Curriculum Vitae


JOSEPH MARCUS HOLLIS, Ph. D., PE


ADDRESS: 3151 Cabot Cove Drive
Navarre, FL 32566
Phone: cell (850) 292-4780

E-Mail: marcus@bio-mechanics.com


EDUCATION:

1988 Ph.D. Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, California
Dissertation topic: “Development and Application of a Method
for Determining the In Situ Forces in Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Fiber Bundles”.


1983 M.S. Biomedical Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham,
Birmingham, Alabama, “Cyclic and Mechanical Testing of Instrumented Swine Spines”


1979 B.S. Civil Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina



PROFESSIONAL LICENSE
Registered Professional Engineer,
State of Alabama Registration Number: 15069
State of Florida Registration Number: 63326


EXPERIENCE:


1996 - Present: Adjunct Associate Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of South
Alabama, Mobile, Alabama

1995 - Present: Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama

1995 - Present: President, Blue Bay Research Inc. Navarre, Florida

1988-1995 Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Head, Section of Biomechanics, University of Arkansas for
Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas

1984-1988 Research Associate, Orthopaedic Biomechanics Lab, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California

1983 Graduate Instructor Fortran Programming, School of Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama

1979-1982 Structural Design Engineer, BE&K Engineering Company, Birmingham, Alabama




AWARDS: The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine:
Excellence in Research as Applied to Sports Medicine Award
Clinical Science (Coauthor), 1990.

The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine:
Excellence in Basic Science Research Award
Sports Science (Coauthor), 1986.

1997-98 ACL Study Group Research Award. Effects of ACL Injury and Reconstruction on Meniscal Strain.

DATE OF BIRTH: October 1, 1957
Pell City, Alabama, USA

MARITAL STATUS: Married: Minoo Hollis, M.D.


CURRENT RESEARCH: Determination of Cervical Spine Substructure Mechanical Properties

PATENTS:
Number. Title

1. 6,652,260 Composite allograft press

2. 6,293,971 Composite allograft, press, and methods

3. 6,081,741 Infrared surgical site locating device and method

4. 5,981,828 Composite allograft, press, and methods

5. 5,824,078 Composite allograft, press, and methods

6. 5,402,800 Ankle laxity measurement system

7.  6,895,266 Infrared surgical site locating device with Laser

8. Application in progress: A minimally invasive method for soft tissue suturing.




PUBLICATIONS:

Theses:
“Cyclic and Mechanical Testing of Instrumented Swine Spines”, Masters Thesis, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 1983. Thesis Advisor: Professor Jack E. Lemons

“Development and Application of a Method for Determining the In Situ Forces in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Fiber Bundles”, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of California, San Diego, CA, 1988. Dissertation Advisor: Professor Savio L.Y. Woo

Papers:

Nasca RJ, Hollis JM, Lemons JE, Cool TA: Cyclic Axial Loading of Spinal Implants. Spine 10(9): 792-798 (1985).

Convery FR, Devine SD, Hollis JM, Woo, SL-Y: A Cement Composite Delivery System. Orthopaedic Review 15:581-585 (1986).

Inoue M, McGurk-Burleson E, Hollis JM, Woo, SL-Y: Treatment of Medial Collateral Ligament Injury: I. The Importance of Anterior Cruciate Ligament on the Varus-Valgus Knee Laxity. The 1986 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Excellence in Research Award (Sports Science). Am J Sports Med 15(1): 15-21 (1987).

Woo SL-Y, Hollis JM, Roux RD, Gomez MA, Inoue M, Akeson WH: The Effects of Knee Flexion on the Structural Properties of the Rabbit Femur-Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tibia Complex (FATC). Journal of Biomechanics 20(6): 557-563 (1987).

Bean DJ, Hollis JM, Woo SL-Y, Convery FR: Sustained Pressurization of Polymethylmethacrylate - A Comparison of Low and Moderate Viscosity Bone Cements. Journal of Orthopaedic Research 6(4): 580-584 (1988).

Ballock RT, Woo SL-Y, Lyon RM, Hollis JM, Akeson WH: Use of Patellar Tendon Autograft for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in the Rabbit: A Long-Term Histological and Biomechanical Study. Journal of Orthopaedic Research 7(4): 474-485 (1989).

Lyon RM, Woo SL-Y, Hollis JM, Marcin JP, Lee EB: A New Device to Measure the Structural Properties of the Femur-Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Tibia Complex. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering 111:350-354 (1989).


Hollis JM, Takai S, Adams DJ, Horibe S, Woo SL-Y: The Effects of Knee Motion and External Loading on the Length of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL): A Kinematic Study. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering 113:208-214 (1991).

Woo SL-Y, Hollis JM, Adams DJ, Lyon RM, Takai S.: Tensile Properties of the Human Femur-Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Tibia Complex: The Effects of Specimen Age and Orientation. Am J Sports Med 19(3): 217-225 (1991).

Hollis JM: Use of a Six Degree of Freedom Position Control Actuator to Study Joint Mechanics. Advances in Bioengineering 20:409 (ASME) (1991).

Stewart CL, Skinner RA, Hollis JM: Plexiglas Modified Spun Low Viscosity Embedding Medium Composite Mold System for Study of the Effect of Micromotion on Bone Ingrowth. Journal of Histotechnology 16(2): 145 (1993).

Flahiff CM, Nelson CL, Gruenwald JM, Hollis JM: A Biomechanical Evaluation of an Intramedullary Fixation Device for Intertrochanteric Fractures. J Trauma 35:23-27 (1993).

Hadjari MH, Hollis JM, Hofmann OE, Flahiff CM, Nelson CL: Initial Stability of Porous Coated Acetabular Implants: The Effect of Screw Placement, Screw Tightness, Defect Type, and Oversize Implants. Clinical Orthopaedics 307:117-123 (1994).

Hollis JM, Blasier RD, Flahiff CM: Simulated Lateral Ankle Ligament Injury: Change in Ankle Stability. Am J Sports Med 23(6): 672-677 (1995).

Hollis JM, Blasier RD, Flahiff CM, Hofmann OE: Biomechanical Comparison of Reconstruction Techniques in Simulated Lateral Ankle Ligament Injury. Am J Sports Med 23(6): 678-682 (1995).

Flahiff CM, Brooks AT, Hollis JM, Vander Shilden JL, Nicholas RW: Biomechanical Analysis of Patellar Tendon Allografts as a Function of Age. Am J Sports Med 23(3): 354-358 (1995).

Hollis JM: A Six-Degree-of-Freedom Test System for the Study of Joint Mechanics and Ligament Forces. J of Biomechanical Engineering 117:383-389 (1995).

Flahiff CM, Blackwell AS, Hollis JM, Feldman DS: Analysis of a Biodegradable Composite for Bone Healing. J of Biomedical Materials Research 32:419-424 (1996).

Kovaleski J, Gurchiek LR, Heitman RJ, Hollis JM, Pearsall AW. Instrumented Measurement of Anterior-Posterior and Inversion-Eversion Laxity of the Normal Ankle Joint Complex. Foot & Ankle Int 20(12): 808-14, (1999).

Hollis JM, Niciforis PW, Pearsall AW. Change in Mensical Strain with ACL Injury and After Reconstruction. Am J Sports Med 28(5): 700-04 (2000).

Meldrum RD and Hollis JM. The Strength of a Cement Acetabular Locking Mechanism. The Journal of Arthroplasty 16(6): 748-52 (2001).

Pearsall, AW; Hollis, JM; Russell, Jr., GV; Stokes, D: "A Biomechanical Comparison of Reconstruction Techniques for Disruption of the Acromioclavicular and Coracoclavicular Ligaments." J Southern Ortho Assoc. Spring 2002: 11(1):11-17.

Kovaleski, JE; Hollis, JM; Heitman, RJ; Gurchiek LR; Pearsall, AW: “Assessment of Ankle-Subtalar-Joint-Complex Laxity Using an Instrumented ankle Arthrometer: An Experimental Cadaveric Investigation”. Journal of Athletic Training. 2002; 37(4):467-474.

Albert W. Pearsall, IV, MD; J. Marcus Hollis, PhD; George V. Russell, Jr., MD; Zachary Scheer, BS:” A Biomechanical Comparison of Three Lower Extremity Tendons for Ligamentous Reconstruction about the Knee”. Arthroscopy. Vol 19, No. 10, 2003.


Pearsall, AW; Hollis, JM: “The Effect of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury and Reconstruction Upon Meniscal Strain.” The American Journal of Sports Medicine. In Press.

Book Chapters:

Hollis JM, Woo SL-Y: Estimation of ACL Loads in situ: Indirect Methods. In: The Anterior Cruciate Ligament: Current and Future Concepts, D.W. Jackson (ed.), Raven Press.

Flahiff CM, Hollis JM: “Mechanical Properties and Use of Orthopaedic Graft Tissues” in Encyclopedia Handbook of Biomaterials and Bioengineering Part A: Materials. Wise, D.L. (ed.) Marcel Dekker, Inc., 1(16):517-539 (1995).

Hollis JM, Flahiff CM: “Factors Affecting Bone Ingrowth” in Encyclopedia Handbook of Biomaterials and Bioengineering Part B: Applications. Wise, D.L. (ed.) Marcel Dekker, Inc., l(29):799-821 (1995).


INVITED LECTURES

Hollis JM: “Biomechanics of Lateral Ankle Ligament Reconstruction.” Orthopaedic Invited Speaker, University of Colorado Health Science Center, Department of Orthopaedics, March, 1993.

Hollis JM: “Biomechanics of Lateral Ankle Ligament Reconstruction.” Inaugural Symposium Honoring the Establishment of the Albert B. Ferguson, Jr., M.D. Endowed Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, April, 1993.

Hollis JM: “Effect of ACL Injury & Reconstruction on Meniscal Strain.” Joint Biomedical Engineering, Materials Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Graduate Seminar, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, February 4, 1997.

Hollis JM: Effects of ACL Injury and Reconstruction on Meniscal Strain. Award Paper, 1998 ACL Study Group Meeting, Beaver Creek, CO (1998).



SESSIONS CHAIRED

“Knee Mechanics”, First World Congress of Biomechanics, San Diego, CA, 1990.

“Joint Mechanics”, Bioengineering Division, American Society of Mechanical Engineering, Winter Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, November 1992.

Musculoskeletal Biomechanics”, Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference, Washington, DC, April, 1994.

“Orthopaedic Implants”, Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference, Washington, DC, April, 1994.

“Soft Tissue Mechanics - Ligament Mechanics”, ASME 1997 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Sunriver, Oregon, 1997.


ABSTRACTS

Hollis JM, Gomez MA, Inoue M, Burleson EM, Woo SL-Y: The Effect of Degrees of Freedom on Varus-Valgus Knee Laxity. Proceedings of the North American Congress on Biomechanics, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 101-102 (1986).

Hollis, JM, Lee EB, Ballock RT, Gomez MA, Woo SL-Y: The Effect of Loading Direction on the Failure Properties of the Femur-Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tibia Complex. 1986 Advances in Bioengineering, ASME/BED, 12:168-169 (1986).

Hollis JM, Lee EB, Ballock RT, Inoue M, Gomez MA, Woo SL-Y: Variation of Structural Properties of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament as a Function of Loading Direction. Orthopaedic Research Society 12:196 (1987).


Hollis JM: Force distribution in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament. Biomedical Engineering Society Annals of Biomedical Engineering Vol. 19(5): 631 (1991).

Hadjari M, Hollis JM, Nelson CL: A Biomechanical Study of Acetabular Cup Fixation. Biomedical Engineering Society Annals of Biomedical Engineering Vol. 11(5): 634 (1991).

Hollis JM, Hofmann OE, Stewart CL, Flahiff CM, Nelson CL: Effects of Micromotion on Ingrowth into Porous Coated Implants Using a Transcortical Model. Transactions of the 4th World Biomaterials Congress Berlin, Germany p. 258 (1992).

Kovaleski J, Gurchiek LR, Heitman RJ, Hollis JM, Pearsall AW. Instrumented Measurement of Anterior-Posterior Laxity of the Normal Ankle. J of Athletic Training, pp. 217 (1998).

Kovaleski J, Gurchiek LR, Heitman RJ, Hollis JM, Pearsall AW. Assessment of Normal Ankle Laxity: Instrumented Measurement of Displacement and Rotation. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise [Suppl] 31(5):S145 (1999).



PRESENTATIONS

Nasca RJ, Hollis JM, Lemons J: Cyclic Axial Loading of Spinal Implants. Scoliosis Research Society, New Orleans, LA (1983).

Hollis JM, Nasca RJ, Lemons J, Casper R: A Biomechanical Investigation of Segmental and Distraction Spinal Instrumentation. Second World Congress on Biomaterials, Washington, D.C. (1984).

Bean DJ, Hollis JM, Woo SL-Y, Convery FR: Sustained Pressurization Effects on the Bone/Cement Interface. 31st Annual Orthopaedic Research Society, Las Vegas, NV (1985).


Woo SL-Y, Hollis JM, Lyon RD, Lin H-C, Marcin J, Horibe S: On the Structural Properties of the Human Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Bone Complex from Young Donors. Workshop on Biomechanics of Human Knee Ligaments, Ulm, Germany, June (1987).

Hollis JM, Lyon RM, Marcin JP, Horibe S, Lee EB, Woo SL-Y: Effect of Age and Loading Axis on the Failure Properties of the Human ACL. Orthopaedic Research Society, Atlanta, GA (1988).

Hollis JM, Marcin JP, Horibe S, Woo SL-Y: Load Determination in ACL Fiber Bundles Under Knee Loading. Orthopaedic Research Society, Atlanta, GA (1988).

Lyon RM, Lin HC, Kwan MK-W, Hollis JM, Akeson WH, Woo SL-Y: Stress Relaxation of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) and the Patellar Tendon (PT). Orthopaedic Research Society, Atlanta, GA (1988).

Hollis JM, Horibe S, Marcin JP, Woo SL-Y: A Methodology for in situ Strain and Force Estimation in Anterior Cruciate Ligaments and Substitutes. Third World Biomaterials Congress, Kyoto, Japan, April (1988).

Lyon RM, Woo SL-Y, Ballock RT, Hollis JM, Akeson WH: The Structural Characteristics of Patellar Tendon (PT) Autographs Used in ACL Reconstructions. 52nd Western Orthopaedic Association, Honolulu, Hawaii (1988).

Hollis JM, Horibe S, Adams DJ, Marcin JP, Woo SL-Y: Force Distribution in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament as a Function of Flexion Angle. Biomechanics Symposium, ASCE/ASME Mechanics Conference, La Jolla, CA (1989).

Woo SL-Y, Hollis JM, Adams DJ, Lyon RM, Takai S: Tensile Properties of the Human Femur-Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Tibia Complex: The Effects of Specimen Age and Orientation. American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Sun Valley, Idaho (1990).

Aronson J, Harp J, Hollis JM: In Vivo Measurement of Mechanical Force Generated During Distraction Osteogenesis. Orthopaedic Research Society, Anaheim, CA (1991).

Hadjari M, Hollis JM, Nelson CL: A Biomechanical Study of Initial Acetabular Cup Fixation: The Effect of Screw Placement and Tightness. Orthopaedic Research Society, Anaheim, CA (1991).


Hollis JM, Hofmann OE, Flahiff CM, Stewart CL, Nelson CL: Development of A Transcortical Model for the Quantification of the Effect of Micromotion on Ingrowth into Porous Coated Implants. 10th Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference, Georgia Institute of Technology, Athens, GA (1991).

Hollis JM, Hadjari M, Hofmann OE, Flahiff CM, Nelson CL: Factors affecting the initial stability of porous ingrowth acetabular prosthesis. Orthopaedic Research Societies of U.S.A., Japan, and Canada. Banff, Alberta, Canada (1991).

Hollis JM: Force distribution in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament. Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Fall Meeting Oct. 1991.

Hadjari MH, Hollis JM, Hofmann OE, Flahiff CM, Nelson CL: The effect of oversize cups on cup stability in acetabula with defects. Orthopaedic Research Society. Washington, D.C. (1992).

Harp J, Aronson J, Hollis JM: Local Modulus of Elasticity Variations in Canine tibia Cortical Bone. Orthopaedic Research Society, Washington D.C. (1992).

Hollis JM, Aronson J, Hofmann OE: Differential Loads in Tissues During Limb Lengthening. Orthopaedic Research Society, Washington D.C. (1992).

Hollis JM, Hofmann OE, Flahiff CM, Stewart CL: Development of a Transcortical Model for the Quantification of the Effect of Micromotion on Ingrowth into Porous Coated Implants. Orthopaedic Research Society, Washington D.C. (1992).

Hadjari MH, Hollis JM, Flahiff CM, Nelson CL: The Effect of Oversized Cups on Cub Stability and Bone Coverage in Acetabula with Defects. Forth World Biomaterials Congress, Berlin, Germany (1992).

Hadjari MH, Hollis JM, Hofmann OE, Flahiff CM, Nelson CL: The effect of larger cups on cup stability and bone coverage in acetabula with defects. Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. Orlando, FL (1992).

Hollis JM, Blasier RD, Flahiff CM, Hofmann OE: Biomechanical Comparison of Ankle Ligament Reconstruction Techniques. Orthopaedic Research Society, San Francisco, CA (1993).

Hollis JM, Hofmann OE, Flahiff CM, Stewart CL: Effect of Micromotion on Ingrowth into Porous Coated Implants. Orthopaedic Research Society, San Francisco, CA (1993).

Flahiff CM, Blackwell AS, Feldman DS, Hollis JM: A degradable hierarchical composite for bone healing. Society for Biomaterials, Birmingham, AL (1993).

Boggan RS, Merkel KD, Hollis JM, Flahiff CM: Strain transfer, rotational micromotion, and implant-bone fit of an autopsy retrieved modular femoral stem. International Society for Custom Prostheses, Amelia Island, FL (1993).

Flahiff CM, Brooks A, Hollis JM, Vander Schilden JL, Nicholas RW: Biomechanical properties of patellar tendons from donors of various age groups. Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, LA (1994).

Boggan RS, Merkel KD, Hollis JM, Flahiff CM: Strain transfer, rotational micromotion, and implant-bone fit of an autopsy retrieved modular femoral stem. Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference., Washington, DC (1994).

Flahiff CM, Blackwell AS, Hollis JM, Feldman DS: Analysis of a Degradable Polymer/Ceramic Composite for Bone Healing. Society for Biomaterials, Birmingham, AL (1994).

Hollis JM, Blasier RD, Flahiff CM: Ankle and Subtalar Instability with Ligament Injury, Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference, Washington, DC (1994).

Hollis JM, Stewart CL. Griffin F M, Nelson CL: A Model for Vascular, Physiological, and Biomechanical Effects of Porous Implants, Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference, Washington, DC (1994).

Hollis JM, Blasier RD, Flahiff CM: Biomechanical comparison of ankle ligament reconstruction techniques. Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, Bermuda (1994).

Flahiff CM, Boggan RS, Hollis JM: Torsional stability of cemented and uncemented femoral stems. World Congress of Biomechanics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (1994).

Hollis JM, Blasier RD, Flahiff CM: Ankle subtalar instability with ligament injury. World Congress of Biomechanics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (1994).

Hollis JM, Niciforos PG, Klein JA: Plastic Deformation and Viscoelastic Properties of Rabbit ACL Material. Society For Biomaterials 23rd Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (1997).

Klein JA, Hollis JM, Niciforos PG: Comparative Study of the Pull-Out Strength of 3.5 mm VS 4.5 mm AO Cortical Screws. Alabama Orthopaedic Society, Point Clear, AL (1997).

Niciforos PG, Klein JA, Hollis JM: Change in Knee Meniscal Strain With ACL Injury and Reconstruction. ASME 1997 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Sunriver, Oregon (1997).

Hollis JM: Knee Meniscus Biomechanics. 88th Annual Meeting of the Clinical Orthopaedic Society, Birmingham, AL (Sept 2000).

Pearsall, AW; Hollis; JM; Russell, GV; Simonds, J; Delay, E: "A Biomechanical Comparison of Three Different Reconstructive Techniques for Complete Disruption of the Acromioclavicular Joint." 88th Annual Meeting The Clinical Orthopaedic Society, Birmingham, Alabama, September, 2000.


Pearsall, AW; Hollis, JM; Stutz, JD; Russell, GV: “The Biomechanical Properties of the Tibialis Anterior, Tibialis Posterior, and Peroneus Longus Tendons as Potential Graft Sources.” Orthopaedic Research Society, San Francisco, California. February, 2001.

Pearsall, AW; Hollis, JM; Stutz, JD; Russell, GV: “The Tibialis Anterior, Tibialis Posterior and Peroneus Longus as ACL Graft Sources: A Biomechanical Analysis.” Arthroscopy Association of North America, Seattle, Washington, April, 2001.

Pearsall, AW; Kovaleski, JM; Holllis, JM; Heitman, RJ; Gurchiek, LR: “Instrumented Measurement of Ankle Joint Complex Laxity in Simulated Lateral Ankle Ligament Injury.” 12th Annual Southeastern Orthopaedic Foot Club, Point Clear, Alabama, May, 2001.

Hollis, JM; Pearsall, AW: “Change in Meniscal Strain with ACL Injury and Reconstruction.” ACL Study Group Annual Meeting Beaver Creek, Colorado, March, 1998.


Kovaleski, J, Gurchiek, LR, Heitman, RJ, Hollis, M, Pearsall, AW: “Instrumented Measurement of Anterior-Posterior Laxity of the Normal Ankle.” J of Athletic Training. 1998: S-17.

Hollis, JM; Pearsall, AW: “Non-Uniform Meniscal Strain in the Human Knee: The Effect of ACL Injury and Reconstruction.” Alabama Orthopaedic Society, 48th Annual Meeting, Point Clear, Alabama, May, 1999.

Kovaleski, J; Gurchiek, LR; Heitman, RJ; Hollis, M, Pearsall, AW: “What Defines Normal Ankle Laxity: An Assessment of Displacement and Rotation.” Alabama Orthopaedic Society, 48th Annual Meeting, Point Clear, Alabama, May, 1999.

Pearsall, AW; Hollis, JM; Niciforis, PW: “Changes in Meniscal Strain in the Intact Knee, After ACL Sectioning, and After ACL Reconstruction.” American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Book of Abstracts: June, 1999:367.


Pearsall, AW; Hollis, JM; Stutz, JD; Russell, GV: “The Biomechanical Properties of the Tibialis Anterior, Tibialis Posterior, and Peroneus Longus Tendons as Potential Graft Sources.” Transactions of 4th Combined Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Societies of the U.S.A., Canada, Europe and Japan, 2001:75.

Stokes, D; Pearsall, AW; Hollis, JM; Russell, Jr., GV; Simonds, J; Delay, E: "Biomechanical Comparison of Three Reconstruction Techniques for Disruption of the Acromioclavicular Joint." J Southern Ortho Assoc. 9(3). Summer, 2000: 136.

Pearsall, AW; Hollis, JM; Russell, GV; Niciforous, P: “The Biomechanical Properties of the Tibialis Anterior, Tibialis Posterior and Peroneus Longus Tendons as Potential Graft Sources.” The Arthroscopy Association of North America Book of Abstracts, 2001: 83-84.

Pearsall, AW; Kovaleski, JM; Hollis, JM; Heitman, RJ; Gurchiek, LR: “Instrumented Measurement of Ankle Joint Complex Laxity in Simulated Lateral Ankle Ligament Injury.” 12th Annual Southeastern Orthopaedic Foot Club Meeting Book of Abstracts, 2001: 101-103.

Mayfield, WC; Pearsall, AW; Hollis, JM: "The Effect of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury and Reconstruction on Meniscal Strain." 51st Meeting Alabama Orthopaedic Society Book of Abstracts, 2002:8.

Pearsall, AW; Hollis, JM: “The Change Observed in Meniscal Strain with PCL Deficiency and after PCL Reconstruction.” American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Book of Abstracts, 2002: 562-563

Pearsall, AW; Hollis, JM; Russell, GV; Stutz, J: “A Biomechanical Comparison of 3 Different Allograft Tissues for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Other Ligamentous Reconstruction About the Knee.” American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Book of Abstracts, 2002: 554


Pearsall, AW; Hollis JM: "The Effect of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury and Reconstruction upon Meniscal Strain". 34th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Orthopaedic Association and the 20thAnnual Meeting of the Southern Orthopaedic Association, Dublin, Ireland July 30-August 3, 2003, Program Book, 2003:28.



Hollis, JM; Madanagopal, SG; Mooring, T; Ibrahim, K; Pearsall IV, AW: "Tibio-Femoral Contact Stress and Force with Knee Alignment Variation". Poster Presentation, 2003 Bioengineering Conference, Key Biscayne, Florida. June, 2003.


Kovaleski, J; Hollis, JM, Gurchiek, LR; Heitman, RJ; Pearsall, AW: “The Effect of Load Range and Lateral Ligament Sectioning on Stiffness and Laxity of the Ankle-Subtalar Joint Complex.” 2nd International Ankle Symposium, U. Delaware, Oct. 2004.