Lisa Pruitt
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Lisa Pruitt's Degrees
- Masters Mechanical Engineering Stanford University
- PhD Mechanical Engineering California Institute of Technology
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Lisa Anne Pruitt is an American mechanical engineer known for her research on orthopedic biomaterials and medical polymers. Early life and education Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Pruitt double-majored in Materials Engineering and Chemical and Ocean Engineering at the University of Rhode Island, earning two bachelor's degrees in 1988. She earned her master's and PhD degrees from Brown University in 1990 and 1993 respectively.
Lisa Pruitt's Published Works
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- Nanoindentation of biological materials (2006) (420)
- Deformation, yielding, fracture and fatigue behavior of conventional and highly cross-linked ultra high molecular weight polyethylene. (2004) (276)
- The effects of degree of crosslinking on the fatigue crack initiation and propagation resistance of orthopedic-grade polyethylene. (2003) (218)
- Nanoindentation of polydimethylsiloxane elastomers: Effect of crosslinking, work of adhesion, and fluid environment on elastic modulus (2005) (207)
- Plasticity-induced damage layer is a precursor to wear in radiation-cross-linked UHMWPE acetabular components for total hip replacement. Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene. (1999) (182)
- Nanoindentation of soft hydrated materials for application to vascular tissues. (2004) (160)
- Study of fatigue resistance of chemical and radiation crosslinked medical grade ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene. (1999) (152)
- Clinical fracture of cross-linked UHMWPE acetabular liners. (2009) (151)
- Wear and surface cracking in early retrieved highly cross-linked polyethylene acetabular liners. (2004) (150)
- Nanomechanical properties of calcification, fibrous tissue, and hematoma from atherosclerotic plaques. (2009) (147)
- The yielding, plastic flow, and fracture behavior of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene used in total joint replacements. (1998) (146)
- Corrosion-induced fracture of a double-modular hip prosthesis: a case report. (2010) (144)
- Effect of cross-linking on the microstructure and mechanical properties of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene. (2005) (129)
- The effects of gamma radiation sterilization and ageing on the structure and morphology of medical grade ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (1996) (122)
- Comparison of the effects of gamma radiation and low temperature hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilization on the molecular structure, fatigue resistance, and wear behavior of UHMWPE. (1998) (120)
- Tradeoffs amongst fatigue, wear, and oxidation resistance of cross-linked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene. (2011) (118)
- Fatigue Crack Propagation Resistance of Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene (2004) (115)
- Nanomechanical Properties of Polymers Determined From Nanoindentation Experiments (2001) (115)
- The combined effects of crosslinking and high crystallinity on the microstructural and mechanical properties of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene. (2006) (107)
- The effect of cyclic true strain on the morphology, structure, and relaxation behavior of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (2001) (106)
- Adhesive forces significantly affect elastic modulus determination of soft polymeric materials in nanoindentation (2007) (103)
- Compression and tension fatigue resistance of medical grade ultra high molecular weight polyethylene: the effect of morphology, sterilization, aging and temperature (2000) (101)
- Fracture and fatigue properties of acrylic bone cement: the effects of mixing method, sterilization treatment, and molecular weight. (2000) (98)
- Radiation and chemical crosslinking promote strain hardening behavior and molecular alignment in ultra high molecular weight polyethylene during multi-axial loading conditions. (1999) (95)
- Oxidation of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometry. (1997) (82)
- The tissue diagnostic instrument. (2009) (78)
- Mechanics of Biomaterials: Fundamental Principles for Implant Design (2011) (75)
- Effect of bone porosity on the mechanical integrity of the bone-cement interface. (2003) (72)
- Mechanical properties of medical grade expanded polytetrafluoroethylene: the effects of internodal distance, density, and displacement rate. (1999) (70)
- Tribological Properties and Microstructure Evolution of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (1999) (68)
- Effect of processing, sterilization and crosslinking on UHMWPE fatigue fracture and fatigue wear mechanisms in joint arthroplasty. (2016) (68)
- The relationship between the clinical performance and large deformation mechanical behavior of retrieved UHMWPE tibial inserts. (2000) (67)
- A nanoindentation technique for functional evaluation of cartilage repair tissue (2004) (67)
- The biomechanics of arterial elastin. (2009) (65)
- Diamond-like carbon coatings for orthopaedic applications: an evaluation of tribological performance (1999) (62)
- Retrieved glenoid components: a classification system for surface damage analysis. (2002) (61)
- Early failure due to osteolysis associated with contemporary highly cross-linked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene. A case report. (2004) (61)
- Failure of a metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty from progressive osteolysis. (1999) (59)
- Comparison of three joint simulator wear debris isolation techniques: acid digestion, base digestion, and enzyme cleavage. (2001) (59)
- A fiber reinforced poroelastic model of nanoindentation of porcine costal cartilage: a combined experimental and finite element approach. (2009) (56)
- Factors affecting near-threshold fatigue crack propagation behavior of orthopedic grade ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (1998) (52)
- The influence of sterilization technique and ageing on the structure and morphology of medical-grade ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (1998) (50)
- ATR-FTIR as a thickness measurement technique for hydrated polymer-on-polymer coatings. (2009) (48)
- In vivo behavior of acrylic bone cement in total hip arthroplasty. (2006) (47)
- Nanoindentation differentiates tissue-scale functional properties of native articular cartilage. (2006) (44)
- Cyclic compressive loading results in fatigue cracks in ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (1995) (41)
- Polymeric biomaterials for load-bearing medical devices (2009) (41)
- Structural degradation of acrylic bone cements due to in vivo and simulated aging. (2003) (39)
- How do material properties influence wear and fracture mechanisms? (2008) (37)
- Peak stress intensity dictates fatigue crack propagation in UHMWPE (2007) (36)
- Evolution of morphology in UHMWPE following accelerated aging: the effect of heating rates. (1999) (35)
- Clinical trade-offs in cross-linked ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene used in total joint arthroplasty. (2013) (34)
- High aspect ratio polymer microstructures and cantilevers for bioMEMS using low energy ion beam and photolithography (1998) (34)
- Tribological and Nanomechanical Properties of Unmodified and Crosslinked Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene for Total Joint Replacements (2004) (32)
- The effects of hydrogen peroxide and sterilization on the structure of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (1998) (31)
- Costs of a more spacious home after remodelling by hermit crabs (2012) (31)
- Effects of elastase and collagenase on the nonlinearity and anisotropy of porcine aorta (2013) (31)
- Viscoelastic Properties of Healthy Human Artery Measured in Saline Solution by AFM-Based Indentation Technique (1996) (29)
- Effect of carbon fiber type on monotonic and fatigue properties of orthopedic grade PEEK. (2019) (29)
- Material properties of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene: Comparison of tension, compression, nanomechanics and microstructure across clinical formulations. (2018) (27)
- Biochemical characterization of atherosclerotic plaque constituents using FTIR spectroscopy and histology. (2003) (25)
- Wear of UHMWPE from sliding, rolling, and rotation in a multidirectional tribo-system (2013) (25)
- Erratum: “Nanoindentation of polydimethylsiloxane elastomers: Effect of crosslinking, work of adhesion,and fluid environment on elastic modulus” [J. Mater.Res. 20, 2820 (2005)] (2006) (25)
- The effect of E-glass fibers and acrylic resin thickness on fracture load in a simulated implant-supported overdenture prosthesis. (2011) (25)
- Characterization and tribology of PEG-like coatings on UHMWPE for total hip replacements. (2009) (25)
- Chemical and biological characteristics of low-temperature plasma treated ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene for biomedical applications (2001) (24)
- The effect of specimen thickness and stress ratio on the fatigue behavior of polycarbonate (1996) (23)
- The use of polyacrylamide gels for mechanical calibration of cartilage--a combined nanoindentation and unconfined compression study. (2011) (23)
- Aspherical femoral head with highly cross-linked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene surface cracking. A case report. (2007) (23)
- Simulated Soft Tissue Nanoindentation: A Finite Element Study (2005) (22)
- Cyclic stress fields for fatigue cracks in amorphous solids : experimental measurements and their implications (1993) (22)
- Nanomechanical properties of energetically treated polyethylene surfaces (2002) (21)
- The Effects of Radiation on the Structural and Mechanical Properties of Medical Polymers (2003) (21)
- Implementation of Leadership and Service Learning in a First-Year Engineering Course Enhances Professional Skills* (2013) (21)
- Radiation effects on polymers for biological use (2003) (21)
- Biomechanical Effects of e‐PTFE Implant Structure on Soft Tissue Implantation Stability: A Study in the Porcine Model (1997) (20)
- Effect of sterilization on the structure and fatigue resistance of medical grade UHMWPE (1995) (20)
- Fatigue crack growth in polymers subjected to fully compressive cyclic loads (1992) (18)
- Notch fatigue of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) used in total joint replacements. (2016) (17)
- Native Oxides Formed on Single‐Crystal Germanium by Wet Chemical Reactions (1988) (16)
- Electrical Characterization of Some Native Insulators on Germanium (1986) (16)
- Osteolysis caused by tibial component debonding in total knee arthroplasty. (2006) (16)
- Cyclic stress fields ahead of tension fatigue cracks in amorphous polymers (1994) (16)
- Fractography and oxidative analysis of gamma inert sterilized posterior-stabilized tibial insert post fractures: report of two cases. (2013) (15)
- Nanomechanical analysis of medical grade PEEK and carbon fiber-reinforced PEEK composites. (2020) (15)
- Quantifying cross-shear under translation, rolling, and rotation, and its effect on UHMWPE wear (2014) (13)
- Analysis of severely fractured glenoid components: clinical consequences of biomechanics, design, and materials selection on implant performance. (2016) (13)
- Comparison of macro-, micro- and nanomechanical properties of clinically-relevant UHMWPE formulations. (2020) (12)
- Micromechanisms of fatigue crack growth in polycarbonate polyurethane: Time dependent and hydration effects. (2018) (12)
- Mechanical and chemical characteristics of mineral produced by basic fibroblast growth factor-treated bone marrow stromal cells in vitro. (2002) (12)
- Fluid sorption of orthopedic grade ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene in a serum environment is affected by the surface area and sterilization method. (2000) (11)
- Ultra-small angle X-ray scattering to detect fatigue damage in polymers (2001) (10)
- Assessing Structure-Property Relations of Diseased Tissues Using Nanoindentation and FTIR (2001) (10)
- Unscrewing instability of modular reverse shoulder prosthesis increases propensity for in vivo fracture: a report of two cases. (2014) (9)
- Fatigue crack growth in unidirectional graphite-epoxy composites under cyclic compression (1992) (8)
- Microscale wear behavior and crosslinking of PEG-like coatings for total hip replacements (2009) (8)
- Fatigue fracture of a cemented Omnifit CoCr femoral stem: implant and failure analysis (2017) (8)
- AC 2012-5260: LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE LEARNING IMPROVES CONFIDENCE OF ENGINEERING SKILLS IN WOMEN (2012) (8)
- Key Elements of A Transparent Teflon® Microfluidic System (1998) (7)
- Use Of Learning Styles For Teamwork And Professional Development In A Multidisciplinary Course (2010) (7)
- Fracture toughness of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene: A basis for defining the crack-initiation toughness in polymers (2019) (7)
- Plasma Surface Modification of Medical-Grade Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene for Improved Tribological Properties (1998) (6)
- Conventional and Cross-Linked Polyethylene Properties (2005) (6)
- Mechanics of Biomaterials: Orthopedics (2011) (5)
- A 3D-transient elastohydrodynamic lubrication hip implant model to compare ultra high molecular weight polyethylene with more compliant polycarbonate polyurethane acetabular cups. (2021) (4)
- Oxidized Zirconium Components Maintain a Smooth Articular Surface Except Following Hip Dislocation. (2020) (4)
- Mechanics of Biomaterials by Lisa A. Pruitt (2011) (4)
- Outreach Teaching, Communication, And Interpersonal Skills Encourage Women And May Facilitate Their Recruitment And Retention In The Engineering Curriculum (2010) (4)
- 1.23 Load-Bearing Medical Polymers (Non-Degradable) (2017) (4)
- Work in Progress: Problem-Based Learning and Assessment of Competence in an Engineering Biomaterials Course (2006) (4)
- Undergraduate Students Teaching Children: K 8 Outreach Within The Core Engineering Curriculum (2006) (3)
- A Follow-Up Study of a First-Year Leadership and Service Learning Module (2013) (3)
- Building Engineers and Mentors: A Model for Student-Led Engineering Outreach (2011) (3)
- Introduction to Engineering Design for Freshman: Implementation of Leadership and Service Learning for Broadening Engineering Ingenuity (2011) (3)
- Effects of Counterface Roughness and Conformity on the Tribological Performance of Crosslinked and Non-crosslinked Medical-Grade Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (2002) (3)
- Designing for Crosslinked UHMWPE Implants: Clinical Consequences of Stress Concentrations (2013) (2)
- The Contribution of Elastin, Collagen, and Smooth Muscle Cells to Residual Strains in Large Elastic Arteries (2004) (2)
- Fluorocarbon Polymers in Biomedical Engineering (2014) (2)
- Viscoelastic properties of plasma-treated low-density polyethylene surfaces determined by nanoscale dynamic mechanical analysis (2019) (2)
- Static mode fatigue crack propagation and generalized stress intensity correlation for fatigue–brittle polymers (2018) (2)
- A methodological framework for nanomechanical characterization of soft biomaterials and polymers. (2022) (2)
- 4994 - THE ROLE OF MICROSTRUCTURE ON THE FATIGUE AND FRACTURE PROPERTIES OF MEDICAL GRADE ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE (2013) (2)
- 1.122 – Structural Biomedical Polymers (Nondegradable) (2011) (2)
- The Role of Microstructure on the Fatigue and Fracture Properties of Medical Grade Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (2004) (1)
- The Effects of Sliding, Rolling, and Rotation on Cross-Shear and Wear of UHMWPE in Knee Replacements (2012) (1)
- Structural and Mechanical Characteristics of Healing Myocardial Scar Tissue (2004) (1)
- Atypical Subtrochanteric Fracture Through a Cephalomedullary Implant: A Case Report. (2013) (1)
- Mechanics of Biomaterials: Biocompatibility, sterilization, and materials selection for implant design (2011) (1)
- THE ROLE OF CROSSLINKING ON THE BODY TEMPERATURE FATIGUE PERFORMANCE OF UHMWPE: AN EVALUATION OF CHEMICAL AND RADIATION CROSSLINKED RESINS SUBJECTED TO ACCELERATED AGING (1999) (1)
- Advances in Polyethylene (2005) (1)
- Mechanics of Biomaterials: Table of material properties of engineering biomaterials and tissues (2011) (0)
- Mechanics of Biomaterials: Prologue (2011) (0)
- Body By Design: A Model For K 12 Outreach In Engineering Education (2010) (0)
- Research Project Title: Improved Method for Specified Motion Monitoring While Conducting Wear Testing on Biomedical Thermoplastic Polycarbonate-urethane Student: Divya Kulkarni Professor/sponsor: Professor Tony Keaveny Mentor: Shashank Nawathe Research Project Title: Influence of Typical Population- (2015) (0)
- AC 2011-300: INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR FRESH- MAN: IMPLEMENTATION OF LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE LEARN- ING FOR BROADENING ENGINEERING INGENUITY (2011) (0)
- Mechanics of Biomaterials: Metals for medical implants (2011) (0)
- Mechanics of Biomaterials: Soft tissue replacements (2011) (0)
- A Multi-Directional Tribo-System: Testing the Wear of UHMWPE Under Sliding, Rolling, and Rotation (2011) (0)
- The Importance of Protein Physisorption in BioMEMS/NEMS Applications: A Nanotribological Study (2005) (0)
- Zone-Specific Changes in Micromechanical, Biochemical, and Structural Properties in Articular Cartilage from a Rabbit Joint Flexion Model (2008) (0)
- Native Oxides Formed on Single-Crystal Germanium by Wet Chemical Reactions. (1988) (0)
- Profilometry Analysis and Improvements of a Novel Damage Scoring Method for Metal Bearing Surfaces of Shoulder Replacements (2012) (0)
- Mechanics of Biomaterials: Teaching methodologies in biomaterials (2011) (0)
- X-ray Based Quantification Of Implant Placement In Shoulder Arthroplasty (2015) (0)
- Mechanics of Biomaterials: Epilogue (2011) (0)
- Mechanics of Biomaterials: Polymers (2011) (0)
- Fatigue of Polymers (2014) (0)
- Nanoscale Indentation of Simulated Soft Tissues (2004) (0)
- Elastohydrodynamic lubrication model in 3d of polycarbonate polyurethane acetabular cups for hip implants (2019) (0)
- Mechanics of Biomaterials: Selected topics from mechanics of materials (2011) (0)
- Mechanics of Biomaterials: Regulatory affairs and testing (2011) (0)
- Characterization of sub micron mechanical behavior and fracture processes of polymers and biomaterials (2013) (0)
- Mechanics of Biomaterials: Glossary (2011) (0)
- Mechanics of Biomaterials: Fatigue (2011) (0)
- Single Molecular Detection via Micro-Scale Polymeric Opto-Electro-Mechanical Systems (2005) (0)
- Double-Modular Hip Device Design Susceptible to Stress Corrosion Failure (2009) (0)
- Mechanics of Biomaterials: Failure theories (2011) (0)
- Macro- and Microscale Analysis of Bearing Surface Damage on Total Shoulder Replacements (2013) (0)
- Mechanics of Biomaterials: Viscoelasticity (2011) (0)
- Mechanics of Biomaterials: Ceramics (2011) (0)
- Mechanics of Biomaterials: Cardiovascular devices (2011) (0)
- Mechanics of Biomaterials: Symbols (2011) (0)
- TRANSPARENTSU-8THREE-AXISMICRO STRAINGAUGE FORCE SENSING PILLARARRAYSFOR BIOLOGICALAPPLICATIONS (2007) (0)
- Mechanics of Biomaterials: Elasticity (2011) (0)
- NANOINDENTATION AS A TOOL FOR MEASURING CARTILAGE REPAIR TISSUE PROPERTIES (2003) (0)
- 4.15 – Fatigue of Polymers (2003) (0)
- Design Analysis: Modular Reverse Total Shoulder Prosthetic Failure Without Proximal Bone Support (2013) (0)
- Mechanics of Biomaterials: Friction, lubrication, and wear (2011) (0)
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