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2025
Earley EJ, Milius DW, Awad ME, Melton DH, Ahmed K, Leijendekkers RA, Potter BK, Stevens PM, Gaffney BMM, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW. Establishing Consensus for Prescription of Prosthetic Components for Transfemoral Bone-Anchored Limbs: An International Delphi Method Study. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. (2025), Jun 27: S0003-9993(25)00770-1, doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2025.06.011. PMID: 40582447.
Jacobs MV, Pol JM, Fain AD, Clasey JL, Gaffney BMM, McLouth CJ, Sheppard MB, Samaan MA. Assessment of Hip Joint Mechanics during Walking in People with Marfan Syndrome. Gait and Posture. (2025), 121: 78-84, doi: doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2025.04.036. PMID: 40334610.
Awad ME, Lev G, Melton DH, Shaw K, Thomsen PB, Gaffney BMM, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW. Colorado Limb Donning – Timed Up and Go (COLD – TUG) Test: Development, Preliminary Validation, and Responsiveness in Individuals with Lower Extremity Amputation Before and After Implantation of Osseointegrated Bone-Anchored Limbs. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. (2025), 10-2106, doi: 10.2106/JBJS.24.00871. PMID: 40359258.
Ekdahl MA, Vandenberg NW, Melton DH, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW, Gaffney BMM. Hip Muscle Force Changes after Transfemoral Bone-Anchored Limb Implantation. Journal of Biomechanics. (2025), 183: 112620, doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2025.112620. PMID: 40086253.
Thomsen PB, Stoneback HW, Tracy JB, Awad ME, Melton DH, Gaffney BMM, Christiansen CL. Altered Cumulative Joint Loads and Loading Symmetry during Sit-to-Stand Transitions for Transfemoral Bone-Anchored Limb Users. Clinical Biomechanics. (2025), 124: 106476, doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2025.106476. PMID: 40037117.
Tinsley JP, Carpenter RD, Vandenberg NW, Stoneback JW, Gaffney BMM. Estimating Temporal Bone-Implant Stresses in Patients with Bone-Anchored Limbs. Journal of Biomechanics. (2025), 182: 112569, doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2025.112569. PMID: 39970628.
Gaffney BMM, Gimarc D, Thomsen PB, Pattee J, Wong C, Milius D, Melton DH, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW. Associations Between Skeletal Alignment and Biomechanical Symmetry Before and After Transfemoral Bone-anchored Limb Implantation. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. (2025), 483(5): 902-914, doi: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000003344. PMID: 39745233.
Shaw K, Awad ME, Gaffney BMM, Christiansen CL, Melton DH, Stoneback JW. Patient-Reported Outcomes of Pain and Related Quality of Life One-Year Following Osseointegration in Patients with Lower-Extremity Amputations. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. (2025), doi: 10.2106/JBJS.24.00148. PMID: 40014677.
Mah J*, Robertson C*, Niamh M, Roybal J, Singer-Fox L, Funk S, Manco-Johnson M, Carollo J, Gaffney BMM*, Boulden-Warren B*. Joint reaction and simulated muscle forces during squatting and walking in persons with hemophilia. Clinical Biomechanics. (2024), 120: 106361, doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2024.106361, PMID: 39461281. *Equally contributing author.
Vandenberg NW, Wheatley B, RD Carpenter, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW, Gaffney BMM. Feasibility of Predicting Changes in Gait Dynamics following Simulated Rehabilitation using Optimal Control in Patients with Amputation. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering. (2024), doi: 10.1080/10255842.2024.2399038, PMID: 39256913.
Cochran K, Steele L, Fain AD, Gaffney BMM, McLouth C, Sheppard MB, Samaan MA. Assessing Hip Joint-Related Structure and Patient Reported Outcomes in People with Marfan Syndrome. Skeletal Radiology. (2025), 54(3): 563-569, doi.org/10.1007/s00256-024-04775-4. PMID: 39215835.
2024
Tracy JB, Gaffney BMM, Thomsen PB, Awad ME, Melton DH, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW. Walking stability and stability symmetry for people with transfemoral amputation: A case-series of 19 individuals with bone-anchored limbs. Journal of Biomechanics. (2024), 171: 112208. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2024.112208. PMID: 389418842.
Thomsen PB, Gaffney BMM, Tracy JB, Vandenberg NW, Awad ME, Stoneback JW, Christiansen CL. Cumulative Loading Increases and Loading Asymmetries Persist During Walking for People with a Transfemoral Bone-Anchored Limb. Gait & Posture. (2024), 113:46-52. PMID: 38843706.
Vinson AL, Vandenberg NW, Awad ME, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW*, Gaffney BMM. The Biomechanical Influence of Transtibial Bone-Anchored Limbs during Walking. Journal of Biomechanics. (2024), 168:112098. 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2024.112098. PMID: 38636112.
Awad ME, Melton DH, Shaw K, Lev G, Gaffney BMM, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW. How Comprehensive and Efficient are Patient Reported Outcome Measures for Individuals with Lower Extremity Amputation Undergoing Implantation of Osseointegrated Bone Anchored Limbs? Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Reviews. (2024), 12(3) e23.00235. PMID: 3848937.
Gaffney BMM, Thomsen PL, Leijendekkers R, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW. Lumbopelvic Movement Coordination during Walking Improves with Transfemoral Osseointegrated Prostheses: Implications for Low Back Pain. Gait & Posture. (2024), 109: 318-326. PMID: 38432038.
2023
Roda GF, Awad ME, Melton DH, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW, Gaffney BMM. Amputated Limb Hip Muscles are Biomechanically Disadvantaged in Patients with Unilateral Transfemoral Amputation. Annals of Biomedical Engineering (2023), doi: 10.1007/s10439-023-03400-0 [PubMed].
Hanlon SL, Swink LA, Akay RB, Fields T, Cook P, Gaffney BMM, Juarez-Colunga E, Christiansen CL. Walking Exercise Sustainability through Telehealth for Veterans with Lower-Limb Amputation: A Study Protocol. Physical Therapy Journal (2023), pzad112, doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzad112 [PubMed].
Vandenberg NW, Stoneback JW, Davis-Wilson HC, Christiansen CL, Gaffney BMM. Transfemoral Osseointegrated Prostheses Improve Multi-Joint Biomechanics during Gait. Journal of Biomechanics (2023), 155: 111658, doi: doi.org/10.1016/j.biomech.2023.111658 [PubMed].
Gaffney BMM, Davis-Wilson HC, Awad ME, Tracy J, Melton DH, Stoneback JW, Christiansen CL. Daily Steps and Stepping Cadence Increase One-Year Following Prosthesis Osseointegration in People with Lower-Limb Amputation. Disability and Rehabilitation (2023) doi: 10.1080/09638288.2023.2200036 [PubMed].
Davis-Wilson HC, Christiansen CL, Gaffney BMM, Lev G, Enabulele E, Hoyt C, Stoneback JW. Changes in lower extremity joint moments one-year following osseointegration in individuals with Transfemoral lower-limb amputation: A case series. Clinical Biomechanics (2023), 104: 105948, doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2023.105948 [PubMed].
Roda GR, Stoneback JW, Gimarc D, Gaffney BMM. Above knee socket prosthesis use changes proximal femur morphology. Bone (2023), 116752, doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2023.116752 [PubMed].
Gaffney BMM, Davis-Wilson HC, Christiansen CL, Awad ME, Lev G, Tracy J, Stoneback JW. Transfemoral Osseointegrated Prostheses Improve Stability and Balance Confidence in Individuals with Unilateral Limb Loss. Gait and Posture (2023), 100: 132 – 138 [PubMed].
2022
Ebrahimi A, Daniels K, Gaffney BMM, Banks C, McDonald K, Kessler S, Jayishni M. International Women in Biomechanics: Promoting, Supporting, and Sustaining Women in Biomechanics Careers. Journal of Biomechanics. (2022), 146: 111419 [PubMed].
Davis-Wilson HC, Christiansen CL, Gaffney BMM, Lev G, Enabulele E, Stoneback JW. Improvements in disability and function in people with lower-limb amputation one-year following prosthesis osseointegration. Prosthetics and Orthotics International (2022), 10: 1097 [PubMed].
Gaffney BMM, Williams ST, Todd, JN, Weiss JA, Harris MD. A Musculoskeletal Model for Estimating Hip Contact Pressure During Walking. Annals of Biomedical Engineering (2022) [PubMed].
Gaffney BMM, Vandenberg NW, Davis-Wilson HC, Christiansen CL, Roda GF, Schneider G, Johnson T, Stoneback MD. Biomechanical Compensations during a Stand-to-Sit Maneuver using Transfemoral Osseointegrated Prostheses: A Case Series. Clinical Biomechanics (2022), 98: 105715, doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomec.2022.105715 [PubMed].
Shepherd MC, Gaffney BMM, Song K, Clohisy JC, Harris MD. Femoral version deformities alter joint reaction forces in dysplastic hips during gait. Journal of Biomechanics (2022), 135: 111023, doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2022.111023 [PubMed].
2021
Harris MD, Shepherd MC, Song K, Gaffney BMM, Hillen TJ, Clohisy JC. The Biomechanical Disadvantage of Dysplastic Hips. Journal of Orthopaedic Research (2021), /doi-org.aurarialibrary.idm.oclc.org/10.1002/jor.25165 [PubMed].
Gaffney BMM, Harris-Hayes M, Clohisy JC, Harris MD. Effect of simulated rehabilitation on hip joint loading during single limbsquat in patients with hip dysplasia. Journal of Biomechanics (2021), 116: 110183, doi: doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2020.110183 [PubMed].
Gaffney BMM, Foody J, Burnett P, Clohisy JC, Van Dillen L, Harris MD. Biomechanical Compensations Vary in Sloped Walking in Patients with Acetabular Dysplasia. Clinical Biomechanics (2021), 84: 105335, doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2021.105335 [PubMed].
2020
Song K, Gaffney BMM, Clohisy JC, Harris MD. Effects of Dysplastic Hip Anatomy on Muscle Moment Arm Lengths, Lines of Action, and Contribution to Joint Reaction Forces. Journal of Biomechanics (2020), 110:109968, doi: doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2020.109968 [PubMed].
Gaffney BMM, Clohisy JC, Van Dillen LR, Harris MDH. Sensitivity of Hip Joint Reaction Force to Periacetabular Osteotomy for Subgroups of Acetabular Dysplasia. Journal of Biomechanics (2020), 98: 109464, doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.109464. [PubMed].
2019
Gaffney BMM, Nepple JJ, Clohisy, JC, Hillen TJ, Harris MDH. Statistical Shape Modeling to Quantify Femur Variation in Patients with Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip. Journal of Orthopaedic Research (2019), doi 10.1002/jor.24214. [PubMed].
2018
Gaffney BMM, Christiansen CL, Murray AM, Davidson BS. Trunk movement compensations and alterations in core muscle demand during step ambulation in patients with unilateral transtibial amputation. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology (2018), 39: 16-25, doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2018.01.002. [PubMed].
2017
Gaffney BMM, Christiansen CL, Murray AM, Myers CA, Laz PJ, Davidson BS. The effects of prosthesis inertial parameters on inverse dynamics: A probabilistic analysis. ASME Journal of Verification, Validation, and Uncertainty Quantification (2017), 2: 1-8, doi : 10.1115/1.4038175.
Murray AM, Gaffney BM, Davidson BS, Christiansen CL. Biomechanical Interdependence of the Trunk and Lower Extremities during Stepping Tasks after Unilateral Transtibial Amputation. Clinical Biomechanics (2017), 48: 88-96, doi 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2017.08.010. [PubMed].
Gaffney BMM, Christiansen CL, Murray AM, Davidson BS. Trunk effort during step ascent and descent in patients with transtibial amputation using angular momentum separation. Clinical Biomechanics (2017), 48: 88-96, doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2017.07.014. [PubMed].
Gaffney BMM, Christiansen CL, Murray AM, Silverman AK, Davidson BS. Separation of rotational and translational segmental momentum to assess movement coordination during walking. Human Movement Science (2017), 51: 99-111, doi: doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2016.12.001. [PubMed].
2016
Gaffney BM, Murray AM, Christiansen CL, Davidson BS. Identification of Trunk and Pelvis Movement Compensations in Patients with Transtibial Amputation using Angular Momentum Separation. Gait and Posture (2016), 45: 151-156, doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2013.01.015. [PubMed].
Gaffney BM, Maluf KS, Davidson BS. Evaluation of Novel EMG Biofeedback for Postural Correction during Computer Use. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (2016), 41(2): 181-189, doi: 10.1007/s10484-015-9328-3. [PubMed].
Gaffney BM, Harris MD, Davidson BS, Stevens-Lapsley JE, Christiansen CL, Shelburne KB. Multi-joint compensatory effects of unilateral total knee arthroplasty during high-demand tasks. Annals of Biomedical Engineering (2016), 44(8): 2529-2541, doi: 10.1007/s10439-015-1524-z. [PubMed].
2014
Gaffney BM, Maluf KS, Curran-Everett D, Davidson BS. Associations between cervical and scapular posture and the spatial distribution of trapezius muscle activity. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology (2014), 24(4): 542-549, doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2014.04.008. [PubMed].