomechanics, 37: 213-21. 94. Polikeit, A., Ferguson, S.J., Nolte, L.-P. and Orr, T.E., (2003) “The importance of the endplate for interbody cages in the lumbar spine”, European Spine Journal, 12:556-61. 95. Ferguson, S.J. and Steffen, T., (2003) “Biomechanics of the aging spine”, European Spine Journal, 12(Suppl.2):97-103. 96. Baroud, G., Heini, P.F., Nemes, J., Bohner, M., Ferguson, S.J. and Steffen, T., (2003) “Biomechanical explanation of adjacent fractures after vertebroplasty”, Radiology, 229:606-7. 97. Polikeit, A., Ferguson, S.J., Nolte, L.-P. and Orr, T.E., (2003) “Factors influencing stresses in the lumbar spine after the insertion of intervertebral cages”, European Spine Journal, 12:413-20. 98. Polikeit, A., Nolte, L.-P. and Ferguson, S.J., (2003) “The effect of cement augmentation on the load transfer in an osteoporotic functional spinal unit; finite element analysis”, Spine, 28:991-6. 99. Morgenstern, W., Ferguson, S.J., Berey, S., Orr, T.E., and Nolte, L.-P., (2003) “Posterior thoracic extrapedicular fixation: a biomechanical study”, Spine, 28:1829-35. 100.Baroud, G., Nemes, J., Ferguson, S.J. and Steffen, T., (2003) “Material changes in osteoporotic human cancellous bone following infiltration with acrylic bone cement for a vertebral cement augmentation”, Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 6:133-139. 101.Ferguson, S.J., Bryant, J.T., Ganz, R. and Ito, K., (2003) “An in vitro investigation of the acetabular labral seal in hip joint mechanics”, Journal of Biomechanics, 36:171-78. 102.Ferguson, S.J., Winkler, F. and Nolte, L.-P., (2002) “Anterior fixation in the osteoporotic spine: cut-out and pull-out characteristics of implants”, European Spine Journal, 11:527-34. 103.Berlemann, U., Ferguson, S.J., Nolte, L.-P. and Heini, P.F., (2002) “Adjacent vertebral failure following vertebroplasty: a biomechanical evaluation”, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery [Br], 84-B:748-52. 104.Li, D., Ferguson, S.J., Beutler, T., Cochran, D.L., Sittig, C., Hirt, H.P., Buser, D., (2002) “Biomechanical comparison of the sandblasted and acid-etched and the machined and acid-etched titanium surface for dental implants”, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, 60:325-32. 105.Ferguson, S.J., Bryant, J.T. and Ito, K., (2001) “The material properties of the bovine acetabular labrum”, Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 19:887-896. 106.Rincón, L., Schatzmann, L., Brunner, P., Stäubli, H.U., Ferguson, S.J., Oxland, T.R., and Nolte, L.-P., (2001) “Design and evaluation of a cryogenic soft tissue fixation device - load tolerances and thermal aspects”, Journal of Biomechanics, 34:393-98. Prof. Dr. Stephen Ferguson 17/36

107.Ferguson, S.J., Bryant, J.T., Ganz, R. and Ito, K., (2000) “The influence of the acetabular labrum on hip joint cartilage consolidation: a poroelastic finite element model”, Journal of Biomechanics, 33:953-960. 108.Ferguson, S.J., Bryant, J.T., Ganz, R. and Ito, K, (2000) “The acetabular labrum seal: a poroelastic finite element model”, Clinical Biomechanics, 15:463-468. 109.Ferguson, S.J., Bryant, J.T. and Ito, K., (1999) “Three-dimensional computational reconstruction of mixed anatomical tissues following histological preparation”, Medical Engineering and Physics, 21: 111-117. 110.Goslings, J.C., Ferguson, S.J., Perren, R.A. and Tepic, S., (1999) “Biomechanical analysis of dynamic external fixation devices for the treatment of distal radial fractures”, Journal of Trauma, 46:407-412. 111.Bishop, N.E., Ferguson, S.J. and Tepic, S., (1996) “Porosity reduction in bone cement at the stem-cement interface”, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery [Br], 78-B:349-56. 112.Ferguson, S.J., Wahl, D. and Gogolewski, S., (1996) “Enhancement of the mechanical properties of polylactides by solid-state extrusion. II. Poly(L-lactide), Poly(L/D-lactide) and Poly(L/DL-lactide) “, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, 30:543-51. 113.Ferguson, S.J. Pichora, D.R. and Wyss, U., (1996) “Finite-element stress analysis of a hybrid fracture fixation plate”, Medical Engineering and Physics, 18:241-50.

Peer-­‐Reviewed  Conference  Papers   1.

Spreiter, G., Heini, P.F., Galibarov, P., Dendorfer, S. and Ferguson, S.J., (2012) “Influence of kyphosis on spinal loading”, Proceedings of the CMBBE, pp. 681-686.

2.

Helgason, B., Lindenmann, P., Studer, H., Reutlinger, C. and Ferguson, S.J., (2012) “A parameterized FE model for simulating the influence of disc anatomy on the mechanical response of human intervertebral discs”, Proceedings of the CMBBE, pp. 999-1004.

3.

Widmer, R.P., Helgason, B., and Ferguson, S.J., (2012) “Patient-specific modelling of vertebroplasty: How can we optimize the outcome of the treatment”, Proceedings of the CMBBE, pp. 333-338.

4.

Marini, G., Koh, I., Studer, H. and Ferguson, S.J., (2012) “An algorithm for modelling the fibre distribution of the annulus fibrosus within arbitrarily-aligned meshes”, Proceedings of the CMBBE, pp. 699-704.

5.

Zheng, G., Nolte, L.-P. and Ferguson S.J., (2010) “2D/3D reconstruction of a scaled lumbar vertebral model from a single fluoroscopic image”, Proceedings of the IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 1:4395-8.

6.

Arbabi, E., Chegini, S., Bolic, R., Ferguson, S.J. and Thalman, D., (2008) “Estimating hip joint contact pressure from geometric features”, Workshop on 3D Physiological Human, Zermatt, Switzerland, December 1-4. Published in Recent Advances in the 3D Physiological Human, ed. Magnenat-Thalmann, N., Zhang, J.J. and Feng, D.D., Springer, London, pp. 165 - 177.

Book  Chapters 1.

Stal, D.N., Ferguson, S.J., Incavo, S.J. and Noble, P.C. (2013) “Biomechanics of the Natural Hip Joint”, in Surgery of the Hip, eds. Berry, D.J. and Liebermann, J., Elsevier Saunders, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

2.

Walser, J., Ferguson, S. J. and Gantenbein-Ritter, B. (2012) “Design of a Mechanical Loading Device to Culture Intact Bovine Spinal Motion Segments under Multiaxial Motion”, in Replacing Animal Models: A Practical Guide to Creating and Using Culture-Based Biomimetic Alternatives, ed. Davies, J., John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK.

3.

Beck, M., Chegini, S., Ferguson, S.J. and Hosalkar, H.S. (2012) “Mechanism of Femoracetabular Impingement”, in Femoroacetabular Impingement, ed. Marín-Peña., Ó., Springer Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg.

4.

Haschtmann, D. and Ferguson, S.J. (2008) “Spinal Instrumentation”, in Spinal Disorders – Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment, eds. Boos, N. and Aebi, M., Springer Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg.

5.

Ferguson, S.J. (2008) “Biomechanics of the Spine”, in Spinal Disorders – Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment, eds. Boos, N. and Aebi, M., Springer Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg.

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Ferguson, S.J. and Steffen, T. (2007) “Biomechanics of Spinal Stabilization”, in AOSpine Manual: Principles and Techniques, eds. Aebi, M., Arlet, V. and Webb, J.K., Thieme, Stuttgart. Prof. Dr. Stephen Ferguson 18/36

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Morgenstern, W., Metz-Stavenhagen, P. and Ferguson, S.J., (2003) “Thoracic Pedicle Screws: Biomechanical Considerations of the Extrapedicular Approach”, in Advances in Spinal Fusion: Molecular Science, Biomechanics and Clinical Management, eds. Lewandros, K.-U., Wise, D.L., Tranto, D.J., Yaszmemski, M.J. and White, A.A.., CRC Press.

  Peer-­‐Reviewed  Conference  Abstracts   1.

Helgason, B., Benneker, L. and Ferguson, S.J., “Parametric simulation to define biomechanical targets for annulus fibrosus repair”, Proceedings of the 60h Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, LA, USA, 2014.

2.

Speirs, A., Beaulé, P., Ferguson, S.J. and Frei, H.-P., “Degenerative changes in the biomechanical properties of cartilage from cam-type femoroacetabular impingement deformities”, Proceedings of the 60h Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, LA, USA, 2014.

3.

Würtz, K., Kobayashi, H., Franco-Obregon, A., Krawczyk, K., Klasen, J., Egli, M., Sekiguchi, M., Konno, S.-I. and Ferguson, S.J., “The effects of simulated microgravity on human intervertebral disc cells”, Proceedings of the 15th Annual Meeting of the European Spine Society, Liverpool, United Kingdom, 2013.

4.

Krupkova, O., Klasen, J., Ferguson, S.J. and Würtz, K., “The potential of epigallocatechin-3-gallate for the treatment of painful intervertebral disc degeneration”, Proceedings of the 15th Annual Meeting of the European Spine Society, Liverpool, United Kingdom, 2013.

5.

Vogt, P.J., Leunig, M., Zaltz, I. and Ferguson, S.J., “Morphological determinants of hip instability”, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Computational Bioengineering, Leuven, Belgium, 2013.

6.

Koh, I., Marini, G., Vogt, P.J. and Ferguson, S.J., “Investigating the effect of vertebroplasty on complex vertebral fractures”, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Computational Bioengineering, Leuven, Belgium, 2013.

7.

Marini, G. and Ferguson, S.J., “Simulating collagen phenotype and lamella stiffness distribution in the intervertebral disc”, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Computational Bioengineering, Leuven, Belgium, 2013.

8.

Steiner, J.A., Ferguson, S.J. and van Lenthe, G.H., “Screw insertion has a negative impact on peri-implant bone quality”, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Computational Bioengineering, Leuven, Belgium, 2013.

9.

Liechti, E.F., Ferguson, S.J., Tannast, M., “Joint degeneration pattern in severe pincer impingement and its implications for surgical therapy”, Proceedings of the 73rd meeting of the Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Orthopädie und Traumatologie, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2013.

10. Walser, J., Caversaccio, M.D. and Ferguson, S.J., “Electrospinning auricular-shaped scaffolds for tissue engineering”, Proceedings of BMT2013 (Drei-Länder-Tagung of D-A-CH Biomedical Engineering Societies), Graz, Austria, 2013. 11. Torcasio, A., Engstrang, J., Engqvist, H., Persson, C. and Ferguson, S.J., “Does bone anisotropy influence the mechanical outcome of augmentation?”, Proceedings of the 19th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Patras, Greece, 2013. 12. Wu, Y. and Ferguson, S.J., “Influence of cartilage surface topography on intra-articular flow”, Proceedings of the 19th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Patras, Greece, 2013. 13. Malandrino, A., Lacroix, D., Ferguson, S.J., Ito, K., Hellmich, C. and Noailly, J., “Calculating the variability of endplate permeability in the lumbar vertebra and influence on intervertebral disc mechanobiology”, Proceedings of the 19th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Patras, Greece, 2013. 14. Helgason, B., Gilchrist, S., Arizal, O., Chak, J.D., Zheng, G., Widmer, R.P., Ferguson, S.J., Guy, P. and Cripton, P.A., “Balanced experimental-computational approach for understanding femur fracture mechanics”, Proceedings of the 19th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Patras, Greece, 2013. 15. Vogt, P.J., Leunig, M., Zaltz, I. and Ferguson, S.J., “Morphological determinants of hip instability”, Proceedings of the 19th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Patras, Greece, 2013.

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16. Cristofolini, L., Ferguson, S.J., Brandolini, N., Danesi, V. and Juszczyk, M.M., “Biomechanical investigation of augmentation in the lumbar vertebrae”, Proceedings of the 19th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Patras, Greece, 2013. 17. Dudli, S., Haschtmann, D. and Ferguson, S.J., “Early physiological loading after endplate fracture induces chronic degenerative changes in the adjacent disc in vitro”, Proceedings of the 19th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Patras, Greece, 2013. 18. Jung, C., Spreiter, G., Ferguson, S.J. and Flury, M., “Primary biomechanical stability of patch augmented double-row rotator cuff repair”, Proceedings of the 19th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Patras, Greece, 2013. 19. Marini, G., Huber, G., Berteau, J.-P. and Ferguson, S.J., “Nonlinear dynamic behaviour of the human intervertebral disc”, Proceedings of the 19th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Patras, Greece, 2013. 20. Badilatti, S.D., Widmer, R.P., Levchuk, A., Webster, D.J., Ferguson, S.J. and Müller, R.,“Bone adaptation modeling for treatment planning in virtually augmented high-resolution human bones”, Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium, Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, 2013. 21. Koh, I., Vogt, P.J. and Ferguson, S.J.,“Simulation of vertebroplasty for the stabilization of complex vertebral fractures”, Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium, Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, 2013. 22. Malandrino, A., Lacroix, D., Ferguson, S.J., Ito, K., Hellmich, C. and Noailly, J.,“In silico determination of the vertebral bony endplate permeability and its relation to intervertebral disc mechanobiology”, Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium, Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, 2013. 23. Hakozaki, M., Klawitter, M., Kobayashi, H., Quero, L., Ospelt, C., Gay, S., Liebscher, T., Sekiguchi, M., Boos, N., Ferguson, S.J. and Würtz, K., “Expression and regulation of toll-like receptors (TLRs) in human intervertebral disc cells”, Proceedings of the Global Spine Congress, Hong Kong, China, 2013. 24. Chan, S.C., Walser, J., Käppeli, P., Shamsollahi, M.J., Ferguson, S.J., and Gantenbein-Ritter, B., “Mechanobiological study of the intervertebral disc under complex loading using a bi-axial mechanical loading bioreactor”, Proceedings of the Global Spine Congress, Hong Kong, China, 2013. 25. Ignasiak, D., Spreiter, G., Heini, P.F. and Ferguson, S.J., “Hyperkyphosis and sarcopenia: risk factors for segmental (over)loading?”, Proceedings of the Global Spine Congress, Hong Kong, China, 2013. 26. Krupkova, O., Klasen, J., Ferguson, S.J. and Wuertz, K., “Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) inhibits IL-1binduced inflammatory response of intervertebral disc cells by modulating p38 MAPK and JNK pathway activity”, Proceedings of the Global Spine Congress, Hong Kong, China, 2013. 27. Stübinger, S., Mosch, I., Robotti, I., Sidler, M., Ferguson, S.J. and von Rechenberg, B., “Histological and biomechanical characterization for additive manufactured porous screws”, Proceedings of the European Association for Osseointegration, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2012. 28. Marini, G., Studer, H. and Ferguson, S.J., “Influence of the swelling pressure in a bottom-up description of the intervertebral disc”, Proceedings of the 8th European Solid Mechanics Conference (EMSC), Graz, Austria, 2012. 29. Ferguson, S.J., “Predicting the Reduction of the Risk of Bone Fracture due to Interventional Treatment”, Proceedings of the VPH2012 - Integrative Approaches to Computational Biomedicine, London, UK, 2012. 30. Widmer, R.P. and Ferguson, S.J., “Efficient modeling of non-Newtonian fluid flow properties in porous structures”, Proceedings of the 18th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Lisbon, Portugal, 2012. 31. Helgason, B., Stirnimann, P., Widmer, R.P., Boger, A. and Ferguson, S.J., “On the influence of cement properties and bone morphology on the mechanical response of bone-cement composites”, Proceedings of the 18th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Lisbon, Portugal, 2012. 32. Helgason, B., Stirnimann, P., Widmer, R.P., Boger, A. and Ferguson, S.J., “Validation of a computational methods for predicting themechanical properties of bone-cement composites”, Proceedings of the 18th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Lisbon, Portugal, 2012. Prof. Dr. Stephen Ferguson 20/36

33. Walser, J. and Ferguson, S.J., “Electrospinning of 3D constructs for ORL applications”, Proceedings of the 18th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Lisbon, Portugal, 2012. 34. Speirs, A., Beaulé, P., Ferguson, S.J. and Frei, H.-P., “Subchondral bone density affects cartilage tissue stresses”, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the COA/CORS, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 2012. 35. Widmer, R.P. and Ferguson, S.J., “Vertebroplasty: Dependency of the Subsequent Fracture Risk Reduction on the Injection Location”, Proceedings of the 22nd Interdisciplinary Research Conference on Biomaterials (GRIBOI), Uppsala, Sweden, 2012. 36. Spreiter, G., Galibarov, P., Dendorfer, S. and Ferguson, S.J., “Influence of kyphosis on spinal loading”, Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on CMBBE, Berlin, Germany, 2012. 37. Helgason, B., Lindenmann, P., Studer, H., Reutlinger, C. and Ferguson, S.J., “A parameterized FE model for simulating the influence of disc anatomy on the mechanical response of human intervertebral discs”, Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on CMBBE, Berlin, Germany, 2012. 38. Widmer, R.P., Helgason, B., and Ferguson, S.J., “Patient-specific modelling of vertebroplasty: How can we optimize the outcome of the treatment”, Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on CMBBE, Berlin, Germany, 2012. 39. Marini, G., Koh, I., Studer, H. and Ferguson, S.J., “An algorithm for modelling the fibre distribution of the annulus fibrosus within arbitrarily-aligned meshes”, Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on CMBBE, Berlin, Germany, 2012. 40. Ferguson, S.J., Helgason, B., Widmer, R.P., Levchuk, A., Badilatti, S., Webster, D. and Müller, R., “Patientspecific pharmacological and interventional treatment planning”, Proceedings of the 58th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Francisco, CA, USA, 2012. 41. Ferguson, S.J., Liechti, E. and Tannast, M., “Joint degeneration pattern in severe pincer impingement and its implications for surgical therapy”, Proceedings of the 58th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Francisco, CA, USA, 2012. 42. Speirs, A., Beaulé, P., Ferguson, S.J. and Frei, H.-P., “Subchondral bone density affects cartilage tissue stresses”, Proceedings of the 58th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Francisco, CA, USA, 2012. 43. Dudli, S., Ferguson, S.J. and Haschtmann, D., “The autoimmunogenicity of nucleus pulposus cells and extracellular matrix”, Proceedings of the 58th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Francisco, CA, USA, 2012. 44. Dudli, S., Haschtmann, D. and Ferguson, S.J., “Etiopathlogy of post-traumatic intervertebral disc degeneration”, Proceedings of the Symposium New Horizons in Intervertebral Disc Research, Philadelphia Spine Research Society, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 2011. 45. Widmer, R.P. and Ferguson, S.J., “A statistical rheological model to characterise the flow of non-newtonian biocements in porous media”, Proceedings of the 24th European Conference on Biomaterials, Dublin, Ireland, 2011. 46. Helgason, B., Stirnimann, P., Widmer, R.P., Boger, A. and Ferguson, S.J., “Parameterized FE models to predict the mechanical properties of bone-cement composites”, Proceedings of the 24th European Conference on Biomaterials, Dublin, Ireland, 2011. 47. Widmer, R.P. and Ferguson, S.J., “Multi-scale modeling of vertebral trabecular bone permeability”, Proceedings of the 17th International Symposium on Computational Biomechanics Ulm, Ulm, Germany, 2011. 48. Marini, G. and Ferguson, S.J., “Nonlinear finite element analysis of impact loading on intervertebral disc”, Proceedings of the 17th International Symposium on Computational Biomechanics Ulm, Ulm, Germany, 2011. 49. Widmer, R.P. and Ferguson, S.J., “A comparison of computational methods to determine the permeability of vertebral trabecular bone”, Proceedings of the International Society of Bomechanics, Brussels, Belgium, 2011. 50. Marini, G. and Ferguson, S.J., “Simulating the response of the intervertebral disc to impact loading”, Proceedings of the International Society of Bomechanics, Brussels, Belgium, 2011. 51. Steiner, F., Boak, J., Chak, J., Dvorak, M., Ferguson, S.J. and Cripton, P., “Biomechanics of geriatric spinal cord injury: A three dimensional flexibility study using human cadaveric cervical spines”, Proceedings of the Canadian Orthopaedic Research Society, St. Johns, Canada, 2011. Prof. Dr. Stephen Ferguson 21/36

52. Welz, P.M., Ito, K. and Ferguson, S.J., “Influence of electrical fields on IV disc cells in 3D culture”, Proceedings of the Global Spine Congress, Barcelona, Spain, 2011. 53. Widmer, R.P. and Ferguson, S.J., “On the interdependence of permeability and structural parameters of vertebral trabecular bone: A parametric finite element study”, Proceedings of the 57th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Long Beach, CA, USA, 2011. 54. Chan, S.C., Ferguson, S.J., Wuertz, K. and Gantenbein-Ritter, B. “Repetitive Torsion Activates Matrix Remodeling in the Intervertebral Disc”, Proceedings of the 57th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Long Beach, CA, USA, 2011. 55. Stübinger, S., Ernst, S., Sidler, M., Schüpbach, P., Ferguson, S.J., Nuss, K. and von Rechenberg, B., “Biocompatibility testing of titanium dental implants in the pelvic model in sheep: comparison of two implant surface modifications on implants with an identical shape and geometry”, Proceedings of the 57th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Long Beach, CA, USA, 2011. 56. Walser, J. and Ferguson, S.J., “Rapid prototyping in cartilage tissue engineering”, Proceedings of BMT2010 (Drei-Länder-Tagung of D-A-CH Biomedical Engineering Societies), Rostock, Germany, 2010. 57. Haschtmann, D., Stoyanov, J.V. and Ferguson, S.J., “In vitro ossification of rabbit intervertebral disc explants induced by BMP-2 and TGF-β3”, Proceedings of the 12th Annual Meeting of the European Spine Society, Vienna, Austria, 2010. 58. Hördemann, M., Gédet, P., Sauter-Louis, C., Ferguson, S.J., Auer, J. and Nuss, K., “Comparison of LCP and LC-DCP in a neonatal calf femora model”, Proceedings of the 19th Annual Scientific Meeting of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons, Helsinki, Finland, 2010. 59. Helgason, B., Stirnimann, P. and Ferguson, S.J., “On the influence of adhesion on the mechanical response of bone-cement composites”, Proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Orthopaedics - EORS 2010, Davos, Switzerland, 2010. 60. Helgason, B., Gilchrist, S., Chak, J., Ferguson, S.J., Guy, P. and Cripton, P.A., “Femoral neck fracture can initiate through failure of the trabecular bone: Evidence from combined multi-scale FEA and impact experiments”, Proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Orthopaedics - EORS 2010, Davos, Switzerland, 2010. 61. Gantenbein-Ritter, B., Chan, S. and Ferguson, S.J., “Effect of short-term torsion to the intervertebral disc”, World Forum for Spine Research - The Intervertebral Disc, Montreal, Canada, 2010. 62. Held, M., Ettinger, L., Welz, P. and Ferguson, S.J., “Nucleus pulposus cell response to pulsed electromagnetic fields”, World Forum for Spine Research - The Intervertebral Disc, Montreal, Canada, 2010. 63. Welz, P.M., Ito, K. and Ferguson, S.J., “Direct electrical stimulation of nucleus pulposus cells in culture”, World Forum for Spine Research - The Intervertebral Disc, Montreal, Canada, 2010. 64. Helgason, B. and Ferguson, S.J., “Simulating the mechanical response of bone-cement composites”, Proceedings of the 17th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 2010. 65. Tasci, A., Ferguson, S.J. and Büchler, P., “Scaffold geometry affects the magnitude and pattern of mechanical stimulation in tissue engineered constructs”, Proceedings of the 17th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 2010. 66. Widmer, R. and Ferguson, S.J., “A pore network model to determine the intrinsic permeability of trabecular bone”, Proceedings of the 17th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 2010. 67. Welz, P.M., Ito, K. and Ferguson, S.J., “Effects of electrical stimulation on nucleus pulposus cells”, Proceedings of the 17th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 2010. 68. Dudli, S. and Ferguson, S.J., “Impact velocity and prior storage conditions affect the in vitro fracture response of spinal segments”, Proceedings of the 17th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 2010. 69. Chan, S.C.W., Ferguson, S.J. and Gantenbein-Ritter, B., “Torsion increases intervertebral disc cell survival in organ culture”, Proceedings of the 17th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 2010. Prof. Dr. Stephen Ferguson 22/36

70. Bertolo, A., Aebli, N., Baur, M., Ferguson, S.J. and Stoyanov, J.V., “Human mesenchymal stem cells differentiation into intervertebral disc-like tissue: Comparison of different biodegradeable matrices”, Proceedings of the eCM XI Congress, Davos, Switzerland, 2010. 71. Mehr, M., Bertolo, A., Aebli, N., Ferguson, S.J. and Stoyanov, J.V., “The loss of differentiation potential of human mesenchymal stem cells can be predicted by use of a set of senescence markers”, Proceedings of the eCM XI Congress, Davos, Switzerland, 2010. 72. Dudli, S., Haschtmann, D. and Ferguson, S.J., “Burst fracture of the vertebral endplates but not equienergetic impact load promotes in vitro disc degeneration”, Proceedings of the eCM XI Congress, Davos, Switzerland, 2010. 73. Welz, P.M., Ito, K. and Ferguson, S.J., “Impact of exposing nucleus pulposus cells to direct current”, Proceedings of the eCM XI Congress, Davos, Switzerland, 2010. 74. Chan, S.C.W., Ferguson, S.J., Wuertz, K. and Gantenbein-Ritter, B., “Effect Of short term torsion to the intervertebral disc: An organ culture study”, Proceedings of the eCM XI Congress, Davos, Switzerland, 2010. Best poster award. 75. Ferguson, S.J. and Wenger, A., “Anomalous micro-architectural features in elderly vertebrae: MicroCT observations”, Proceedings of the 37th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Auckland, New Zealand, 2010. 76. Zheng, G., Nolte, L.-P. and Ferguson, S.J., “Construction of a statistical shape model of lumbar vertebrae”, Proceedings of the 37th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Auckland, New Zealand, 2010. 77. Held, M., Ettinger, L., Welz, P. and Ferguson, S.J., “Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) stimulation of nucleus pulposus cells”, Proceedings of the 37th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Auckland, New Zealand, 2010. 78. Widmer, R.P. and Ferguson, S.J., “Simulation of biomaterial flow through trabecular bone with intrinsic permeability estimation”, Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Valencia, Spain, 2010. 79. Held, M., Ettinger, L., Welz, P.M. and Ferguson, S.J., “Pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) stimulate nucleus pulposus cell metabolism”, Proceedings of the 11th Annual Meeting of the European Spine Society, Warsaw, Poland, 2009. 80. Christen, P., Ferguson, S.J. and Chegini, S., “Contact mechanics of a discrete fiber-reinforced cartilage model”, Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Computational Bioengineering, Bertinoro, Italy, 2009. 81. Widmer, R.P. and Ferguson, S.J., “Simulation of biomaterial flow through porous media”, Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Computational Bioengineering, Bertinoro, Italy, 2009. 82. Chegini, S. and Ferguson, S.J., “Depth and time dependent poisson ratio of cartilage explained by a fiber embedded biphasic model”, Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Computational Bioengineering, Bertinoro, Italy, 2009. 83. Mehr, M., Bertolo, A., Aebli, N., Ferguson, S.J. and Stoyanov, J., “Set of senescence markers can be related to the differentiation potential of human mesenchymal stem cells”, Proceedings of the 7th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Stem Cell Research, Barcelona, Spain, 2009. 84. Bertolo, A., Aebli, N., Ferguson, S.J. and Stoyanov, J., “Influence of different scaffolds on chondrogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells in vitro”, Proceedings of the 7th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Stem Cell Research, Barcelona, Spain, 2009. 85. Jünger, S., Grad, S., Gantenbein-Ritter, B., Lezuo, P., Alini, M., Ferguson, S.J. and Ito, K., “Combined effects of limited nutrition and high frequency loading on intervertebral discs”, Proceedings of the 36th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Miami, FL, USA, 2009. 86. Welz, P.M., Ito, K. and Ferguson, S.J., “Transport properties in intervertebral disc tissue: Diffusive and electrically enhanced solute flow”, Proceedings of the 36th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Miami, FL, USA, 2009.

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87. Welz, P., Ito, K. and Ferguson, S.J., “Solute transport characteristics in intervertebral disc tissue with and without the application of an electrical field”, Proceedings of the 55th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 2009. 88. Juenger, S., Gantenbein-Ritter, B., Lezuo, P., Ferguson, S.J., Alini, M. and Ito, K., “The combined effects of high frequency loading and limited nutrition on intervertebral discs”, Proceedings of the 55th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 2009. 89. Tasci, A., Ettinger, L., Ferguson, S.J. and Büchler, P., “The role of agarose mechanical response on the matrix synthesis of nucleus pulposus cells: A pilot study”, Proceedings of the ASME 2009 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Lake Tahoe, CA, USA, 2009. 90. Bertolo, A., Aebli, N., Ferguson, S.J. and Stoyanov, J.V., “In-vitro chondrogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells in collagen type I, gelatin and chitosan scaffolds”, 5th Annual Meeting of the Swiss Stem Cells Network, Geneva, Switzerland, 2009. 91. Langhoff, J.D., Müller, A., Mayer, J., Maspero, F., Bernhard, N., Gédet, P., Ferguson, S.J., Ringer, S., Kämpf, K. and von Rechenberg, B., “A novel concept of anchoring permanent implants into bone”, Proceedings of the 17th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Osseointegration, Warsaw, Poland, 2008. 92. Welz, P.M., Ito, K. and Ferguson, S.J., “Diffusive and convective solute transport in intervertebral disc tissue”, Proceedings of the 16th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Lucerne, Switzerland, 2008. 93. Chegini, S. and Ferguson, S.J., “The role of collagen fibers in cartilage mechanics: A fiber‑embedded, poroviscoelastic model”, Proceedings of the 16th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Lucerne, Switzerland, 2008. 94. Tasci, A., Ferguson, S.J. and Büchler, P., “Evaluation of a memory function to predict biosynthetic response in cell-seeded constructs”, Proceedings of the 16th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Lucerne, Switzerland, 2008. 95. Gédet, P., Hofstetter, M., Forterre, F. and Ferguson, S.J., “Hypermobile cervical spine specimens as a challenge for in vitro testing”, Proceedings of the 16th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Lucerne, Switzerland, 2008. 96. Haschtmann, D., Stoyanov, J., Gédet, P. and Ferguson, S.J., “Intervertebral disc degeneration triggered by traumatic impact loading: An in vitro model”, Proceedings of the 16th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Lucerne, Switzerland, 2008. 97. Abouhossein, A., Ferguson, S.J., Weisse, B., Piskoty, G. and Affolter, C., “A nonlinear, dynamic, multi‑body model of the lumbar spine”, Proceedings of the 16th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Lucerne, Switzerland, 2008. 98. Juenger, S., Gantenbein, B., Alini, M., Ferguson, S.J. and Ito, K., “Effect of limited nutrition on intervertebral disc cells under “Physiological” loading – A 21 day culture”, Proceedings of ECM IX, Musculoskeletal Trauma: 50 Years of AO Research, Davos, Switzerland, 2008. 99. Stoyanov, J., Gunasekera, K., Aebli, N. and Ferguson, S.J., “Selection and optimisation of in-vitro culture conditions for human bone marrow stem cells used in intervertebral disc repair”, Proceedings of the 35th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Geneva, Switzerland, 2008. 100. Jünger, S., Gantenbein-Ritter, B., Alini, M., Ferguson, S.J. and Ito, K., “Effect of limited nutrition on intervertebral disc cells under ‘physiological’ loading”, Proceedings of the 35th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Geneva, Switzerland, 2008. 101. Gédet, P., Hofstetter, M., Forterre, F. and Ferguson, S.J., “Limitations for testing hypermobile cervical spine specimens in vitro”, Proceedings of 24th Annual Meeting of the Cervical Spine Research Society - European Section, Geneva, Switzerland, 2008. 102. Jünger, S., Gantenbein, B., Lezuo, P., Ferguson, S.J. and Ito, K., “Effect of limited nutrition on intervertebral discs under cyclic loading in a seven day culture”, Proceedings of the 54th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Francisco, CA, USA, 2008. 103. Chegini, S. and Ferguson, S.J., “Development and validation of a three dimensional physiologically based fiber-embedded poro-viscoelastic cartilage model”, Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Porto, Portugal, 2008. Prof. Dr. Stephen Ferguson 24/36

104. Stoyanov, J.V., Haschtmann, D. and Ferguson, S.J., “Transplanting adipose tissue stem cells in a rabbit whole organ in-vitro degenerative intervertebral disc model”, World Forum for Spine Research – The Intervertebral Disc, Kyoto, Japan, 2008. 105. Jünger, S., Gantenbein, B., Lezuo, P., Ferguson, S.J. and Ito, K., “Effect of limited nutrition on intervertebral disc cells under cyclic loading in a whole organ culture”, World Forum for Spine Research – The Intervertebral Disc, Kyoto, Japan, 2008. 106. Ferguson, S.J., Langhoff, J.D., Voelter, K., von Rechenberg, B., Hefti, T. and Schlottig, F., “Biomechanical and histomorphological results of hydrophilic surface modification”, Proceedings of the 16th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Osseointegration, Barcelona, Spain, 2007. 107. Tasci, A., Ettinger, L., Gedet, P., Ferguson, S.J., Büchler, P., “Determining mechanical properties of agarose scaffolds for avascular tissue engineering”, European Society of Biomechanics Workshop 2007 - Finite Element Modeling in Biomechanics and Mechanobiology, Dublin, Ireland, 2007. 108. Hulme, P.A., Boyd, S.K. and Ferguson, S.J., “Regional variation in vertebral bone morphology and its contribution to vertebral fracture strength”, Proceedings of the 9th Annual Meeting of the European Spine Society, Brussels, Belgium, 2007. 109. Haschtmann, D., Stoyanov, J.V., Gédet, P. and Ferguson, S.J., “An in vitro model of post-traumatic intervertebral disc degeneration”, Proceedings of the 9th Annual Meeting of the European Spine Society, Brussels, Belgium, 2007. 110. Ferguson, S.J., Stoyanov, J.V., Ettinger, L., Bischoff, B., Steffen, T. and Aebi, S., “The application of biomaterials for tissue engineering in the intervertebral disc”, Proceedings of Biospine2, Leipzig, Germany, 2007. 111. Krebs, J., Ferguson, S.J., Luginbühl, M. and Aebli, N., “Sildenafil prevents cardiovascular changes after bone marrow fat embolization in sheep”, Proceedings of the Congress of the SGAR, Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Anästhesiologie und Reanimation (Swiss Society for Anaesthesiology and Reanimation), Interlaken, Switzerland, 2007. Award paper. 112. Thistlethwaite, P.A. and Ferguson, S.J., “Fluoroscopy-based 3D kinematic analysis of the spine based on a priori knowledge and motion contraints”, Proceedings of the 7th Annual Meeting of CAOS International, Heidelberg, Germany, 2007. 113. Gédet, P., Haschtmann, D. and Ferguson, S.J., “Comparative biomechanical investigation of a new dynamic lumbar stabilization system”, Proceedings of the 34th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2007. 114. Haschtmann, D., Stoyanov, J.V., Gédet, P. and Ferguson, S.J., “Intervertebral disc/endplate trauma induces apoptosis and initiates disc degeneration in-vitro”, Proceedings of the 34th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2007. 115. Jim, B., Ferguson, S.J. and Steffen, T., “Bovine coccygeal disc organ culture model – Improved cell viability and activity using a novel disc preparation method”, Proceedings of the 34th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2007. 116. Jünger, S., Gantenbein, B., Lezuo, P., Ferguson, S.J. and Ito, K., “Effect of limited nutrition on in situ intervertebral disc cells under ‘physiological’ loading”, Proceedings of the 34th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2007. 117. Chegini, S., Beck, M. and Ferguson, S.J., “Morphological variations of the femur head and acetabulum: Femoro-acetabular impingement and dysplasia as possible initiators of cartilage degeneration”, Proceedings of the ASME 2007 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Keystone, Colorado, USA, 2007. 118. Krebs, J., Ferguson, S.J., Nuss, K., Goss, B. and Aebli, N., “Sildenafil alleviates cardiovascular deterioration after bone marrow fat embolism”, Proceedings of the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Diego, CA, USA, 2007. 119. Hulme, P.A., Boyd, S.K., Heini, P.F. and Ferguson, S.J., “Differences in endplate deflection of the adjacent and augmented vertebra following cement augmentation”, Proceedings of the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Diego, CA, USA, 2007. 120. Krebs, J., Ferguson, S.J., Nuss, K., Goss, B. and Aebli, N., “Role of endothelin-1 and coagulation in the development of cardiovascular deterioration after bone marrow fat embolism”, Proceedings of the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Diego, CA, USA, 2007. Prof. Dr. Stephen Ferguson 25/36

121. Thistlethwaite, P.A. and Ferguson, S.J., “A new approach to fluoroscopy-based 3D kinematic analysis of the spine based on a priori knowledge and natural contraints from continuous motion observation”, Proceedings of the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Diego, CA, USA, 2007. 122. Krebs, J., Aebli, N., Goss, B., Sugiyama, S., Bardyn, T. and Ferguson, S.J., “Cardiovascular changes after pulmonary embolism of calcium phosphate cement”, Proceedings of the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Diego, CA, USA, 2007. 123. Haschtmann, D., Stoyanov, J.V. and Ferguson, S.J., “Apoptotic cell death in intervertebral discs following endplate fracture - First results from a novel in-vitro rabbit disc / endplate trauma model”, Proceedings of DGU (German Trauma Surgery Society), Berlin, Germany, 2006. 124. Aebli, N., Ferguson, S.J., Goss, B.G., Williams, R. and Krebs, J., “Intervertebral disc degeneration after vertebroplasty”, Proceedings of the 8th Annual Meeting of the European Spine Society, Istanbul, Turkey, 2006. 125. Aebli, N., Ferguson, S.J., Goss, B.G., Sugiyama, S., Williams, R., Bardyn, T. and Krebs, J., “Calcium phosphate cement embolism causes pulmonary hypertension”, Proceedings of the 8th Annual Meeting of the European Spine Society, Istanbul, Turkey, 2006. 126. Hulme, P.A., Boyd, S.K., Heini, P.F. and Ferguson, S.J., “The effect of cement augmentation on vertebral endplate deformation determined using micro-CT”, Proceedings of the Gemeinsame Jahrestagung der Deutschen, Österreichischen und Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Biomedizinische Technik, Zurich, Switzerland, 2006. 127. Gédet, P., Thistlethwaite, P.A. and Ferguson, S.J., “Minimizing apparatus-related errors during in vitro testing of multisegmental spine specimens”, Proceedings of the Gemeinsame Jahrestagung der Deutschen, Österreichischen und Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Biomedizinische Technik, Zurich, Switzerland, 2006. 128. Ferguson S.J., Weber, U. and Mayer, J., “BoneWelding® technology: Micro-scale finite element analysis of load transfer at the implant-bone interface”, Proceedings of the 5th World Congress of Biomechanics, Munich, Germany, 2006. 129. Haschtmann, D., Stoyanov, J.V., Ettinger, L. and Ferguson S.J., “Establishment of an intervertebral disc whole-organ culture model with intact endplates”, Proceedings of the 5th World Congress of Biomechanics, Munich, Germany, 2006. 130. Haschtmann, D., Stoyanov, J.V. and Ferguson, S.J., “Influence of diurnal hyper-osmotic loading on the metabolic activity and gene expression of a whole-organ intervertebral disc model”, Proceedings of the 5th World Congress of Biomechanics, Munich, Germany, 2006. 131. Gédet, P., Thistlethwaite, P.A. and Ferguson, S.J., “Minimizing apparatus-related errors during in vitro testing of multisegmental spine specimens”, Proceedings of the 5th World Congress of Biomechanics, Munich, Germany, 2006. 132. Abouhossein, A., Weisse, B., Kovacs, G., Affolter, C. and Ferguson, S.J., “A detailed three-dimensional multibody simulation of the whole lumbar spine based on two different joint configurations”, Proceedings of the 5th World Congress of Biomechanics, Munich, Germany, 2006. 133. Thistlethwaite, P.A. and Ferguson, S.J., “3D in vivo spinal motion analysis with fluoroscopy”, Proceedings of the 5th World Congress of Biomechanics, Munich, Germany, 2006. 134. Hulme, P., Boyd, S.K., Heini, P.F. and Ferguson, S.J., “Vertebral endplate deformation before and after vertebral augmentation with polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) determined by micro-CT”, Proceedings of the 5th World Congress of Biomechanics, Munich, Germany, 2006. 135. Burger, J., Piotrowski, W., Ambrosetti, S., Krenn, M., Pfenniger, A., Stahel, A., Olsen, S., Ferguson, S.J., Loeffel, M. and Nolte, L.-P., “Smart surgical instrument for spinal interventions”, Proceedings of the 5th World Congress of Biomechanics, Munich, Germany, 2006. 136. Ambrosetti, S., Burger, J., Piotrowski, W., Krenn, M., Pfenniger, A., Kowal, J., Ferguson, S.J., Ebert, L. and Nolte, L.-P., “Smart distractor for spinal surgery”, Proceedings of the 6th Annual Conference of the International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery, Montreal, Canada, 2006. 137. Krebs, J., Ferguson, S.J., Goss, B. and Aebli, N., “Degenerative changes of intervertebral discs after vertebroplasty”, Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Bergen, Norway, 2006. Prof. Dr. Stephen Ferguson 26/36

138. Haschtmann, D., Stoyanov, J.V. and Ferguson, S.J., “Influence of diurnal hyper-osmotic loading on the metabolism of a whole-organ intervertebral disc model”, Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Bergen, Norway, 2006. 139. Stoyanov, J.V., Ettinger, L., Berlemann, U. and Ferguson, S.J., “The in vitro effects of dexamethasone , insulin and triodothyronine on degenerative human intervertebral disc cells and comparison with bovine model”, Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Bergen, Norway, 2006. 140. Hulme, P.A., Heini, P.F., Persson, T., Spengler, H., Björklund, K., Hermansson, L. and Ferguson, S.J., “Mechanical evaluation of a bioactive calcium aluminate cement for perccutaneous cement augmentation of vertebral fractures”, Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Bergen, Norway, 2006. 141. Gédet, P., Thistlewaite, P.A. and Ferguson, S.J., “Minimizing errors during in vitro testing of multisegmental spine specimens: Considerations for apparatus design and experimental protocol”, Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Bergen, Norway, 2006. 142. Krebs, J., Aebli, N., Goss, B., Sugiyama, S. and Ferguson, S.J., “Cardiovascular changes after pulmonary cement embolism during spine augmentation”, Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Bergen, Norway, 2006. 143. Chegini, S., Beck, M. and Ferguson, S.J., “Femero-acetabular impingement as a possible initiator of cartilage degeneration”, Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Côte d’Azur, France, 2006. 144. Haschtmann, D., Stoyanov, J.V., Ettinger, L., Nolte, L.-P. and Ferguson, S.J., “Establishment of a novel whole organ intervertebral disc / endplate culture model and influence of hyper-osmolarity”, Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Chicago, IL, USA, 2006. 145. Krebs, J., Ferguson, S.J., Goss, B.G. and Aebli, N., “Degenerative changes of intervertebral discs after vertebroplasty in sheep”, Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Chicago, IL, USA, 2006. 146. Hulme, P.A., Heini, P.F., Persson, T., Spengler, H., Björklund, K., Hermansson, L. and Ferguson, S.J., “Mechanical evaluation of a bioactive calcium aluminate cement for percutaneous cement augmentation of vertebral fractures”, Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Chicago, IL, USA, 2006. 147. Hulme, P.A., Krebs, J., Ferguson, S.J. and Berlemann, U., “Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty: A systematic review of 69 clinical studies”, Proceedings of the 16th Interdisciplinary Research Conference on Biomaterials (GRIBOI), Bern, Switzerland, 2006. Best poster award. 148. Hulme, P.A., Heini, P.F., Persson, T., Spengler, H., Björklund, K., Hermansson, L. and Ferguson, S.J., “Mechanical evaluation of a bioactive calcium aluminate cement for vertebral body augmentation”, Proceedings of the 16th Interdisciplinary Research Conference on Biomaterials (GRIBOI), Bern, Switzerland, 2006. 149. Krebs, J., Ferguson, S.J., Goss, B.G. and Aebli, N., “Effects of vertebral bone augmentation on intervertebral discs”, Proceedings of the 16th Interdisciplinary Research Conference on Biomaterials (GRIBOI), Bern, Switzerland, 2006. 150. Krebs, J., Aebli, N., Goss, B.G., Sugiyama, S. and Ferguson, S.J., “Cardiovascular consequences of pulmonary cement embolism”, Proceedings of the 16th Interdisciplinary Research Conference on Biomaterials (GRIBOI), Bern, Switzerland, 2006. 151. Olsen, S., Higgins Ni Chinnéide, A., Fritz, W.-R. and Ferguson, S.J. “Re-swelling degenerate intervertebral discs by percutaneous Injection: an in-vitro investigation”, Proceedings of ECM VI/SRNI: Spinal Motion Segment: From Basic Science to Clinical Application, Davos, Switzerland, 2005. 152. Haschtmann, D., Stoyanov, J., Ettinger, L., Nolte, L.-P. and Ferguson, S.J. “Establishment of an in-vitro whole organ intervertebral disc / endplate culture model ”, Proceedings of ECM VI/SRNI: Spinal Motion Segment: From Basic Science to Clinical Application, Davos, Switzerland, 2005. 153. Giannitsios, D., Ferguson, S.J., Heini, P.F., Baroud, G. and Steffen, T. “High cement viscosity reduces leakage risk in vertebroplasty”, Proceedings of ECM VI/SRNI: Spinal Motion Segment: From Basic Science to Clinical Application, Davos, Switzerland, 2005. Prof. Dr. Stephen Ferguson 27/36

154. Giannitsios, D., Ferguson, S.J., Heini, P.F., Baroud, G., Aebi, M. and Steffen, T. “High cement viscosity reduces leakage risk in vertebroplasty”, Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, New York, N.Y., USA, 2005. 155. Thistlethwaite, P.A. and Ferguson, S.J., “3D in-vivo kinematic measurement of the spine with fluoroscopy”, Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, New York, N.Y., USA, 2005. 156. Olsen, S., Higgins Ni Chinnéide, A., Fritz, W.-R. and Ferguson, S.J. “Re-swelling degenerate intervertebral discs by percutaneous Injection: an in-vitro investigation”, Proceedings of the 51st Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Washington, DC, USA, 2005 157. Thistlethwaite, P.A. and Ferguson, S.J., “A minimally invasive system for dynamic, 3D, in-vivo kinematic measurement of the spine”, Proceedings of the 5th Combined Meetings of the Orthopaedic Research Societies of Canada, USA, Japan and Europe, Calgary, Canada, 2004. 158. Giannitsios, D., Ferguson, S.J., Heini, P.F., Baroud, G. and Steffen, T., “High cement viscosity reduces leakage risk in vertebroplasty”, Proceedings of the 5th Combined Meetings of the Orthopaedic Research Societies of Canada, USA, Japan and Europe, Calgary, Canada, 2004. 159. Ferguson, S.J., Visser, J.M.A. and Polikeit, A., “Biomechanic characterisation of peek-optima under simulated physiologic conditions”, Proceedings of the 14th Conference of the European Society of Biomechanics, 'SHertogenbosch, The Netherlands, 2004. 160. Thompson, R.E., Gédet, P., Ferguson, S.J. and Ito, K., “Efficacy of traditional spinal parameters measured from dynamic spinal tests”, Proceedings of the 14th Conference of the European Society of Biomechanics, 'SHertogenbosch, The Netherlands, 2004. 161. Polikeit, A. and Ferguson, S.J., “Finite element analysis of a peek-optima intervertebral cage”, Proceedings of the 14th Conference of the European Society of Biomechanics, 'S-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands, 2004. 162. Ferguson, S.J., Tolkmitt, F. and Nolte, L.-P., “Kinematic analysis of intervertebral disc prostheses”, Proceedings of the 14th Conference of the European Society of Biomechanics, 'S-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands, 2004. 163. Polikeit, A. and Ferguson, S.J., “Finite element analysis of a PEEK-OPTIMA intervertebral cage”, Proceedings of the 31st Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, SpineWeek, Porto, Portugal, 2004. 164. Thompson, R., Gédet, P., Ferguson, S.J. and Ito, K., “Efficacy of traditional spinal parameters measured from dynamic spinal tests”, Proceedings of the 31st Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, SpineWeek, Porto, Portugal, 2004. 165. Ferguson, S.J., Krebs, J., Bohner, M., Baroud, G., Steffen, T. and Heini, P.F., “In vivo cement injection pressure during vertebroplasty”, Proceedings of the 14th Interdisciplinary Research Conference on Biomaterials (GRIBOI), Limoges, France, 2004. 166. Ferguson, S.J., Krebs, J., Bohner, M., Baroud, G., Steffen, T. and Heini, P.F., “Clinical measurements of cement injection pressure during vertebroplasty”, Proceedings of the 50th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Francisco, California, USA, 2004. 167. Olsen, S., Ferguson, S.J., Nolte, L.-P., Hallermann, W. and Caversaccio, M., “Experimental validation of realtime analysis to assess micromotion in implantology”, Proceedings of the 50th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Francisco, California, USA, 2004. 168. Polikeit, A. and Ferguson, S.J., “Finite element analysis of a PEEK-Optima intervertebral cage”, Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Madrid, Spain, 2004. 169. Olsen, B., Fritz, W., Ferguson, S.J., Nolte, L.-P., Hallermann, W. and Caversaccio, M., “Real-time finite element analysis for planning in implantology: Theory and experiments”, Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Madrid, Spain, 2004. 170. Polikeit, A., Nolte, L.-P. and Ferguson, S.J., “The effect of vertebroplasty on the load transfer in an osteoporotic functional spine unit”, Proceedings of the 5th Annual Meeting of the European Spine Society, Prague, Czech Republic, European Spine Journal, 12(Suppl.1): S59, 2003. Prof. Dr. Stephen Ferguson 28/36

171. Berlemann, U., Franz, T., Ferguson, S.J. and Heini, P.F., “Kyphoplasty for osteporotic vertebral fractures – results and stability after one year”, Proceedings of the 5th Annual Meeting of the European Spine Society, Prague, Czech Republic, European Spine Journal, 12(Suppl.1): S51, 2003. 172. Olsen, S., Ferguson, S.J., Sigrist, C., Pappas, I., Nolte, L.-P. and Caversaccio, M., “Real-time structural analysis for preoperative surgical planning”, Proceedings of the 3rd Annual Meeting of the International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery, Marbella, Spain, 2003. 173. Polikeit, A., Nogler, M., Wimmer, C., Brückner, A., Ferguson, S.J. and Krismer, M., “Initial stability of an anatomical stem – ROBODOC versus manual implantation”, Proceedings of the 3rd Annual Meeting of the International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery, Marbella, Spain, 2003. 174. Olsen, S., Ferguson, S.J., Sigrist, C., Pappas, I., Nolte, L.-P., Hallermann, W. and Caversaccio, M., “An expert system for implant dentistry including preoperative structural assessment”, Proceedings of the European Symposium on Integrated Systems in Dental Healthcare, Milano, Italy, 2003. 175. Polikeit, A., Nolte, L.-P. and Ferguson, S.J., “Evaluation mono- oder bipedikulärer Zementierungstechniken für osteoporotische Wirbelsäulenfrakturen”, Proceedings of the 3rd Biannual Meeting of the German Society of Biomechanics, Munich, Germany, 2003. 176. Baroud, G., Beckman, L., Heini, P.F., Ferguson, S.J., and Steffen, T., “Clinical and laboratory analysis of the pressure at injection in cement augmentation procedures”, Proceedings of the 30th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, 2003. 177. Baroud, G., Heini, P.F., Bohner, M., Ferguson, S.J. and Steffen, T., “Drop in pressure at injection and infiltration in vertebroplasty”, Proceedings of the 13th Interdisciplinary Research Conference on Biomaterials (GRIBOI), Baltimore, MD, USA, 2003. 178. Heini, P.F., Beckmann, J. and Ferguson, S.J., “In vitro study on the reinforcement of the proximal femur with cortoss bone cement”, Proceedings of the 13th Interdisciplinary Research Conference on Biomaterials (GRIBOI), Baltimore, MD, USA, 2003. 179. Ferguson, S.J., Beutler, T. and Ito, K., “Vertebral endplate porosity as a determinant of intervertebral disc compressive creep behaviour”, Proceedings of the 49th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 2003. 180. Heini, P.F., Beckmann, J., Ferguson, S.J., Butscher, A. and Gasser, B., “Reinforcement of the proximal femur with cortoss bone cement: an in vitro study”, Proceedings of the 49th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 2003. 181. Beutler, T., Ito, K. and Ferguson, S.J., “The influence of endplate porosity on the compressive creep behaviour of the intervertebral disc”, Proceedings of the 12th Meeting of the European Orthopaedic Research Society, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2002. 182. Ferguson, S.J., Beutler, T., Lanci, T. and Torriani, L., “BoneWelding: Thermal and mechanical characterisation of the bone / polymer interface”, Proceedings of the 12th Meeting of the European Orthopaedic Research Society, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2002. 183. Polikeit, A., Ferguson, S.J., Nolte, L.-P. and Orr, T.E., “The importance of the endplate for intervertebral cages in the lumbar spine: finite element analyses”, Proceedings of the 12th Meeting of the European Orthopaedic Research Society, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2002. 184. Polikeit A., Nolte, L.-P. and Ferguson, S.J., “Bi- and unipedicular cement augmentation in an osteoporotic functional spinal unit: finite element analyses”, Proceedings of the 12th Meeting of the European Orthopaedic Research Society, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2002. 185. Ferguson, S.J., Ito, K. and Nolte, L.P., “Fluid flow paths and convective solute transport within the intervertebral disc: a computer simulation”, Proceedings of the 4th Annual Meeting of the European Spine Society, Nantes, France, 2002. 186. Ferguson, S.J., Ito, K. and Nolte, L.P., “Computer simulation of molecular transport in the intervertebral disc – convection vs. diffusion”, Proceedings of the 13th Conference of the European Society of Biomechanics, Wroclaw, Poland, Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics, 4(Suppl. 1), 2002. 187. Polikeit, A., Nolte, L.-P. and Ferguson, S.J., “Bi- and unipedicular cement augmentation in an osteoporotic functional spinal unit, finite element analysis”, Proceedings of the 13th Conference of the European Society of Biomechanics, Wroclaw, Poland, Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics, 4(Suppl. 1), 2002. Prof. Dr. Stephen Ferguson 29/36

188. Ferguson, S.J., Ito, K. and Nolte, L.-P., “Convective molecular transport in the intervertebral disc”, Symposium on Disc Degeneration, Proceedings of the 4th World Congress of Biomechanics, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 2002. 189. Ferguson, S.J., Ito, K., Nolte and L.-P., “Flow-induced convective transport of solutes within the intervertebral disc”, Proceedings of the 29th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, 2002. 190. Polikeit, A., Nolte, L.-P. and Ferguson, S.J., “The effect of vertebroplasty on the load transfer in an osteoporotic functional spinal unit, finite element analysis”, Proceedings of the 29th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, 2002. 191. Baroud, G., Falk, R., Ferguson, S.J., Heini, P.F. and Steffen, T., “Constitutive model and parameter identification for the cement infiltration of osteoporotic vertebrae”, Pre-ORS Symposium, Dallas, Texas, USA, 2002. 192. Morgenstern, W., Ferguson, S.J., Berey, S., Brentnall, M., Orr, T.E. and Nolte,L.-P., “Posterior thoracic extrapedicular fixation: a biomechanical study”, Proceedings of Biomechanica IV, Davos, Switzerland, Journal of Biomechanics, 34(Suppl.1): S43, 2001. 193. Ferguson, S.J., Berlemann, U., Polikeit, A., Heini, P.F. and Nolte, L.-P., “Are adjacent vertebrae at risk following vertebroplasty? ”, Proceedings of Biomechanica IV, Davos, Switzerland, Journal of Biomechanics, 34(Suppl.1): S10, 2001. Award Paper. 194. Polikeit, A., Nolte, L.-P. and Ferguson, S.J., “The effect of vertebroplasty on the load transfer in a functional spinal unit”, Proceedings of Biomechanica IV, Davos, Switzerland, Journal of Biomechanics, 34(Suppl.1): S10, 2001. 195. Polikeit, A., Ferguson, S.J., Nolte, L.-P. and Orr, T.E., “The influence of the endplate for intervertebral cages in the lumbar spine: finite element analyses”, Proceedings of Biomechanica IV, Davos, Switzerland, Journal of Biomechanics, 34(Suppl.1): S65, 2001. 196. Morgenstern, W., Ferguson, S.J., Berey, S., Brentnall, M., Orr, T.E. and Nolte,L.-P., “Posterior thoracic extrapedicular fixation: a biomechanical study”, Proceedings of the 3rd Annual Meeting of the European Spine Society, Gotenburg, Sweden, European Spine Journal, 10(Suppl.1): S20, 2001. 197. Ferguson, S.J., Berlemann, U., Polikeit, A., Heini, P.F. and Nolte, L.-P., “Are adjacent vertebrae at risk following vertebroplasty? ”, Proceedings of the 3rd Annual Meeting of the European Spine Society, Gotenburg, Sweden, European Spine Journal, 10(Suppl.1): S7, 2001. 198. Polikeit, A., Ferguson, S.J., Nolte, L.-P. and Orr, T.E., “Veränderung der Lastübertragung in Wirbelkörpern durch Zwischenwirbelkäfige“ Proceedings of the 2nd Biannual Meeting of the German Society of Biomechanics, Freiburg, Germany, 2001. 199. Polikeit, A., Ferguson, S.J., Nolte, L.-P., and Orr, T.E., “The importance of the endplate for interbody cages in the lumbar spine: finite element analyses”, Proceedings of the 28th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2001. 200. Ferguson, S.J., Berlemann, U., Heini, P.F., Orr, T.E., and Nolte, L.-P., “Evaluation of adjacent segment failure following vertebroplasty”, Proceedings of the 47th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Francisco, California, USA, 2001. 201. Ferguson, S.J., Bryant, J.T. and Ito, K., “The influence of the acetabular labrum on hip joint cartilage consolidation”, Proceedings of the 12th Conference of the European Society of Biomechanics, Dublin, Ireland, 2000. 202. Ferguson, S.J., Bryant, J.T. and Ito, K., “Material properties of the bovine acetabular labrum”, Proceedings of the 46th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Orlando, Florida, USA, 2000. 203. Ferguson, S.J., Bryant, J.T. and Ito, K., “The functional role of the acetabular labrum: a finite element study”, Proceedings of the 11th Conference of the European Society of Biomechanics, Toulouse, France, Journal of Biomechanics, 31(Suppl. 1):101, 1998. 204. Ferguson, S.J., Bryant, J.T., and Ito, K., “An investigation of the functional role of the acetabular labrum using a poroelastic fe-model”, Proceedings of the European Orthopaedic Research Society, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 81-B(Suppl 1):69, 1998. Prof. Dr. Stephen Ferguson 30/36

205. Ferguson, S.J., Bryant, J.T., and Ito, K., “The functional role of the acetabular labrum: a finite element study”, Proceedings Biomechanica 97, Davos, Switzerland, 1997. 206. Ferguson, S.J., Wahl, D., and Gogolewski, S., "Enhancement of the mechanical properties of polylactides by solid-state extrusion: Poly (L-Lactide), Poly (L/D- Lactide) and Poly (L/DL-Lactide)", Proceedings of the 5th World Biomaterials Congress, Toronto, Ont ario, Canada, 1996. 207. Ferguson, S.J. and Wyss, U., “A Three-Dimensional Finite Element Analysis of an Axially Flexible Fracture Fixation Plate”, Proceedings of the 8th Biennial Conference of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1994.

Other  Scientific  Presentations  

  1.

Chan, S.C.W., Walser, J., Käppeli, P., Javad Shamsollahi, M., Ferguson, S.J. and Gantenbein-Ritter, B., “New generation of biaxial mechanical loading bioreactor for intervertebral disc organ culture”, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2012.

2.

Ariza, O., Gilchrist, S., Guy, P., Ferguson, S.J., Cripton, P. and Helgason, B., “Explicit dynamic finite element model of a femur fracture due to sideways fall”, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2012.

3.

Roost, J., Helgason, B., Widmer, R.P., Cristofolini, L., Marangalou, J.H., van Rietbergen, B., Ito, K. and Ferguson, S.J., “Validation of FE models for simulating the mechanical response of human vertebrae before and after vertebroplasty”, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2012.

4.

Widmer, R.P., Helgason, B. and Ferguson, S.J., “Is vertebroplasty an efficient treatment pathway to stabilize spinal fractures?”, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2012.

5.

Koh, I. and Ferguson, S.J., “Automated generation of finite element models incorporating inclusions with random geometry”, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2012.

6.

Walser, J., Caversaccio, M.D. and Ferguson, S.J., “Electrospun PCL scaffolds for ORL applications”, Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomaterials, Zürich, Switzerland, 2012.

7.

Wismer, N., Thoeny, S., Fortunato, G., Ferguson, S.J., Grad, S. and Eglin, D.,“Electrospun scaffolds for annulus fibrosus repair. A scanning electron microscopy study”, Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomaterials, Zürich, Switzerland, 2012.

8.

Robotti, P., Stübinger, S., Mosch, I., Ferguson, S.J. and von Rechenberg, B., “Histological and biomechanical characterization of three different titanium surface modifications: an experimental in vivo study in sheep”, Meet the Expert Meeting, Material and Surface Technology for Implants, Interlaken, Switzerland, 2012.

9.

von Salis, M., von Rechenberg, B., Ferguson, S.J., Buchini, S., Curno, R., Pechy, P. and Aronsson, B.-O., “SurfLink® dental implant: a novel implant surface for accelerated and improved bone healing”, Meet the Expert Meeting, Material and Surface Technology for Implants, Interlaken, Switzerland, 2012.

10. Widmer, R.P. and Ferguson, S.J., “Statistical rheology modeling of biomaterials in porous media”, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering, Bern, Switzerland, 2011. 11. Dudli, S., Ferguson, S.J. and Haschtmann, D., “The autoimmunogenicity of nucleus pulposus cells and extracellular matrix fragments”, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering, Bern, Switzerland, 2011. 12. Sigurardóttir, B., Bonaretti, S., Örlygsson, G., Sigurjónsson, Ó. E., Ferguson, S.J. and Helgason, B., “Are isoelastic femoral stems beneficial for secondary implant stability in cementless THA?”, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering, Bern, Switzerland, 2011. 13. Spreiter, G., Heini, P.F. and Ferguson, S.J., “Influence of kyphosis on spinal loading”, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering, Bern, Switzerland, 2011. 14. Marini, G. and Ferguson, S.J., “The influence of intervertebral disc shape on simulation of impact loading”, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering, Bern, Switzerland, 2011. Prof. Dr. Stephen Ferguson 31/36

15. Widmer, R.P. and Ferguson, S.J., “Simulation of biomaterial flow through porous trabecular bone”, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering, Bern, Switzerland, 2009. 16. Helgason, B. and Ferguson, S.J., “The use of generic fe-models to predict the apparent stiffness of bonecement composites”, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering, Bern, Switzerland, 2009. 17. Chan, S.C.W., Ferguson, S.J., Gantenbein-Ritter, B., “Bovine intervertebral disc explant preparation with endplates for organ culture”, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering, Bern, Switzerland, 2009. 18. Jünger, S., Gantenbein-Ritter, B., Grad, S., Lezuo, P., Ferguson, S.J., Alini, M. and Ito, K., “The combined effects of high frequency loading and limited nutrition on intervertebral discs with endplates”, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering, Bern, Switzerland, 2009. 19. Welz, P.M., Ito, K. and Ferguson, S.J., “Size and charge effects on diffusive solute transport in intervertebral disc tissue”, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering, Bern, Switzerland, 2009. 20. Held, M., Ettinger, L., Welz, P.M. and Ferguson, S.J., “Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) stimulation of nucleus pulposus cells”, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering, Bern, Switzerland, 2009. 21. Tasci, A., Ferguson, S.J. and Büchler, P., “Von mises stress influence on the anabolic and catabolic response of chondrocytes”, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering, Bern, Switzerland, 2009. 22. Chegini, S. and Ferguson, S.J., “The role of primary and secondary collagen fibers in cartilage biomechanics”, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering, Muttenz, Switzerland, 2008. 23. Jünger, S., Gantenbein-Ritter, B., Alini, M., Ferguson, S.J. and Ito, K., “The effect of limited nutrition in intervertebral discs: a 21 day in vitro culture”, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering, Muttenz, Switzerland, 2008. 24. Abouhossein, A., Weisse, B. and Ferguson, S.J., “Towards a multi-body dynamic model of the lumbar spine for estimation of segmental forces during daily activities”, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering, Muttenz, Switzerland, 2008. 25. Tasci, A., Ferguson, S.J. and Büchler, P., “Development of a biosynthetic model for extracellular matrix production in cell seeded constructs”, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering, Muttenz, Switzerland, 2008. 26. Thistlethwaite, P.A. and Ferguson, S.J., “Feature based registration with a priori information for the dynamic, 3D motion analysis of the spine”, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering, Neuchâtel, Switzerland, 2007. 27. Hulme, P.A., Boyd, S.K. and Ferguson, S.J., “Regional variation in vertebral bone morphology and its contribution to vertebral fracture strength”, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering, Neuchâtel, Switzerland, 2007. 28. Chegini, S. and Ferguson, S.J., “Hip impingement and dysplasia as possible causes of acetabular cartilage degeneration: A FEM approach”, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering, Neuchâtel, Switzerland, 2007. 29. Thistlethwaite, P.A. and Ferguson, S.J., “3D kinematic measurement of the spine with fluoroscopy”,Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2005. 30. Polikeit, A., Visser, J.M.A. and Ferguson, S.J., “Mechanical Characterisation of a PEEK-OPTIMA Polymer under Simulated Physiologic Conditions”, Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering, Zürich, Switzerland, 2004. 31. Polikeit, A. and Ferguson, S.J., “Finite Element Analysis of an Intervertebral Cage made from PEEKOPTIMA” Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering, Zürich, Switzerland, 2004.

Prof. Dr. Stephen Ferguson 32/36

32. Ferguson, S.J., Ito, K. and Nolte, L.P., “Fluid flow paths and convective solute transport within the intervertebral disc: a computer simulation”, Day of Clinical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland, 2002. 33. Polikeit, A., Nolte, L.-P. and Ferguson, S.J., “Bi- and Unipedicular Cement Augmentation in an Osteoporotic Functional Spinal Unit”, Day of Clinical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland, 2002.

Invited  Lectures   1.

“Can We Engineer a Solution to Back Pain?”, Engineers Ireland / IMechE, Dublin, Ireland, 2014.

2.

“Why Preserve the Natural Joint”, Bernese Hip Symposium, Bern, Switzerland, 2014.

3.

“Early Physiological Loading after Endplate Fracture Induces Chronic Degenerative Changes in the Disc”, Second International Philadelphia Spine Research Symposium, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 2013.

4.

“Grossmutters Kreuzstich und Spinnennetze: Wie sich Rückenerkrankungen mit neuartigen Biowerkstoffen behandeln lassen”, Treffpunkt Science City - Materialien für den Körper, ETH Zürich, Zürich, 2013.

5.

“Preservation and Regeneration of Cartilaginous Tissues: From Simulation to de novo Synthesis”, SNF NCCR Co-Me Closing Event, Zurich, Switzerland, 2013.

6.

“Endplate Fracture Induced Disc Degeneration: Inevitable or Avoidable?”, 3rd Meeting Neuro Spine, Swiss Society of Neurosurgery, Bern, Switzerland, 2013.

7.

“Spine Biomechanics”, Biomechanics Course for Residents, Schulthess Klinik / ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland, 2013.

8.

“Intraarticular Femoroacetabular Impingement”, AO North America Symposium on Surgical Preservation of the Hip, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA, 2013.

9.

“Mechanical Environment of the Hip”, AO North America Symposium on Surgical Preservation of the Hip, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA, 2013.

10. “Biomaterials and Surfaces for Joint Replacment”, Schulthess Klinik Continuing Eduation, Zürich, Switzerland, 2012. 11. “Treating Spinal Fractures: Biomechanics, Biomaterials or Biology?”, 3rd CABMM Symposium, Zurich, Switzerland, 2012. 12. “Treating Spinal Fractures: Biomechanics, Biomaterials or Biology?”, Institute for Biomedical Engineering, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, 2012. 13. “Medical Technology for our Aching Backs”, World MedTech Forum, Lucerne, Switzerland, 2012. 14. “Membranes and Textiles for Intervertebral Disc Repair”, ETH Industry Day, Zurich, Switzerland, 2012. 15. “Spinal Fractures: Mechanical and Biological Perspectives”, TU Vienna, Vienna, Austria, 2012. 16. “The Challenge of Spinal Fractures”, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan, 2012. 17. “Orthopaedic Technology for Healthy Ageing”, Inaugural Lecture, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, 2012. 18. “Bone Augmentation Research”, Synthes GmbH, Oberdorf, Switzerland, 2012. 19. “In Silico or In Vitro for Augmentation Studies: How, Why and When? ”, 22nd Interdisciplinary Research Conference on Biomaterials (GRIBOI), Uppsala, Sweden, 2012. 20. “Load Patterns of the Hip: Severe Pincer Impingement and its Implications for Surgical Therapy”, Bernese Hip Symposium, Bern, Switzerland, 2012. 21. “Biomaterials and Surfaces for Joint Replacment”, Schulthess Klinik Continuing Eduation, Zürich, Switzerland, 2011. 22. “Does Spinal Trauma Induce Disc Degeneration?”, Workshop, REHA Schweiz Kongress, Bern, Switzerland, 2011. 23.

“Biomechanics of Vertebral Fractures, Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty”, Lecture and workshop, REHA Schweiz Kongress, Bern, Switzerland, 2011. Prof. Dr. Stephen Ferguson 33/36

24. “Intervertebral Disc Degeneration and Regeneration”, AECoR-3 HU-ETHZ; Third Symposium on Academic Exchange between Hokkaido University and ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland, 2011. 25.

“Spinal Loads and Motions” and “Mechanics of Osteoporotic Vertebrae”, Applied Biomechanics Learning Center, DePuy Institue, Hamburg, Germany, 2011.

26. “Medical Engineering for our Aching Backs”, ETH Zürich Alumni Day, Zürich, Switzerland, 2011. 27. “Orthopaedic Technologies for an Ageing Population”, Schulthess Klinik Research Symposium, Zürich, Switzerland, 2011. 28. “Biomechanics of the Spinal Unit and Fusion”, 17th Brussels International Spine Symposium, Brussels, Belgium, 2010. 29. “The Broken Column: Causes, Consequences and Treatment of Spinal Fractures”, ETH-Zürich Colloquium on Orthopaedic Technologies, Zürich, Switzerland, 2010. 30. “Bone Augmentation”, IASTED Biomed, Innsbruck, Austria, 2010. 31. “Consequences of a Torn Labrum”, Bernese Hip Symposium, Bern, Switzerland, 2010. 32. “Geometric Simulation of SCFE”, Bernese Hip Symposium, Bern, Switzerland, 2010. 33. “Stress Distribution in the Hip”, Bernese Hip Symposium, Bern, Switzerland, 2010. 34. “The Biomechanics of Bone Augmentation”, HUG, Geneva, Switzerland, 2010. 35. “The Biomechanics of Bone Augmentation”, 22nd European Conference on Biomaterials, European Society for Biomaterials, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2009. 36. “Spinal Trauma from Impact Loading Induces Intervertebral Disc Degeneration”, Third Switzerland-Japan Workshop on Biomechanics (SJB 2009), Engelberg, Switzerland, 2009. 37. “The Science of Nuclear Replacement and Annular Repairs; Do They Work?”, Global Spine Congress, San Francisco, California, USA, 2009. 38. “Biomechanics of Disc Degeneration”, Annual Meeting: Swiss Society of Neurosurgery, Lucerne, Switzerland, 2009. 39. “Biomechanics of Spine Fractures”, Swiss Spine Residents Course on Spinal Trauma, Bern, Switzerland, 2009. 40. “From Dysplasia to Impingement: Finite Element Analysis”, AO North America Symposium on Surgical Preservation of the Hip, Lake Tahoe, California, USA, 2009. 41. “Role and Biomechanical Function of the Labrum”, AO North America Symposium on Surgical Preservation of the Hip, Lake Tahoe, California, USA, 2009. 42. “Field effects in the intervertebral disc: Implications for solute transport and disc health”, AO Spine Symposium on The Intervertebral Disc: From Basic Science to Clinical Application, Zürich, Switzerland, 2008. 43. “The Shift from Biomechanics to Mechanobiology”, IEEE Guest Lecture, Biel, Switzerland, 2008. 44. “Spine Research: From Biomechanics to Mechanobiology”, 3rd Congress of the Hellenic Society of Biomechanics, Athens, Greece, 2008. 45. “Femeroacetabular Impingement”, ECM IX, Musculoskeletal Trauma: 50 Years of AO Research, Davos, Switzerland, 2008. 46. “FE Analysis: From Dysplasia to Impingement”, Bernese Hip Symposium, Bern, Switzerland, 2008. 47. “Spine Research: From Biomechanics to Mechanobiology”, 2nd Graduate School Symposium, University of Bern, Switzerland, 2008. 48. “Nutritional Pathways and Solute Transport in the Intervertebral Disc”, World Forum for Spine Research – The Intervertebral Disc, Kyoto, Japan, 2008. 49. “Modelling Solute Transport in the Intervertebral Disc”, Institution of Mechanical Engineers Symposium: Material Properties for Finite Element Simulations – Getting it Right (Part II – Biomedical Applications), London, England, 2007. 50. “Spine Research: Moving from Biomechanics to Mechanobiology”, ETH Zürich, Switzerland, 2007. 51. “The Function of the Labrum”, Bernese Hip Symposium, Bern, Switzerland, 2007. Prof. Dr. Stephen Ferguson 34/36

52. “Finite Element Model of Femeroacetabular Impingement”, Bernese Hip Symposium, Bern, Switzerland, 2007. 53. “AO Spine Research Network: Global Collaboration to Address Disc Degeneration and Regeneration”, AO Biotechnology Symposium: From basic research to clinical applications using biotechnology and bioengineering, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2006. 54. “The Biomechanical Function of the Acetabular Labrum”, AO ASIF Symposium on Surgical Preservation of the Hip, Mammoth Lakes, California, USA, 2006. 55. “How to Measure Spinal Motion”, Spine Surgery: Motion Preserving Techniques II, Zurich, Switzerland, 2005. 56. “Solute Transport in the Intervertebral Disc: Consequences for Disc Degeneration and Regeneration”, Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2005. 57. “Disc Nutrition”, AOSpine Continuing Medical Education, The Lumbar Intervertebral Disc: Current Concepts in Research and Treatment, Davos, Switzerland, 2005. 58. “Biomechanical function of the acetabular labrum”, New Concepts in Hip Surgery, Bern, Switzerland, 2004. 59. “Current concepts on the biomechanical function of the acetabular labrum”, Synos International Symposium on Impingement and Dysplasia of the Hip, Bern, Switzerland, 2004. 60. “Flow-induced convective transport of solutes within the intervertebral disc”, Institute of Biomechanics, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK, 2004. 61. “Cage Biomechanics and Biology”, The Future of Arthrodesis in Degenerative Disc Disease, Meiringen, Switzerland, 2003. 62. “Current concepts on the biomechanical function of the acetabular labrum”, AO ASIF Bern Hip Symposium, Mammoth Lakes, California, USA, 2003. 63. “Biomechanical effects of bone augmentation”, State of the Art in Vertebroplasty Meeting, RMS Foundation, Bettlach, Switzerland, 2003. 64. “The virtual test bench: finite element analyses in orthopaedic biomechanics”, RMS Foundation, Bettlach, Switzerland, 2002. 65. “Primary total hip and knee arthroplasties – a review of dilemmas and alternative choices. Cemented vs. uncemented fixation”, 57th Annual Meeting of the Hellenic Association of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Athens, Greece, 2001. 66. “Latest developments in computer assisted orthopaedic surgery”, 57th Annual Meeting of the Hellenic Association of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Athens, Greece, 2001. 67. “Vertebroplasty: clinical and biomechanical considerations”, 57th Annual Meeting of the Hellenic Association of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Athens, Greece, 2001.

Communications   Shizas, C. and Ferguson S.J., (2012), “Editor's preface: Why a Swiss supplement?”, European Spine Journal, 21 Suppl 6:S727-8 Wilke H.-J. and Ferguson S.J., (2012), “Editor's preface: The science of intervertebral disc replacement.”, European Spine Journal, 21 Suppl 5:S575-6. Abouhossein, A., Weisse, B., and Ferguson, S.J., (2011) Response to “A multibody modeling approach to determine load sharing between passive elements of the lumbar spine” by , Computational Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, in press. Ferguson, S.J., Thistlethwaite, P.A., Roth, P. and Mannion, A.F., (2009) “Diagnose an der Wirbelsäule per Knochenkino”, Schweiz Med Forum 9(33):574-575. Polikeit, A. and Ferguson, S.J., (2006) “The effect on anterior column loading due to different vertebral augmentation techniques”, Clinical Biomechanics 20:551-2; author reply 522. Ferguson, S.J., (2003), “Meeting Report: EuroSpine 2003: 5th Annual Meeting of the Spine Society of Europe” Advances in Osteoporotic Fracture Management, 3:35-36.

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Ferguson, S.J., Bryant, J.T., Ganz, R and Ito, K., (2002) Response to “Comments on the influence of the acetabular labrum on hip joint cartilage consolidation: a poroelastic finite element model” by Mann, R.W., Journal of Biomechanics, 35:147-152. Ferguson, S.J., Bryant, J.T., Ganz, R and Ito, K., (2001) Response to “The acetabular labrum seal: a poroelastic finite element model.” by Mann, R.W., Clinical Biomechanics, 16:820-823.

  Media   ETH Globe, March 2012, “Feine Fasern für Knorpel und Knochen.” Extracta Ortho, January 2011, “Diagnostische Bildgebung von morgen. Blick auf die bewegte Wirbelsäule – erstmalig in 3D.” SNF Horizonte Nr. 86, September 2010, “Kino in der Wirbelsäule hilft Leiden lindern.” Swiss national television network, Gesundheit Sprechstunde, July 2010, “Wirbelsäulenforschung: Hoffnung durch 3D.” MyScience.ch, January 2010, “Dreidimensionale Bilder gegen Rückenschmerzen.” - Press release from SNF NRP53, subsequently covered extensively in local, national and German media. UniPress, October 2008, “Medizinaltechnik: Und sie bewegt sich doch – noch.” Rapp, S. (2001) “Vertebroplasty deemed safe, effective but it could increase fracture risk”, Orthopaedics Today, 5:30-31.

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