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Karen Kruger PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Department of MU-MCW Department of Biomedical Engineering

OFFICE ADDRESS:

EDUCATION:
08/01/2005 - 12/31/2009 BS Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI
01/01/2010 - 05/31/2014 PhD, Biomedical Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS:
03/01/2015 - 12/31/2018 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Orthopaedic & Rehabilitation Engineering Center, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
11/2004 - 11/2005 Director, Cardiovascular Medicine Residency Program, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, WI
07/2008 - 06/2009 Chief of Staff, Froedtert Hospital, 9200 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53226
01/2019 - Present Research Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
9000 - Present W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53226

AWARDS AND HONORS:
05/2005 - Present MTU Scholar Award Finalist
03/2009 - Present National Ski Coaches Association National All-Academic Team
05/2009 - Present Mechanical Engineering Department Scholar of the Year
05/2012 - Present Best Poster Award, College of Engineering Open House
03/2015 - Present Finalist, ORS Spine Section Poster Award
03/2016 - Present Outstanding Researcher Award, NIH National Center for Simulation in Rehabilitation Research
11/2016 - Present Conference on Clinical Research for Rare Diseases Travel Award
04/2018 - Present Best Student Podium Presentation, International Foot and Ankle Biomechanics Meeting
03/2019 - Present GCMAS Best Presentation Award Finalist
03/2020 - Present Top Downloaded Paper Award, Journal of Bone Mineral Research Plus
04/2023 - Present Best Paper Award, International Foot & Ankle Biomechanics Conference

MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
05/2006 - 04/2008 Blue Key Honor Society
01/2011 - Present Orthopaedic Research Society
07/2011 - Present American Society of Biomechanics - 2011-present
01/2015 - Present Gait & Clinical Movement Analysis Society
01/2020 - Present International Women in Biomechanics
07/2023 - Present International Weightbearing CT Society

EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS:
Editorship
11/2023 - 12/2024 Gait & Posture, Guest Editor
Editorial Board
08/2021 - Present Journal of Biomechanics
Journal Review
03/1920 - Present Gait & Clinical Movement Analysis Society Board of Directors
08/2009 - Present Journal of Clinical Investigation
01/2018 - Present Clinical Biomechanics
02/2019 - 01/2021 Women's Leadership Forum, Orthopaedic Research Society
01/2020 - Present Foot & Ankle International/Orthopaedics
03/2020 - Present Invited abstract reviewer, Gait & Clinical Movement Analysis Society
04/2020 - Present Member, NIDLRR ARRT Review Panel
05/2020 - Present Invited abstract reviewer, American Society of Biomechanics
09/2020 - Present Invited abstract reviewer, Orthopaedic Research Society
04/2021 - Present Member, NIDLRR ARRT Review Panel
01/2022 - Present Clinical Interventions in Aging
01/2022 - Present Journal of Biomechanical Engineering
01/2023 - Present Frontiers in Bioengineering
04/2024 - Present Member, NIDLRR ARRT Review Panel
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS:
Ad-hoc Review

RESEARCH GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTRACTS/PROJECTS:
Active
Peer Review
Title:
Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training in Pediatric Mobility for Physicians and Engineers
Source:
NIDILRR
Role & Effort:
Menor
PI:
Dr. Gerald Harris
Dates:
09/30/2020 - 08/31/2025
Direct Funds:
$750,000 (total for all years)
  
Title:
Miserable Malalignment Syndrome: Improving Management Through Evidence-Based Research
Source:
Shriners Children's
Role & Effort:
co-I
PI:
Dr. Louis- Nicolas Veilleux
Dates:
01/01/2022 - 12/31/2024
Direct Funds:
$250,486 (total for all years)
  
Title:
Improving Orthopaedic Outcomes with Machine Learning
Source:
Shriners Children's
Role & Effort:
co-I
PI:
Dr. Joesph Krzak
Dates:
01/01/2023 - 12/31/2025
Direct Funds:
$1,211,276 (total for all years)
  
Title:
Post-Surgical Form and Function of Planovalgus Foot Deformities in Patients with Cerebral Palsy
Source:
NIH NIAMS
Role & Effort:
co-I
PI:
Dr. Amy Lenz
Dates:
05/15/2024 - 04/30/2029
Direct Funds:
$657,135 (total for all years)
  
Title:
Use of Weightbearing CT to Improve Pre-surgical Assessment of Pediatric Flatfoot
Source:
Shriners Children's
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
PI:
Dr. Bill Smith
Dates:
07/01/2024 - 06/30/2025
Direct Funds:
$9,188
  
Title:
Weightbearing CT Imaging: Applications to Pediatric Flatfoot Deformity
Source:
Shriners Children's
Role & Effort:
PI, 25%
PI:
Kruger
Dates:
01/01/2025 - 12/31/2028
Direct Funds:
$2,192,691
  
Non-Peer Review
Title:
Pediatric Motion Analysis and Research Support
Source:
Shriners Children's
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
Dates:
01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
Direct Funds:
$101,256
  
Prior
Peer Review
Title:
A Long Term Comparison
Source:
Shriners Children's
Role & Effort:
co-I
PI:
Dr. Gerald Harris
Dates:
01/01/2017 - 12/31/2019
Direct Funds:
$490,854 (total for all years)
  
Title:
Development of a Kinetic and Musculoskeletal Milwaukee Foot Model
Source:
Shriners Children's
Role & Effort:
co-I
PI:
Dr. Gerald Harris
Dates:
01/01/2018 - 12/31/2019
Direct Funds:
$119,148 (total for all years)
  
Title:
Feasibility of MRI-Derived Bone Models for Use in Quantifying Hindfoot Motion Using Biplane Fluoroscopy
Source:
Medical College of Wisconsin Center for Imaging
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
Dates:
01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019
Direct Funds:
$1,500 (total for all years)
  
Title:
Multisite Study of Hindfoot Kinematics Following Surgical Correction of Planovalgus
Source:
Shriners Children's
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
Dates:
01/01/2020 - 12/31/2023
Direct Funds:
$708,924 (total for all years)
  
Title:
The Effect of Knee Height Asymmetry on Gait Biomechanics
Source:
POSNA Start-up Grant
Role & Effort:
co-I
PI:
Dr. Haluk Altiok
Dates:
07/01/2020 - 06/30/2021
Direct Funds:
$250,486 (total for all years)
  

INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
International
Karen Kruger, Disability First Foundation, Inc and Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Philippine General Hospital, Segmental Foot Modeling, Manila, - 01/11/2018
 
National
Karen Kruger, Hospital for Special Surgery. Foot Biomechanics: Development and Clinical Applications. New York, - 09/26/2019
Karen Kruger, State of Research Symposium: Muscle and Bone Health, Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago, Biplane Fluoroscopic Assessment of Foot Kinematics, Chicago, - 03/01/2019
 
Regional
Karen Kruger, University of Findlay Pediatric Healthcare Series. Motion Analysis in Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation Applications, 10/09/2020 - Present
Karen Kruer Rush University T32/P30 Joint Seminar Series - Advancement of Pediatric Foot Treatment Using Clinical Gait Analysis and Advanced Medical Imaging, 06/03/2024 - Present
 

PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
International
Karen Kruger, World Congress of Biomechanics - ISB Recommendations and Consensus in Biomechanics: Foot and Ankle Bone Reference Definitions. Invited special session, 07/13/2022 - Present
 
National
Karen Kruger, Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society Meeting, Tutorial: Comprehensive Foot and Ankle Assessment in a Motion Analysis Lab, March 28, 2019, Frisco, - 03/29/2019
Karen Kruger, Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting, Understanding and Addressing our Own Implicit Biases - panelist, Phoenix, - 02/10/2020
 
Regional
John Doe, New Medical Device Workshop, Midwest American Heart Meeting, Chicago, - 05/05/2006
 
Local
John Doe, Pacemaker Improvements Workshop, American Heart Meeting, Milwaukee, - 05/05/2009
Jane Doe, A Healthy Heart Talk, American Heart Meeting, Madison, - 05/05/2008
 


BIBLIOGRAPHY
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers
1. Olson M, Voglewede P, Krzak JJ, Miller SA, Garman CMR, Harris GF, Kruger KM. A valid novel ground reaction force distribution algorithm to determine midfoot kinetics of gait with a single force place. Gait Posture. In Review.
2. Kruger KM, Lenz AL, Dibbern K, de Cesar Netto C, Ledoux W, Thorhauer E, Burssens A, Barg A, Siegler S, Rainbow M, Welte L, Lintz F, Leardini A. Standardizing 3D Measurements in Foot and Ankle Imaging: A Contemporary Review and Methodological Proposal. Foot Ankle Clinics. Accepted.
3. Graf A, Davids J, Krzak JJ, Kruger KM, Steinlein B, Smith R, Bagley A. Automated Identification of Clinically Meaningful Biomechanical Phenotypes in Cerebral Palsy through Multicenter Gait Data. Clinical Biomechanics. In Review
4. Knutson K. Muhlrad EP, Leonard T, Aragon KC, Eatough ZJ, MacWilliams BA, Kruger KM†, Lenz AL†. Talar and Calcaneal Coordinate Axes Definitions Across Foot Pathologies. Journal of Biomechanics. 2024 Aug 30;175:112298.
5. Muhlrad EP, Peterson AC, Anderson AM, Aragon KC, Lisonbee RJ, MacWilliams BA, Kruger KM†, Lenz AL†. Recommendation for Tibial Field of View and Long Axis Coordinate System Definitions. Journal of Biomechanics. 2024 Jun;170:112153.
6. Altiok H, Simon JA, Flanagan A, Kawaiah A, Burnham R, Sienko S, Buckon C, Bauer J, Kruger KM, Krzak JJ. The Effect of Knee Height Asymmetry on Gait Biomechanics. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 2024 Aug 1;44(7):e598-e603.
7. Wang S. Tabashum T, Kruger KM, Krzak JJ, Graf A, Chafetz R, Linton J, Davids J, Bagley A, Bengani A, Albert MV. Creating an Autoencoder Single Summary Metric to Assess Gait Quality to Compare Surgical Outcomes in Children with Cerebral Palsy: The Shriners Gait Index (SGI). Journal of Biomechanics. 2024 Apr 15:168:112092.
8. Kruger KM, Fischer P, Augsburger S, Feng J, Girouard J, Gregory DL, Johnson L, MacWilliams BA, McMulkin ML, Nelson B, Warshauer S, Saraswat P, Chafetz RS. Shriners Motion Analysis Network Standard Gait Model. Gait & Posture. 2024 Mar 10:110:84-109.
9. Peterson AC, Kruger KM, Lenz AL. Automatic Anatomical Foot and Ankle Coordinate Toolbox. Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 2023 Oct 31;11:1255464.
10. Kruger KM, Smith PA, Krzak JJ. Biomechanical implications of congenital conditions of the foot/ankle. Foot Ankle Clin. 2023 Mar;28(1):27-43. doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2022.10.003.
11. Mahale A, Zhu Y, Belhareth S, Graf A, Kruger KM, Krzak JJ, Wang MD. Automating Treatment Recommendations for Children with Cerebral Palsy Based on Multi-Modal Clinical Data, 2022 IEEE-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical and Health Informatics (BHI), 2022, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/BHI56158.2022.9926836.
12. Rodriguez Celin M, Kruger KM, Caudill A, Murali CN, Nagamani SCS, Members Of The Brittle Bone Disorders Consortium BBDC, Smith PA, Harris GF. A multicenter study to evaluate pain characteristics in osteogenesis imperfecta. 2023 Jan;191(1):160-172. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.63009. Epub 2022 Oct 22.
13. Kruger KM, Krzak JJ, Constantino C, Graf A, Flanagan A, Altiok H, Smith P, Harris GF. Long-term Outcomes of Lateral Column Lengthening for Pes Planovalgus Deformity in Cerebral Palsy.  Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma. 2021 Nov 26;24:101717.
14. Hwang M, Flanagan A, Graf A, Kruger KM, Scullion N, Tayne S, Altiok H. Gait Characteristics in Youth with Transverse Myelitis. Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil. Fall 2021;27(3):38-48.
15. Canseco K, Fritz JM, Konop K, Kruger KM, Law B, Harris GF. Multi-Segment Foot Kinematics During Gait Following Ankle Arthroplasty with a Fixed-Bearing Implant. J Orthop Res. 2022 Mar;40(3):685-694.
16. Lenz AL, Strobel MA, Anderson AM, MacWilliams BA, Krzak JJ, Kruger KM. Assignment of Local Coordinate Systems and Methods to Calculate Tibiotalar and Subtalar Kinematics: A Systematic Review. J Biomech. J Biomech. 2021 Mar 10;120:110344.
17. Rodriguez Celin M, Simon J, Krzak JJ, Kruger KM, Fial A, Smith PA, Harris GF. Do Bisphosphonates Alleviate Pain in Children? A Systematic Review. Curr Osteoporos Rep. 2020 Oct;18(5):486-504.
18. Rodriguez Celin M, Kruger KM, Caudill A, Nagamani SCS, Brittle Bone Disorders Consortium (BBDC); Linked Clinical Research Centers (LCRC), Harris GF, Smith PA. A Multicenter Longitudinal Study of Intramedullary Rodding in Moderate-Severe Osteogenesis Imperfecta. JBJS Open Access. 2020 Sep 11;5(3):e20.00031.
19. Marshall SD, Kruger KM, Franciscus RG, Southard TE. Development of the Mandibular Curve of Spee and Maxillary Compensating Curve: A Finite Element Model. PLoS One. 2019 Dec 26;14(12):e0221137.
20. Constantino CS, Krzak JJ, Fial A, Kruger KM, Rammer JR, Radmanovic K, Smith PA, Harris GF. Effect of Bisphosphonates on Function and Mobility among Children with Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A Systematic Review. JBMR Plus. 2019 Oct 18;3(10):e10216.
21. Kruger KM, Graf A, Flanagan A, McHenry BD, Altiok H, Smith PA, Harris GF, Krzak JJ. Segmental foot and ankle kinematic differences between rectus, planus, and cavus foot types. J Biomech. 2019 Sep 20;94:180-186.
22. McHenry BD, Kruger KM, Exten EL, Tarima S, Harris GF. Sagittal subtalar and talocrural joint assessment between barefoot and shod walking: A fluoroscopic study. Gait Posture 2019 May 22;72:57-61.
23. Kruger KM, Caudill A, Rodriguez Celin M, Nagamani SCS, Shapiro, JR, Steiner RD, Bober MR, Hart T, Cuthbertson D, Krischer J, Byers P, Durigova M, Glorieux F, Rauch F, Sutton VR, Lee B, Rush ET, Smith PA, Harris GF. A multicenter North American study of mobility in osteogenesis imperfecta. Genet Med. 2019 Oct;21(10):2311-2318.
24. Amene J, Krzak JJ, Kruger KM, Killen L, Graf A, Altiok H, Smith P, Harris GF. Kinematic foot types of planovalgus feet in children with cerebral palsy, Gait Posture. 2019 Feb;68:430-436.
25. Kruger KM, Krzak JJ, McHenry BD, Flanagan A, Graf A, Altiok H, Smith PA, Harris GF. Comparative Analysis of Anatomic Coordinate Systems to Calculate Hindfoot Kinematics Using Biplane Fluoroscopy. Biomed Sci Instrum. 2019 55(2):373-378.
26. Kruger KM, Garman CR, Krzak JJ, Graf A, Hassani S, Sturm PF, Hammerberg KW, Gupta P, Harris GF. Effects of spinal fusion for idiopathic scoliosis on lower body kinematics during gait. Spine Deformity. 2018 Jul - Aug;6(4):441-447.
27. Canseco K, Kruger KM, Fritz JK, Konop KA, Harris GF. Distribution of segmental foot kinematics in patients with degenerative joint disease of the ankle. J Orthop Res. 2018 Jun;36(6):1739-1746.
28. McHenry BD, Exton EL, Fritz JK, Kruger KM, Law B, Harris GF. Sagittal subtalar and talocrural joint assessment during ambulation with controlled ankle movement (CAM) boots: A comparative study. Foot & Ankle Int. 2017 Aug 1:1071100717723129.
29. Al-Hajjar M, Vasiljeva K, Heiner AD, Kruger KM, Baer TE, Brown TD, Fisher J, Jennings L. The wear of polyethylene liners articulating against damaged femoral heads for the purpose of validating a computational wear prediction model. Bone Joint J. 2017 99-B(SUPP 3), 8.
30. Kruger KM, Konop KA, Krzak JJ, Graf A, Altiak H, Smith PA, Harris GF. Segmental kinematic analysis of planovalgus feet in children with cerebral palsy. Gait & Posture. 2017 23(54):277-283.
31. Tikekar NM, Heiner AD, Baer TE, Kruger KM, Callaghan JJ, Brown TD, Lannutti JJ. Bearing-foreign material deposition on retrieved Co-Cr femoral heads; Composition and morphology. BioMed Research International. 2015;2015:967278.
32. Heiner AD, Kruger KM, Tikekar NM, Callaghan JJ, Lannutti JJ, Brown TD. THA retrievals: The need to mark the anatomic orientation of the femoral head. J Arthroplasty. 2015 30(6):1089.
33. Heiner AD, Tikekar NM, Kruger KM, Lannutti JJ, Brown TD. Distinctive damage patterns on THA metal bearing surfaces: Case studies. Iowa Orthop J. 2014 34:84-93.
34. Kruger KM, Tikekar NM, Heiner AD, Lannutti JJ, Callaghan JJ, Brown TD. Modeling THA wear acceleration due to damage from dislocation. J Arthroplasty. 2014 29(8):1653-1657.e1.
35. Kruger KM, Tikekar NM, Heiner AD, Baer TE, Lannutti JJ, Callaghan JJ, Brown TD. A novel formulation for scratch-based wear modeling in total hip arthroplasty. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin. 2014 17(11):1227-36.
36. Kruger KM, Tikekar NM, Heiner AD, Baer TE, Lannutti JJ, Callaghan JJ, Brown TD. Encoding scratch and scrape features for wear modeling of total joint replacements. Comput Math Methods Med. 2013 2013:624267.
37. Heiner AD, Kruger KM, Baer TE, Brown TD. Enhancing damage visibility on metallic bearing surfaces: A simple technique for photography and viewing. J Arthroplasty. 2013 28(3):543.e9-543.e12.
38. Elkins JM, Kruger KM, Pedersen DR, Callaghan JJ, Brown TD. Edge-loading severity as a function of cup lip radius in metal-on-metal total hips--A finite element analysis. J. Orthop. Res. 2012 30(2):169-177.
 
Abstracts
1. Peterson AC, Knutson K, Krzak JJ, Kruger KM, Lenz AL. Morphological Variations in the Talus and Calcaneus Following Lateral Column Lengthening in Adults with Cerebral Palsy. American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) Annual Meeting. October 23-26, 2024. Podium presentation.
2. Kruger KM, Peterson A, Knutson K, Dibbern KN, Lenz AL, Krzak JJ. Post-Surgical Form and Function of Planovalgus Foot Deformities in Patients with Cerebral Palsy. Proceedings of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society. June 16-18, 2024. Podium presentation.
3. Smith BM, Cascella S, Dibbern KN, Lisonbee, RJ, Krzak JJ, Lenz AL, Kruger KM. Biplane Fluoroscopy and 3D Shape Analysis in the Evaluation of the Form and Function of Planovalgus Foot Deformity in Cerebral Palsy. Proceedings of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society. June 16-18, 2024. Podium presentation.
4. Gagnon M, Garman CMR, Girouard JF, Jirasek K, Kruger KM, Bernstein M, Veilleux LN. Pre- and Post-Surgery Outcomes of a Youth with Lower Extremity Torsional Abnormalities: Clinical Case Studies. Proceedings of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society. June 16-18, 2024. Podium presentation.
5. Cernucan KR, Knutson K, Foreman KB, Kruger KM, Lenz AL. Kinetic And Kinematic Evaluation Of Healthy Adult Asymptomatic Flatfoot. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. February 3-6, 2024. Long Beach, CA. Poster presentation.
6. Lisonbee RJ, Dibbern KN, Anderson AE, Saltzman CL, Kruger KM, Lenz AL. Statistical Shape Modeling Enables Comparison of Subtalar Joint Contact Stress and Bone Mineral Density Differences Following Tibiotalar Arthrodesis and Total Ankle Replacement. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. February 3-6, 2024. Long Beach, CA. Podium presentation.
7. Dibbern KM, Lisonbee R, Lenz AL, de Cesar Netto C, Kruger KM. Assessment of Residual Morphological Deformity using Statistical Shape Modeling in Adult Clubfoot Treated with the Ponseti Method. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. February 3-6, 2024. Long Beach, CA. Poster presentation.
8. Olson ML, Voglewede P, Krzak JJ, Miller SA, Garman CMR, Harris GF, Kruger KM. Midfoot and Ankle Gait Kinetics Assessed Using A Single Force Plate. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. February 3-6, 2024. Long Beach, CA. Poster presentation.
9. Lisonbee RJ, Dibbern KN, Anderson AE, Saltzman CL, Kruger KM, Lenz AL. Statistical Shape Modeling Enables Identification of Subtalar Contact Stress Differences Following Tibiotalar Arthrodesis and Total Ankle Replacement. American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting. Sept 20-23, 2023. Louisville, KY. Podium presentation.
10. Kruger KM, Lenz AL, Dibbern K, de Cesar Netto C, Ledoux W, Thorhauer E, Burssens A, Barg A, Siegler S, Rainbow M, Welte L, Lintz F, Leardini A. Standardizing Terminology, 3D Spatial Orientation, and Relative Positioning of the Foot and Ankle Bones: An Expert Consensus Task Force. Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics. June 30-August 3, 2023. Fukuoka, Japan. Invited Symposium.
11. Wang S, Tabashum T, Krzak JJ, Kruger KM, Chafetz R, Linton J, Davids J, Bagley A, Albert MV. The Shriners Gait Index (SGI): A Deep Autoencoder Gait Summary Metric. Proceedings of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society. June 26-28, 2023. Podium presentation.
12. Olson ML, Krzak JJ, Voglewede P, Garman CMR, Harris GF, Kruger KM. Validation of a Multi-Segment Foot Force Distribution Algorithm. Proceedings of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society. June 26-28, 2023. Podium presentation.
13. Tietz B, Piekosz A, Graf A, Scullion N, Kruger KM, Krzak JJ, Hwang M. Does Axle Position Relative to the Shoulder Impact Biomechanics in Pediatric and Young Adult Manual Wheelchair Users with SCI? Proceedings of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society. June 26-28, 2023. Poster presentation.
14. Chafetz R, Kruger KM, Fisher P, Saraswat P, Scullion N, Graf A. Standardizing Fourteen Motion Analysis Centers: Shriners Children's Experience and a Blueprint for CMLA. Proceedings of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society. June 26-28, 2023. Tutorial.
15. Gallagher L, Garman CMR, Altiok H, Flanagan A, Krzak JJ, Kruger KM. Application of Joint Reaction Force Analysis in Patients with Knee Height Asymmetry. Proceedings of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society. June 26-28, 2023. Podium presentation.
16. Lisonbee RJ, Dibbern KN, Anderson AE, Saltzman CL, Kruger KM, Lenz AL. Statistical Shape Modeling Enables Identification of Subtalar Contact Stress Differences Following Tibiotalar Arthrodesis and Total Ankle Replacement. 2023 International Foot & Ankle Biomechanics (iFAB) Conference. April 19-23, 2023. Bordeaux, France. Podium presentation. Selected for Best Paper of Conference
17. Kruger KM, Lenz AL, Dibbern K, de Cesar Netto C, Ledoux W, Thorhauer E, Burssens A, Siegler S, Rainbow M, Welte L, Lintz F, Leardini A. Standardizing Terminology, 3D Spatial Orientation, and Relative Positioning of the Foot and Ankle Bones: An Expert Consensus Task Force. 2023 International Foot & Ankle Biomechanics (iFAB) Conference. April 19-23, 2023. Bordeaux, France. Podium presentation.
18. Konop KA, Fritz JM, Graf A, Rodriguez Celin M, Kruger KM, Radmanovic K, Krzak JJ, Yang K, Qing Teng B, Smith PA, Harris GF. Surface EMG and Gait in Osteogenesis Imperfecta. OI Foundation Scientific Meeting. April 5-7, 2023. Rosemont, IL. Poster presentation.
19. Knutson K, Leonard TE, Aragon KC, Muhlrad EP, Anderson AM, Eatough ZJ, MacWilliams BA, Kruger KM, Lenz AL. Talar And Calcaneal Coordinate Axes Definitions Across Foot Pathologies. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. February 10-14, 2023. Dallas, TX. Poster presentation.
20. Peterson A, Kruger KM, Lenz AL. Foot And Ankle Automatic Anatomical Coordinate System Definition. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. February 10-14, 2023. Dallas, TX. Poster presentation.
21. Knutson K, Krzak JJ, Kruger KM, Lenz AL. Statistical Shape Modeling Of Post Lateral Column Lengthening Adult Cerebral Palsy Flatfoot. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. February 10-14, 2023. Dallas, TX. Poster presentation.
22. Kruger KM, Graf A, Krzak JJ, Smith R, Steinlein B, Linton J, Chafetz R, Davids JR, Bagley A. A multicenter study classifying transverse plane gait deviations of children with cerebral palsy into clinically meaningful biomechanical phenotypes using a novel algorithm. American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) 76th Annual Meeting. September 21-24, 2022. Poster presentation.
23. Kruger KM, Graf A, Krzak JJ, Smith R, Steinlein B, Linton J, Chafetz R, Davids JR, Bagley A. A multicenter study classifying sagittal plane gait deviations of children with cerebral palsy into clinically meaningful biomechanical phenotypes using a novel algorithm. American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) 76th Annual Meeting. September 21-24, 2022. Podium presentation.
24. Anderson AM, Muhlrad E, Aragon K, Leonard T, Knutson K, Krzak JJ, MacWilliams BA, Lenz AL, Kruger KM. Comparison of Talar and Calcaneal Coordinate Axes Definitions Across Foot Pathologies. World Congress of Biomechanics. July 10-14, 2022. Taipei, Taiwan. Spotlight podium presentation.
25. Kruger KM, Lenz AL, Dibbern K, de Cesar Netto C, Ledoux W, Thorhauer E, Burssens A, Barg A, Siegler S, Rainbow M, Welte L, Lintz F, Leardini A. Standardizing Terminology, 3D Spatial Orientation, and Relative Positioning of the Foot and Ankle Bones: An Expert Consensus Task Force. World Congress of Biomechanics. July 10-14, 2022. Taipei, Taiwan. Podium presentation.
26. Kruger KM, Graf A, Krzak JJ, Smith R, Steinlein B, Linton J, Chafetz R, Davids JR, Bagley A. A multicenter study classifying transverse plane gait deviations of children with cerebral palsy into clinically meaningful biomechanical phenotypes using a novel algorithm. Proceedings of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society. June 7-8, 2022. Poster presentation.
27. Kruger KM, Graf A, Krzak JJ, Smith R, Steinlein B, Linton J, Chafetz R, Davids JR, Bagley A. A multicenter study classifying sagittal plane gait deviations of children with cerebral palsy into clinically meaningful biomechanical phenotypes using a novel algorithm. Proceedings of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society. June 7-8, 2022. Podium presentation.
28. Scullion N, Altiok H, Graf A, Kruger KM. Pilot Study: Brace Evaluation in Children with Cerebral Palsy-A Case Series. Proceedings of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society. June 7-8, 2022. Poster presentation.
29. Wang S, Tabashum T, Kruger KM, Krzak JJ, Chafetz R, Linton J, Bickley C, Davids JR, Bagley A, Albert MV. Developing a gait summary metric using an autoencoder. Proceedings of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society. June 7-8, 2022. Podium presentation.
30. Altiok H, Simon JA, Flanagan A, Kawaiah A, Burnham R, Sienko S, Buckon C, Bauer J, Krzak JJ, Kruger KM. The Effect of Knee Height Asymmetry on Gait Biomechanics. Subspecialty Day Session at POSNA Annual Meeting, May 11-14, 2022. Vancouver, BC, Canada. Podium presentation.
31. Altiok H, Simon JA, Flanagan A, Kawaiah A, Burnham R, Sienko S, Buckon C, Bauer J, Krzak JJ, Kruger KM. The Effect of Knee Height Asymmetry on Gait Biomechanics. 39th Annual Meeting of European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society (EPOS), April 6-9, 2022. Copenhagen, Denmark. Podium presentation.
32. Hedblom SA, Krzak JJ, Heinking KP, Kruger KM, Prodoehl J, Dillon TJ, Henderson KK. Impact of osteopathic manipulative treatment on chronic persistent gait dysfunction following total knee arthroplasty. American Academy of Osteopathy (AAO) and American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine (AOASM) Convocation 2022. March 26-30, 2022, Orlando, FL. Winner of Best Poster Award.
33. Rodriguez Celin M, Kruger KM, Caudill A, Murali CN, Nagamani SCS, Smith PA, Members of the Brittle Bone Disorders Consortium, Harris GF. A Multicenter Study of Pain Characteristics in Osteogenesis Imperfecta. Quality of Life for OI Conference, February 12, 2022. Virtual poster presentation.
34. Altiok H, Simon JA, Flanagan A, Kawaiah A, Burnham R, Sienko S, Buckon C, Bauer J, Krzak JJ, Kruger KM. The Effect of Knee Height Asymmetry on Gait Biomechanics. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. February 4-8, 2022. Tampa, FL. Poster presentation.
35. Anderson AM, Muhlrad E, Aragon K, Leonard T, Knutson K, Krzak JJ, MacWilliams BA, Lenz AL, Kruger KM. Comparison of Talar And Calcaneal Coordinate Axes Definitions Across Foot Pathologies. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. February 4-8, 2022. Tampa, FL. Poster presentation.
36. Wang SS, Tabashum T, Kruger KM, Krzak JJ, Albert M. Using A Deep Learning Neural Network To Assess Gait Quality For Children With Cerebral Palsy. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. February 4-8, 2022. Tampa, FL. Poster presentation.
37. Muhlrad EP, Anderson AM, Aragon KC, Lisonbee RJ, Kruger KM, Lenz AL. Analysis of Various Tibial Long Axis Coordinate System Definitions. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. February 4-8, 2022. Tampa, FL. Poster presentation.
38. Rodriguez Celin M, Kruger KM, Caudill A, Murali CM, Nagamani SCS, Smith PA, Members of the Brittle Bone Disorders Consortium (BBDC), Harris GF. A Multicenter Study to Evaluate Pain Characteristics in Osteogenesis Imperfecta. American Society for Bone and Mineral Research 2021 Annual Meeting. October 1-4, 2021. Poster presentation.
39. Tabashum T, Wang SJ, Kruger KM, Krzak JJ, Albert MV. Autoencoder-derived Single Summary Metric to Assess Gait Quality. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 102 (10), e95. Poster presentation.
40. Simon JC, Kruger KM, Krzak JJ, Flanagan A, Kawaiah A, Burnham R, Sienko S, Buckon C, Bauer J, Harris GF, Altiok H. Mechanical Work at the Knee Joint for Cases with Knee Height Asymmetry. Proceedings of the American Society of Biomechanics Annual Conference. August 10-13, 2021. Virtual poster presentation.
41. Kruger KM, Graf A, Flanagan A, Smith PA, Altiok H, Sienko S, Buckon C, Aiona M, Harris GF, Krzak JJ. A Long-term Comparison of Lateral Column Lengthening and Medial Calcaneal Sliding Osteotomy for Correction of Pes Planovalgus Deformity in Cerebral Palsy. Proceedings of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society. June 7-9, 2021. Virtual podium presentation.
42. Altiok H, Kruger KM, Krzak JJ, Partenheimer K. Segmental foot kinematics before and after resection of tarsal coalition. European Pediatric Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting. April 14-16, 2021. Virtual presentation.
43. Lenz AL, Anderson AM, Strobel MA, MacWilliams BA, Krzak JJ, Kruger KM. Assignment of local coordinate systems during in-vivo kinematic analysis of the foot: a systematic review of the literature. International Foot and Ankle Biomechanics Meeting. April 11-14, 2021. Virtual poster presentation.
44. Lenz AL, Strobel MA, Anderson AM, MacWillaims BA, Krzak JJ, Kruger KM. Systematic Review Of Methods To Calculate Tibiotalar And Subtalar Kinematics. Transactions of the 66th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. February 13-16, 2021. Virtual poster presentation.
45. Simon JC, Kruger KM, Krzak JJ, Altiok H, Harris GF. Joint Contact Force Model For Patients With Knee Height Asymmetry. Transactions of the 66th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. February 13-16, 2021. Virtual poster presentation.
46. Wold M, Hwang M, Krzak JJ, Voglewede P, Harris GF, Kruger KM. Ground Reaction Force Distribution Algorithm for a Kinetic Segmental Foot Model. Proceedings of the American Society of Biomechanics Annual Conference. August 4-7, 2020, Atlanta, GA. Virtual poster presentation.
47. Papaioannou P, Kruger KM, Graf A, Flanagan A, Smith PA, Altiok H, Harris GF, Krzak JJ. Surgical Correction of Bilateral Pes Planovalgus in a Child with Diplegic Cerebral Palsy: A Case Study. Proceedings of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society. June 1-5, 2020, West Chester, PA. Podium presentation. [Conference canceled due to COVID-19]
48. Wold M, Hwang M, Krzak JJ, Harris GF, Kruger KM. Development of a Kinetic Segmental Foot Model. Proceedings of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society. June 1-5, 2020, West Chester, PA. Podium presentation. [Conference canceled due to COVID-19]
49. Simon JC, Kruger KM, Krzak J, Altiok H, Harris GF. Joint Contact Force Model for Patients with Knee Height Asymmetry. Proceedings of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society. June 1-5, 2020, West Chester, PA. Podium presentation. [Conference canceled due to COVID-19]
50. Smith PA, Rodriguez Celin M, Kruger KM, Caudill A, Harris GF. A Multicenter Study of Intramedullary Rodding in Osteogenesis Imperfecta. 2020 Annual Meeting of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. May 13, 2020. Virtual podium presentation.
51. Wold M, Hwang M, Krzak JJ, Voglewede P, Harris GF, Kruger KM. Development of a Kinetic Segmental Foot Model. Second Annual State of Research: Special Emphasis on Muscle and Bone Health - Shriners Hospitals for Children. February 27-28, 2020, Chicago, IL. Poster presentation.
52. Partenheimer KD, Kruger KM, Harris GF, Altiok H, Krzak JJ. Segmental Foot Kinematics Before And After Resection Of Tarsal Coalition. Transactions of the 65th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. February 8-11, 2020, Phoenix, AZ. Podium presentation.
53. Hubler JC, Harris GF, Thayer M, Koch KM, Kruger KM. Validation Of ZTE MRI As An Alternative To CT Segmentation For Hindfoot Modeling. Transactions of the 65th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. February 8-11, 2020, Phoenix, AZ. Poster presentation.
54. Smith PA, Rodriguez Celin M, Kruger KM, Caudill A, Nagamani SCS, Harris GF. A Multicenter Study of Intramedullary Rodding in Osteogenesis Imperfecta. Quality of Life 4 OI. Amsterdam, Netherlands. November 22-25, 2019. Poster presentation.
55. Scullion N, Smith PA, Graf A, Kruger KM. Case Study: Comparison of Sagittal Tibial Kinematics in a Standard and Tuned Solid Ankle Orthosis for a Child with Diplegic Cerebral Palsy. American Medical Rehabilitation Providers Association Educational Conference. San Diego, CA. October 14-16, 2019. Poster presentation.
56. Constantino CS, Kruger KM, Krzak JJ, Graf A, Flanagan AT, Altiok H, Smith PA, Harris GF. Preliminary Long-term Outcomes Following Lateral Column Lengthening and Medial Column Sliding Osteotomy for Pes Planovalgus. American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine 73rd Annual Meeting, September 18-21, 2019. Anaheim, CA. Poster presentation.
57. Kruger KM, Krzak JJ, McHenry BD, Flanagan AT, Graf AN, Altiok H, Smith PA, Harris GF. Comparative Analysis of Anatomic Coordinate Systems to Calculate Hindfoot Kinematics Using Biplane Fluoroscopy. Rocky Mountain Bioengineering Symposium, April 12-14, 2019. Milwaukee, WI. Podium presentation.
58. Scullion N, Smith P, Graf A, Kruger KM, Harris GH. Comparison of Sagittal Tibial Kinematics in a Standard and Tuned Solid Ankle Orthosis for a Child with Diplegic Cerebral Palsy. Proceedings of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society. March 25-29, 2019. Frisco, TX. Podium presentation.
59. Krzak JJ, Kruger KM, Constantino C, Flanagan A, Graf A, Killen L, Aliok H, Smith P, Harris GF. Multi-Segment Foot and Ankle Kinematics following Lateral Column Lengthening: A Long-term Follow-up. Proceedings of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society. March 25-29, 2019. Frisco, TX. Podium presentation.
60. Kruger KM, McHenry BD, Krzak JJ, Flanagan A, Graf A, Altiok H, Smith P, Harris GF. Understanding Talocrual and Subtalar Contributions to Planovalgus Deformity in Cerebral Palsy. Proceedings of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society. March 25-29, 2019. Frisco, TX. Podium presentation.
61. Constantino C, Kruger KM, Krzak JJ, Graf A, Flanagan A, Altiok H, Smith P, Harris GF. Gait and Functional Outcomes of Adults with Cerebral Palsy Following Lateral Column Lengthening for Pes Planovalgus Done in Childhood. Transactions of the 64th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, February 2-5, 2019. Austin, TX. Poster presentation.
62. Rodriguez Celin M, Kruger KM, Caudill A, Nagamani SCS, Smith P, Harris GF. A Multicenter Longitudinal Study of Intramedullary Rodding in Moderate-Severe Osteogenesis Imperfecta. Transactions of the 64th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, February 2-5, 2019. Austin, TX. Poster presentation.
63. Kruger KM, McHenry BD, Krzak JJ, Flanagan A, Graf A, Altiok H, Smith P, Harris GF. Understanding Talocrural and Subtalar Kinematics Contributions to Hindfoot Motion Among Cavus, Planus and Rectus Foot Types. Transactions of the 64th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. February 2-5, 2019, Austin, TX. Podium presentation.
64. Fritz JM, Canseco K, Konop KA, Toburen B, Kruger KM, Marks R, Harris GF. Ambulatory Kinematics from a Multi-Segmental Foot Model following Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF) of Calcaneus Fractures. Proceedings of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society. May 22-25, 2018. Indianapolis, IN. Podium presentation.
65. Krzak JJ, Kruger KM, McHenry BD, Flanagan A, Graf A, Killen L, Altiok H, Smith P, Harris GF. Preliminary Coronal Plane Hindfoot and Forefoot Kinematics among Cavus, Planus and Rectus Foot Types. Proceedings of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society. May 22-25, 2018. Indianapolis, IN. Podium presentation.
66. Kruger KM, McHenry BD, Krzak JJ, Flanagan A, Altiok H, Smith P, Harris GF. Development of an Anatomic Coordinate System to Calculate Hindfoot Kinematics Using Biplane Fluoroscopy. Proceedings of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society. May 22-25, 2018. Indianapolis, IN. Poster presentation.
67. Amene J, Krzak JJ, Kruger KM, Killen L, Graf A, Altiok H, Smith P, Harris GF. Kinematic Foot Types of Planovalgus Feet in Children with Cerebral Palsy. International Foot and Ankle Biomechanics Meeting, April 8-11, 2018, New York, NY. Podium presentation. Awarded Best Student Presentation.
68. Krzak JJ, Kruger KM, McHenry BD, Flanagan A, Graf A, Killen L, Altiok H, Smith P, Harris GF. Preliminary Coronal Hindfoot and Forefoot Kinematics among Cavus, Planus and Rectus Foot Types. International Foot and Ankle Biomechanics Meeting, April 8-11, 2018, New York, NY. Podium presentation.
69. Kruger KM, Krzak JJ, McHenry BD, Flanagan A, Altiok H, Smith P, Harris GF. Preliminary Comparison of Hindfoot Kinematics Obtained from the Milwaukee Foot Model and Biplane Fluoroscopy. International Foot and Ankle Biomechanics Meeting, April 8-11, 2018, New York, NY. Podium presentation.
70. Kruger KM, Konop KA, Fritz JM, Canseco K, Long JT, Harris GF. Importance of X-Ray Offset Measurements in Multi-Segment Foot Models. Transactions of the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. March 10-14, 2018. New Orleans, LA. Poster presentation.
71. Kruger KM, Krzak JJ, Graf AG, Romano M, Altiok H, Harris GF. Novel Evaluation of Segmental Foot and Ankle Kinematics of Children with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease. Rare Diseases and Orphan Products Breakthrough Summit, October 16-17, 2017, Washington DC. Poster presentation.
72. Kruger KM, Krzak JJ, Graf A, Hassani S, Sturm PF, Hammerberg KW, Gupta P, Harris GF. Effect of Lowest Instrumented Vertebrae for Spinal Fusion of Scoliosis on Gait Kinematics. 52nd Annual Meeting of the Scoliosis Research Society, Sept 6-9, 2017, Philadelphia, PA. Poster presentation.
73. Kruger KM, Fritz JM, Canseco K, Long JT, Harris GH. Accuracy of the Milwaukee Foot Model without the Use of X-ray Offset Measurements. 41st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, August 8-11, 2017, Boulder, CO. Poster presentation.
74. Kruger KM, Krzak JJ, Graf AG, Romano M, Altiok H, Harris GF. Segmental Foot and Ankle Kinematics of Children with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease. Proceedings of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society, May 23-26, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT. Podium presentation.
75. Flanagan A, Smith PA, Krzak JJ, Kruger KM, Graf A, Hassani S, Harris GF. A 13 year follow-up of split tendon transfers for equinovarus deformity secondary to cerebral palsy. Proceedings of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society, May 23-26, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT. Poster presentation
76. Smith PA, Flanagan A, Krzak JJ, Kruger KM, Graf A, Hassani S, Harris GF. A 13 year follow-up of split tendon transfers for equinovarus deformity secondary to cerebral palsy. 2017 Annual Meeting of EPOS and POSNA, May 3-6, 2017. Barcelona, Spain. Podium presentation.
77. Kruger KM, Kurapati NT, Krzak JJ, Graf A, Hassani S, Sturm PF, Hammerberg KW, Gupta P, Harris GF. Effects of lowest instrumented vertebrae for spinal fusion of idiopathic scoliosis on lower body kinematics during gait. Transactions of the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. March 19-22, 2017. San Diego, CA. Podium presentation.
78. Kruger KM, Caudill A, Nagamani SCS, Smith PA, Harris GF, Members of the BBD. A Multicenter North American Study of Mobility in Osteogenesis Imperfecta. Transactions of the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. March 19-22, 2017. San Diego, CA. Spotlight podium presentation.
79. Kruger KM, Caudill A, Nagamani CS, Smith PA, Harris GF. A multicenter North American study of the Gillette FAQ in osteogenesis imperfecta. 4th Conference on Clinical Research for Rare Diseases, November 3, 2016. Washington, DC. Poster presentation. Selected for travel award.
80. Al-Hajjar M, Vasiljeva K, Heiner AD, Kruger KM, Baer TE, Brown TD, Fisher J, Jennings LM. The wear of polyethylene liners articulating against damaged femoral heads for the purpose of validating a computational wear prediction model. 29th Annual Congress of the International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty, October 5-8, 2016. Boston, MA. Podium presentation.
81. Kruger KM, Konop KA, Krzak JJ, Graf A, Harris GF. Segmental kinematic analysis of planovalgus feet in children with cerebral palsy. American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine 70th Annual Meeting, September 20-24, 2016. Hollywood, FL. Podium presentation.
82. Kruger KM, Konop KA, Krzak JJ, Graf A, Harris GF. Kinematic foot types of planovalgus feet. Proceedings of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society, May 17-20, 2016. Memphis, TN. Podium presentation.
83. Heiner AD, Kruger KM, Jennings LM, Al-Hajjar M, Baer TE, Fisher J, Brown TD. Development and validation of a protocol for creating standardized femoral head damage for use in pre-clinical hip simulator wear testing. Transactions of the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, March 5-8, 2016. Orlando, FL. Poster presentation.
84. Kruger KM, Krzak JJ, Graf A, Hassani S, Sturm PF, Hammerberg KW, Gupta P, Harris GF. Long-term effects of spinal fusion for idiopathic scoliosis on lower body kinematics during gait. Transactions of the 61st Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, March 5-8, 2016. Orlando, FL. Poster presentation.
85. Albert C, Jameson J, Kruger KM, Smith P, Harris GF. Reduced cortical bone strength in children with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) associated with decreased bone volume fraction. 37th Annual National Association of Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers Conference, April 30-May 1, 2015. Alexandria, VA. Poster presentation.
86. Kruger KM, Tikekar NM, Heiner AD, Lannutti JJ, Callaghan JJ, Brown TD. Development of a clinically grounded protocol for creating standardized femoral head damage for use in hip simulator wear testing. Transactions of the 61st Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. March 28-31, 2015. Las Vegas, Nevada. Poster presentation.
87. Kruger KM, Tikekar NM, Heiner AD, Lannutti JJ, Callaghan JJ, Brown TD. Estimation of in vivo positioning of femoral head dislocation retrievals for case-specific retrieval wear simulations. Transactions of the 61st Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. March 28-31, 2015. Las Vegas, Nevada. Poster presentation.
88. Heiner AD, Papageorgiou I, Kruger KM, Ingham E, Tipper JL, Brown TD. Modifications to wear particle analysis procedure to improve percent yield for third body particles. Transactions of the 61st Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. March 28-31, 2015. Las Vegas, Nevada. Poster presentation.
89. Kruger KM, Heiner AD, Baer TE, Brown TD. Automated pre-processing of scratch/scrape damage for FEA wear computations. 7th World Congress of Biomechanics. July 6-11, 2014. Boston, MA. Poster presentation.
90. Heiner AD, Papageorgiou I, Kruger KM, Ingham E, Tipper JL, Brown TD. Determination of percent yield for third body particle analysis procedures. Transactions of the 60th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. March 15-18, 2014, New Orleans, LA. Poster presentation.
91. Kruger KM, Tikekar NM, Heiner AD, Lannutti JJ, Callaghan JJ, Brown TD. Multi-scale modeling of wear acceleration due to damage caused by THA dislocation and closed reduction. 22nd Annual Symposium on Computational Methods in Orthopaedic Biomechanics, March 14, 2014, New Orleans, LA. Podium presentation.
92. Kruger KM, Tikekar NM, Heiner AD, Lannutti JJ, Brown TD. Quantification and wear prediction due to femoral head damage in total hip arthroplasty. 11th International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering. April 3-7, 2013, Salt Lake City, UT. Podium presentation.
93. Kruger KM, Tikekar NM, Heiner AD, Lannutti JJ, Callaghan JJ, Brown TD. Morphologic factors responsible for elevated wear from bearing-foreign material deposition in total hip arthroplasty. Transactions of the 59th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. January 26-29, 2013. San Antonio, TX. Poster presentation.
94. Heiner AD, Kruger KM, Tikekar NM, Lannutti JJ, Callaghan JJ, Brown TD. Uncertainty of head orientation on the trunnion undermines reliability of case-specific retrieval wear simulations. Transactions of the 59th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. January 26-29, 2013. San Antonio, TX. Poster presentation.
95. Kruger KM, Tikekar NM, Heiner AD, Baer TE, Lannutti JJ, Brown TD. Multi-scale modeling of wear from femoral head scratch and scrape damage in total hip arthroplasty. 21st Annual Symposium on Computational Methods in Orthopaedic Biomechanics, January 25, 2013, San Antonio, TX. Podium and poster presentation.
96. Kruger KM, Tikekar NM, Heiner AD, Baer TE, Lannutti JJ, Brown TD. Scratch-based damage quantification and wear prediction in total hip arthroplasty. 36th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, August 15-18, 2012, Gainesville, FL. Podium presentation.
97. Kruger KM, Brown TD. A scratch-based formulation for finite element wear simulation of total hip arthroplasty. University of Iowa College of Engineering Research Open House, April 19-20, 2012. Iowa City, IA. Poster presentation. Selected for Best Poster Award.
98. Tikekar NM, Heiner AD, Kruger KM, Baer TE, Lannutti JJ, Brown TD. Bearing-foreign material deposition on damaged Co-Cr femoral heads. Transactions of the 58th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, February 4-7, 2012, San Francisco, CA. Poster presentation.
99. Kruger KM, Brown TD. A scratch-based formulation for finite element wear simulation of total hip arthroplasty. 20th Annual Symposium on Computational Methods in Orthopaedic Biomechanics, February 3, 2012, San Francisco, CA. Podium and poster presentation.
100. Elkins JM, Kruger KM, Pedersen DR, Callaghan JJ, Brown TD. The influence of total hip cup geometry on edge-loading severity in metal-on-metal bearings. The Carver College of Medicine, College of Pharmacy, College of Public Health, Institute for Clinical and Translational Science and VA Health System Translational Genomics Health Sciences Research Week, April 13, 2011, Iowa City, IA. Poster presentation. Selected for Most Outstanding Entry for the Carver College of Medicine.