ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH LABORATORY

hueyportrait

Yuehuei H. An, M.D. - Curriculum Vitae

(Last update on limited items: January 23, 2008)

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina
96 Jonathan Lucas Street, CSB708, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
Tel (843) 792-7142; Fax (843) 792-3674; E-mail: any@musc.edu

EDUCATION

10/1978-09/1983: Bachelor of Medicine (a 5-year curriculum). Harbin Medical University School of Medicine, Harbin, China

09/1983-12/1986: Master of Medicine (a 3-year special clinical and research training program in orthopaedic surgery, Thesis: Electrical properties of bone). Beijing Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology & Beijing Medical University Graduate School, Beijing, China

WORK & TRAINING

09/1984-01/1988: Orthopaedic Resident, Departments of General Surgery, Anesthesia, General Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma, Hand Surgery, Bone Oncology, Pediatric Orthopaedics, and Microsurgery, Ji Shui Tan Hospital (The 4th Teaching Hospital of Beijing Medical University) Beijing, China

01/1988-06/1990: Chief Resident, Department of Microsurgery, Ji Shui Tan Hospital (The 4th Teaching Hospital of Beijing Medical University), Beijing, China

06/1990-12/1991: Clinical Hand Fellow, Sydney Hospital Hand Unit, Sydney , Australia

01/1991-01/1993: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA

02/1993-03/2000: Assistant Professor and co-Director, Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA

12/1996-06/2004: Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University , Clemson , SC , USA 01/2000-06: Director, Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA

07/2002-06/2006: Associate Professor and Director, Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA

10/2002-present: Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA

03/2003-06/2006: Faculty Member, College of Graduate Study, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA

07/1996-present: Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University , Clemson , SC , USA

07/1996-present: Orthopeadic resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA

MEMBERSHIPS OF SOCIETIES

05/1988-present: Chinese Medical Association, Society for Orthopaedic Surgery, China

07/1992-present: Sydney Hand Fellow Association, Sydney, Australia

04/1993-present: Society for Biomaterials, USA

01/1995-present: Orthopaedic Research Society, USA

04/1995-present: Chinese Speaking Orthopaedic Society (An international society)

02/1997-present: American Society of Biomechanics, USA

09/1997-present: Society of Tissue Engineering, USA

05/2000-present: Chinese Society for Biomaterials, China

02/2003-present: International Chinese Hard Tissue Society (ICHTS)

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

06/1979-06/1982: "Outstanding Medical Student of the Year" for three consecutive years (Top five of 50 Medical Students, wining a certificate and 10 Chinese yuan per time), Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China

PATENTS

10/17/1995 : USA Patent: Young FA and An YH: "Adjustable Ligament Anchor". Patent No. 5,458,601, USA

04/17/1998 : International Patent (pending, filed in April 17, 1998 . US Application number: 09/062 483): An YH, Mironov VA , Gutowska A: Reversible gelling culture media for in-vitro cell culture in three-dimensional matrices.

EDITORIAL POSITION

06/2000 to 2005: Editor-in-Chief, MUSC Orthopaedic Journal, Vol 3 – 7

03/2002 to 2007: Editorial Board Member, Journal of Musculoskeletal Research

04/2002 to 2006: Editorial Board Member, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research (Applied Biomaterials)

10/2002 to 2007: Editorial Board Member, Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

2004 pending: International Advisory Board Member, International Journal of Medical Implants and Devices

PERSONAL HOBBY (Solo Bicycle Traveling)

04/1988-04/1988: Beijing - Hainan Island, China (2250 miles in 19 days).

09/1990-09/1990: Sydney - Melbourne, Australia (600 miles in 5 days).

09/1993-10/1993: Charleston , SC - Los Angeles , CA (2585 miles in 22 days).

03/2006-03/2006: Charleston , SC - Key West, FL (775 miles in 7 days).

09/1993-10/1993: Charleston , SC - Mobile, AB (600 miles in 5 days).

WEBSITE DESIGNING

Webmaster: MUSC Orthopaedic Research - < http://www.musc.edu/orthores >

BOOKS

An YH and Friedman RJ (eds.): Animal Models in Orthopaedic Research. CRC Press,
Boca Raton , FL , Published in September 1998, a 600-page hand book.

An YH and Draughn RA (eds.): Mechanical Testing of Bone and Bone-Implant Interface, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, in preparation, to be published in October 1999, a 700-page handbook.

An YH, Friedman RJ (ed.): Handbook for Studying Bacterial Adhesion, Humana Press, Totowa, NJ, a 600-page reference book, to be published in the summer of 1999

An YH and Martin K (eds.): Histology Methods Handbook for Bone and Cartilage. Humana Press, Totowa , NJ , 2003. A handbook containing 39 chapters, 600 pages.

An YH: "Internal Fixation in Osteoporotic Bone". Thieme Medical , New York , NY , 2002. A handbook containing 36 chapters, 500 pages.

An YH: "Orthopaedic Issues in Osteoporosis". CRC Press, Boca Raton , FL, 2002. A handbook containing 32 chapters, 600 page.

BOOK CHAPTERS

An YH, Friedman RJ, Draughn RA, Smith EA, John JF: Bacterial adhesion and prosthetic infection. In Wise DL, et al (eds.): Human Biomaterial Applications. Humana Press, Totowa , NJ, 1996, Chap. 2, pp. 19-57

An YH, Bell TD: Experimental design and statistical consideration. In An YH, Friedman RJ (ed.): Animal Models in Orthopaedic Research. CRC Press, Boca Raton , FL , 1998, Chap. 2, pp. 15-37

An YH, Friedman RJ: Animal selections in orthopaedic research. In An YH, Friedman RJ (ed.): Animal Models in Orthopaedic Research. CRC Press, Boca Raton , FL , 1998, Chap. 3, pp. 39-57

An YH: Methods of evaluation in orthopaedic animal research. In An YH, Friedman RJ (ed.): Animal Models in Orthopaedic Research. CRC Press, Boca Raton , FL , 1998, Chap. 6, pp. 85-114

An YH, Draughn RA: Mechanical testing of bone. In An YH, Friedman RJ (ed.): Animal Models in Orthopaedic Research. CRC Press, Boca Raton , FL , 1998, Chap. 8, pp. 139-163

An YH, Friedman RJ, Draughn RA: Animal models of fracture or osteotomy. In An YH, Friedman RJ (ed.): Animal Models in Orthopaedic Research. CRC Press, Boca Raton , FL , 1998, Chap. 11, pp. 197-217

An YH, Friedman RJ: Animal models of bioabsorbable material applications in orthopaedic surgery. In An YH, Friedman RJ (ed.): Animal Models in Orthopaedic Research. CRC Press, Boca Raton , FL , 1998, Chap. 12, pp. 219-240

An YH, Friedman RJ: Animal models of bone defect. In An YH, Friedman RJ (ed.): Animal Models in Orthopaedic Research. CRC Press, Boca Raton , FL , 1998, Chap. 13, pp. 241-260

An YH, Friedman RJ: Animal models of articular cartilage defect. In An YH, Friedman RJ (ed.): Animal Models in Orthopaedic Research. CRC Press, Boca Raton , FL , 1998, Chap. 16, pp. 309-325

An YH, Friedman RJ: Animal models of prosthetic infection. In An YH, Friedman RJ (ed.): Animal Models in Orthopaedic Research. CRC Press, Boca Raton , FL , 1998, Chap. 23, pp. 443-457

Young FA, An YH: Animal models for ligament and tendon fixation to bone. In An YH, Friedman RJ (ed.): Animal Models in Orthopaedic Research. CRC Press, Boca Raton , FL , 1998, Chap. 26, pp.491-501

An YH: Use of microsurgical technique in orthopaedic animal models. In An YH, Friedman RJ (ed.): Animal Models in Orthopaedic Research. CRC Press, Boca Raton , FL , 1998, Chap. 31, pp. 567-581

Bell TD, An YH, Friedman RJ: Repair of cartilage defect using biomaterials and tissue engineering techniques. In Wise DL, et al (eds.): Handbook Biomaterials Engineering. Marcel Dekker, New York , 1999, Chapter 29, pp: 659-674

Bensen CV, An YH, Friedman RJ: Preclinical evaluation of bone substitutes. In Wise DL, et al (eds.): Handbook Biomaterials Engineering. Marcel Dekker, New York , 1999, Chapter 31, pp: 699-71

An YH, Dickinson RB, and Doyle RJ: Mechanisms of bacterial adhesion. In An YH and Friedman RJ: Handbook of Bacterial Adhesion - Principles, Methods, and Applications. Humana Press, Totowa, 1999, Chapter 1, pp: 1-27

Merritt K and An YH: Factors influencing bacterial adhesion. In An YH and Friedman RJ: Handbook of Bacterial Adhesion - Principles, Methods, and Applications. Humana Press, Totowa, 1999, Chapter 4, pp: 53-72

Martin KL and An YH: Basic facilities for studying bacterial adhesion. In An YH and Friedman RJ: Handbook of Bacterial Adhesion - Principles, Methods, and Applications. Humana Press, Totowa, 1999, Chapter 7, pp: 103-120

An YH: Basic procedures for studying bacterial adhesion. In An YH and Friedman RJ: Handbook of Bacterial Adhesion - Principles, Methods, and Applications. Humana Press, Totowa, 1999, Chapter 8, pp: 121-132

Sissons CH, Wong L, and An YH: Cultivating bacterial biofilm. In An YH and Friedman RJ: Handbook of Bacterial Adhesion - Principles, Methods, and Applications. Humana Press, Totowa, 1999, Chapter 9, pp: 133-169

An YH and Friedman RJ: Macromolecule surface coating for preventing bacterial adhesion. In An YH and Friedman RJ: Handbook of Bacterial Adhesion - Principles, Methods, and Applications. Humana Press, Totowa, 1999, Chapter 39, pp: 609-625

An YH, Barfield WR, and Draughn RA: Basic concepts of mechanical property measurement and bone biomechanics. In An YH and Draughn RA (eds.): Mechanical Testing of Bone and the Bone-Implant Interface. CRC Press, Boca Raton , FL , 1999, Chapter 2, pp: 23-40

An YH: Mechanical properties of bone. In An YH and Draughn RA (eds.): Mechanical Testing of Bone and the Bone-Implant Interface. CRC Press, Boca Raton , FL , 1999, Chapter 3, pp: 41-63

Zioupos P, Smith CW, and An YH: Factors affecting mechanical properties of bone. In An YH and Draughn RA (eds.): Mechanical Testing of Bone and the Bone-Implant Interface. CRC Press, Boca Raton , FL , 1999, Chapter 4, pp: 65-85

Bensen CV and An YH: Basic facilities and instruments for mechanical testing of bone. In An YH and Draughn RA (eds.): Mechanical Testing of Bone and the Bone-Implant Interface. CRC Press, Boca Raton , FL , 1999, Chapter 5, pp: 87-101

An YH, Barfield WR, and Knets I: Methods of evaluation for bone dimensions, densities, contents, morphology, and structures. In An YH and Draughn RA (eds.): Mechanical Testing of Bone and the Bone-Implant Interface. CRC Press, Boca Raton , FL , 1999, Chapter 6, pp: 103-118

An YH and Bensen CV: General considerations of mechanical testing. In An YH and Draughn RA (eds.): Mechanical Testing of Bone and the Bone-Implant Interface. CRC Press, Boca Raton , FL , 1999, Chapter 7, pp: 119-132

McKoy BE, Kang Q, and An YH: Indentation testing of bone. In An YH and Draughn RA (eds.): Mechanical Testing of Bone and the Bone-Implant Interface. CRC Press, Boca Raton , 1999, Chapter 14, pp: 233-239

Crum M, Frank A. Young FA, Jr., and An YH: Screw pullout test for evaluating mechanical properties of bone. In An YH and Draughn RA (eds.): Mechanical Testing of Bone and the Bone-Implant Interface. CRC Press, Boca Raton , FL , 1999, Chapter 21, pp: 321-328

Wang RM and An YH: Observation of material fracture mode using a new SEM equipped with a built-in mechanical testing device. In An YH and Draughn RA (eds.): Mechanical Testing of Bone and the Bone-Implant Interface. CRC Press, Boca Raton , FL , 1999, Chapter 23, pp: 349-355

McKoy BE, An YH, and Friedman RJ: Factors affecting the strength of bone-implant interface. In An YH and Draughn RA (eds.): Mechanical Testing of Bone and the Bone-Implant Interface. CRC Press, Boca Raton , FL , 1999, Chapter 28, pp: 439-462

An YH, Young FA, Kang QK and Williams KR: Effects of microstructure of cancellous bone on screw pull-out strength, in Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering Symposium 3, Ed. J. Middleton J, Jones M, Shrrw N and Pande G, Gordon and Breach Science Publishers, London, 1999, pp. 81-87

McKoy BE and An YH: An interlocking screw for fixation in osteoporotic bone. In: An YH (Ed): Internal Fixation in Osteoporotic Bone. Thieme Medical New York , NY , 2003

McKoy BE and An YH: A cementing screw for fixation in osteoporotic bone. In: An YH (Ed): Internal Fixation in Osteoporotic Bone. Thieme Medical New York , NY , 2003

Liu BR and An YH: A self-guided pedicle screw for anterior fixation of cervical spine. In: An YH (Ed): Internal Fixation in Osteoporotic Bone. Thieme Medical New York , 2003

An YH, Burgoy CR, Crum MS, and Glaser JA: Current methods and trends in fixation of osteoporotic bone. In: An YH (Ed): Internal Fixation in Osteoporotic Bone. Thieme Medical New York , NY , 2003

An YH and Gruber HE: Introduction to Experimental Bone and Cartilage Histology. In: An YH and Martin K (Eds): Handbook of Histology Methods for Bone and Cartilage. Humana Press, 2003

Kang QK, LaBreck JC, Gruber HE, and An YH: Sectioning Techniques for Decalcified Bone and Cartilage Tissue. In: An YH and Martin K (Eds): Handbook of Histology Methods for Bone and Cartilage. Humana Press, 2003

An YH, Moreira PL , Kang QK, and Gruber HE: Principles of Embedding and Common Protocols. In: An YH and Martin K (Eds): Handbook of Histology Methods for Bone and Cartilage. Humana Press, 2003

Wildstein MS and An YH: Current Concepts in Prevention of Periprosthetic Osteopenia. In: An YH (Ed): Orthopaedic Issues in Osteoporosis. CRC Press, Boca Raton , FL , 2003

Hogan KA and An YH: Osteopenia and Related Fractures Caused by Immobilization. In: An YH (Ed): Orthopaedic Issues in Osteoporosis. CRC Press, Boca Raton , FL , 2003

Kang QK and An YH: Osteoporosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis. In: An YH (Ed): Orthopaedic Issues in Osteoporosis. CRC Press, Boca Raton , FL , 2003

An YH, Hill C, and Friedman RJ: Animal models of orthopaedic implant infection. In: Wilson M (Ed): Medical Implications of Biofilms. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge , 2003

Kang QK, Leupold JA, Moreira PL, Martin KL, Mironov VA, and An YH: Arterial Embolization Using Alginate Gel in a Rat Kidney Model &endash; A Preliminary Report. in: Vossoughi J: Biomedical Engineering Recent Developments, Medical & Engineering Publishers, Washington , DC 2002, pp: 217-218

An YH: Internal fixation in osteoporotic bone &endash; An overview. in: Vossoughi J: Biomedical Engineering Recent Developments, Medical & Engineering Publishers, Washington , DC 2002, pp: 277-278

Barfield WR, Leupold JA, An YH, Hartsock LA: Comparison of Bone Graft Substitute Resorption Utilizing a Rabbit Femoral Defect Model. in: Vossoughi J: Biomedical Engineering Recent Developments, Medical & Engineering Publishers, Washington , DC 2002, pp: 2297-298

Wildstein MS, An YH, Conrad JM, Everman DG, Kmiec S, Green JM, Hogan KA, Hartsock LA: Fixation of Proximal Humerus Fractures Using a Spiral Blade Intramedullary Nail System Augmented with Norian Cement. in: Vossoughi J: Biomedical Engineering Recent Developments, Medical & Engineering Publishers, Washington , DC 2002, pp: 341-342

Hill C, An YH, and Young FA: Tendon and ligament fixation to bone. In: Walsh W (Ed): Repair of Ligament and Tendons. Humana Press, Totowa , NJ , 2005

An YH: Mechanical testing of bone. In: Katz JL (Ed): Encyclopedia of Biomedical Engineering. John Wiley Publishers, 2005, in press

JOURNAL ARTICLES

Articles in Chinese:

Ding D, Wang S, Young F, An YH, Xu C, Zheng D: The analgesic effect of Wei Mao (a herbal medicine) in the mouse. Bull Harbin Med Univer ( China ), 23:24 -27, 1982

An YH: Electrical properties of the bone. J Biomed Eng ( China ), 3:206-209, 1986

An YH, Chai RB, Yu DN: Electrical stimulation of bone healing. A review of current concept. Acta Traumatol Orthop ( China ), 3:254-259, 1986

An YH: Treatment of congenital pseudoarthrosis of the tibia using electromagnetic field. Acta Traumatol Orthop ( China ), 3:264-265, 1986

An YH: Treatment of congenital pseudoarthrosis of the tibia in infants using electromagnetic field. Acta Traumatol Orthop ( China ), 3:266-269, 1986

An YH: Treatment of scaphoid nonunion using direct electrical stimulation. Acta Traumatol Orthop ( China ), 3:266-269, 1986

An YH: Slow release of gentamicin by bone cement (A special topic). J Recent Adv Overseas Orthop Surg ( China ), 3:25-26, 1987

An YH: Treatment of femoral fracture using open reduction and closed nailing (A special topic). J Recent Adv Overseas Orthop Surg ( China ), 3:31-33, 1987

An YH: Electrical properties of the bone and electrical stimulation of bone healing. J Biomed Eng ( China ), 5:262-267, 1987

An YH, Chai RB, Yu DN: Electrical potential measurement on rabbit tibia. I: The methods. Acta Traumatol Orthop ( China ), 3:226-229, 1987

An YH, Chai RB, Yu DN: Electrical potential measurement on rabbit tibia. II: Potential pattern of rabbit tibia and the factors affecting it. Acta Traumatol Orthop ( China ), 3:230-234, 1987

An YH, Chai RB, Yu DN: Electrical potential measurement on rabbit tibia. III: Effects of direct current, electromagnetic field, and electorete on electrical potential on the rabbit tibia. Acta Traumatol Orthop ( China ), 4:324-326, 1987

An YH, Chai RB, Yu DN: Electrical potential measurement on rabbit tibia. Electrical potential changes during fracture healing in the rabbit. Acta Traumatol Orthop ( China ), 4:8-12, 1987

An YH: Distal humeral intraarticular fracture in adults. Acta Traumatol Orthop ( China ), 3:304-308, 1987

An YH: The microcirculation of muscle. (A special topic). Acta Traumatology Orthopedics ( China ), 3:309-313, 1987

An YH, Cheng XS: Review of 1987 Autumn Meeting of British Society for Surgery of the Hand. Acta Traumatol Orthop ( China ), 2:193-195, 1988

An YH: Bone necrosis (a special topic). Acta Traumatol Orthop ( China ), 1:92-94, 1988

An YH: Dislocation of the knee. Acta Traumatology Orthopedics ( China ), 1:97-100, 1988

An YH, Li J: Osteoid osteoma and osteoblastoma (a special topic). Acta Traumatol Orthop, ( China ) 2:178-180, 1988

An YH, Li J: Classification and staging of tumors of muscular-skeletal system. Acta Traumatol Orthop ( China ), 2:181-184, 1988

Lu TR, Jia SL, Wang HY, An YH, Cheng XS: Treatment of chronic osteomyelitis of the foot using forearm myocutaneous flap. Acta Traumatol Orthop ( China ), 3:282-286, 1989

Journal Articles in English:

An YH, Parent T, Friedman RJ, Draughn RA: Production of a standard closed fracture in the rat tibia. J Orthop Trauma, 8:111-115, 1994

McDowell SG, An YH, Draughn RA, Friedman RJ: Application of a fluorescent redox dye for enumeration of metabolically active bacteria on titanium surfaces. Lett Appl Microbiol, 21:1-4, 1995

Friedman RJ, Bauer TW, Garg K, Jiang M, An YH, Draughn RA: Histological and mechanical comparison of hydroxyapatite coated cobalt-chrome and titanium implants. J Appl Biomater, 6:231-235, 1995

Young FA, An YH: A new artificial ACL anchor. Material Research Society Symposium Proceeding, 394:31-34, 1995

An YH, Friedman RJ, Draughn RA, Smith EA, Nicholson J, John JF: Rapid quantification of staphylococci adhered to titanium surfaces using image analyzed epifluorescence microscopy. J Microbiol Meth, 24:29-40, 1995

Young FA, An YH: "Adjustable ligament anchor". United States patent, Patent number: 5,458,601. October 17, 1995

Friedman RJ, An YH, Jiang M, Draughn RA, Bauer TW: In vivo mechanical and histological evaluation of bone ingrowth and apposition to metal implants of different surface textures in the rabbit femur. J Orthop Res, 14:455-464, 1996

An YH, Friedman JR: Prevention of infection in total joint arthroplasty. J Hosp Infect, 33:93-108, 1996

An YH, Stuart GW, McDowell SJ, McDaniel SE, Kang Q, Friedman RJ: Prevention of bacterial adherence to implant surfaces with a cross-linked albumin coating in vitro. J Orthop Res, 14:846-849, 1996

An YH, Kang Q, Friedman RJ: The mechanical symmetry of rabbit long bones studied by bending and indentation test. Am J Vet Res, 57:1786-1789, 1996

McPherson EJ, Friedman RJ, An YH, Chokesi R, Dooley RL: Anthropometric study of normal glenohumeral relationship. J Shoulder Elbow Surg, 6:105-112, 1997

An YH, Zhang JH, Kang Q, Friedman RJ: Mechanical properties of rat epiphyseal cancellous bones studied by indentation testing. J Mater Sci Mater Med, 8:493-495, 1997

An YH, Bradley J, Powers DL, Friedman RJ: An in vivo study of preventing prosthetic infection using crosslinked albumin coating. J Bone Joint Surg, 79B:816-819, 1997

Kang Q, An YH, Friedman RJ: Effects of multiple freezing and thawing on the indentation strength of bovine cancellous bone. Am J Vet Res, 58:1171-1173, 1997

An YH, Friedman RJ: Laboratory methods for studies of bacterial adhesion. J Microbiol Methods, 30:141-152, 1997

LaBreck JC, An YH, Smith AC, Friedman RJ: Chronic use of propofol for multiple minor procedures in the rabbit. Contemp Topic Lab Animal Sci, 37:84-85, 1998.

An YH, Friedman RJ: Animal models of orthopaedic implant infection. J Invest Surg, 11(2): 139-146, 1998

Kang Q, An YH, Friedman RJ: The mechanical properties and bone densities of canine cancellous bones. J Mater Sci Mater Med, 9:263-267, 1998

An YH, Friedman RJ, McDowell SJ, Kang Q, Bradley J, Stuart GW, McDaniel SE, Draughn RA, Smith EA, Powers DL, and John JF: Inhibiting bacterial adhesion and preventing prosthetic infection with cross-linked albumin coating. MUSC J Orthop Surg, 1:15-24, 1998

An YH, Friedman RJ: Concise review of mechanisms of bacterial adhesion to biomaterial surfaces. J Biomed Mater Res, 43(3):338-348, 1998

Kang Q, An YH, Butehorn HF, Friedman RJ: Morphological and mechanical study of the effects of experimentally induced inflammatory knee arthritis on rabbit long bones. J Mater Sci Mater Med, 9:463-473, 1998

An YH, Friedman RJ, Draughn RA, Jiang M, LaBreck JC, Butehorn HF, Bauer TW: Bone ingrowth to implant surfaces in an inflammatory arthritis model. J Orthop Res, 16(5):576-84, 1998

An YH, Friedman RJ, Powers DL, Draughn RA, Latour RA: Bioabsorbable screw fixation of osteotomies in the dog femur. Clin Orthop, 355: 300-311, 1998

An YH, Mironov VA , Gutowska A, Markwald RR, Friedman RJ: Propagation of chondrocytes using a thermosensitive gel culture. Tissue Engineering, 4(4): 490, 1998

An YH, Friedman RJ: Multidirectional instability of the shoulder. Orthop Clin North Am, 31:275-283, 2000

McKoy BE, An YH: An injectable cementing cannulated screw for fixation in osteoporotic bone. J Biomed Mater Res, 53(3):216-220, 2000

An YH, Mironov VA , Gutowska A: Reversible gelling culture media for in-vitro cell culture in three-dimensional matrics. Patent No. 6,103,528, Issued on Aug. 15, 2000 , USA

McKoy BE, An YH: An injectable cementing cannulated screw for fixation in osteoporotic bone. MUSC Orthop J, 3:7-11, 2000

McKoy BE, Connor GS, An YH: An interlocking screw for fixation in osteoporotic bone. MUSC Orthop J, 3:12-15, 2000

An YH, Bell TD, Bensen CV, McKoy BE, Craig ML, Friedman RJ: An in vivo study of bone ingrowth to a K-coated titanium surface. MUSC Orthop J, 3:16-17, 2000

Webb D, An YH, Gutowska A, Mironov VA , and Friedman, RJ: Propagation of chondrocytes using a thermosensitive polymer gel culture MUSC Orthop J, 3:18 -21, 2000

An YH, Young FA, Kang Q, Williams KR: Effects of cancellous bone structure on screw

pull-out strength. MUSC Orthop J, 3:22-26, 2000

Woolf SK , An YH, Friedman RJ: Review of methods for evaluating orthopaedic bioabsorbable devices in vivo. MUSC Orthop J, 3:27-36, 2000

Young FA, An YH, McKoy BE: Artificial anterior cruciate ligament research at the Medical University of South Carolina. MUSC Orthop J, 3:37-38, 2000

An YH, Woolf SK , and Friedman RJ: Pre-clinical in vivo evaluation of orthopaedic bioabsorbable devices. Biomaterials, 21(24):2635-52, 2000 (An invited review)

An YH, McGlohorn JB, Bednarski BK, Friedman RJ: An open channel flow chamber for studying bacterial biofilm formation on biomaterial surfaces. Methods Enzymol, 337:79-86, 2001

McKoy BE and An YH: An expandable anchor for fixation in osteoporotic bone. J Orthop Res, 19:545-547, 2001

An YH, Webb D, Gutowska A, Mironov VA , and Friedman, RJ: Re-expression of chondrocyte phenotype using a thermosensitive polymer gel culture. Anat Rec, 263:336-41, 2001 (An invited peer reviewed article article)

Powers DL, Sonawala M, 4Woolf SK, An YH, Hawkins R, Pietrzak WS, and Sarver D: Comparison of the biomechanics and histology of two soft tissue fixators made of bioabsorbable copolymers. J Biomed Mater Res, 58:486-95, 2001

Liu BR and An YH: A novel pedicle screw for anterior fixation in the cervical spine. MUSC Orthop J, 4:7-12, 2001

McKoy BE and An YH: An expandable anchor for fixation in osteoporotic bone. MUSC Orthop J, 4:13-15, 2001

Kang QK, Whitson SW, and An YH: In vitro osteolysis model &endash; A preliminary report. MUSC Orthop J, 4:16-18, 2001

Bensen CV and An YH: In Vitro Evaluation of a novel osteoblast-seeded hydroxyapatite-collagen complex bone graft substitute. MUSC Orthop J, 4:19-22, 2001

Hartman AP and An YH: A New Bone Plate Design. The Orthop Files (Newsletter of South Carolina Orthopaedic Association), Vol 2 No 2, Fall, 2001 (invited article).

Hogan KA and An YH: Effects of low intensity ultrasound on in-vitro osteogenesis. MUSC Orthop J, 5: 5-9, 2002

Wildstein MS, An YH, Conrad JM, Everman DG, Kmiec S, Green JM, Hogan KA and Hartsock LA: Fixation of proximal humerus fractures using a spiral blade intramedullary nail system augmented with Norian cement. MUSC Orthop J, 5: 10-12, 2002

Hartman AP and An YH: A New Bone Plate Design. MUSC Orthop J, 5: 13-14, 2002

Young FA, Williams KR, and An YH: Exploration of the properties of cancellous bone based on a hexagonal architecture using the finite element method. MUSC Orthop J, 5: 20-23, 2002

Kang QK, Leupold JA, Moreira PL , Kartin KL, Mironov VA , and An YH: Arterial embolization using alginate gel in a rat kidney model &endash; A Preliminary Report. MUSC Orthop J, 5: 24-25, 2002

Harder AT and An YH: The mechanisms of the effects of nonsteroidal anti-Inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) on bone healing: A Mini-Review. MUSC Orthop J, 5: 47-52, 2002

Moreira PL and An YH: Collagen-based scaffolds for bone and cartilage repair. MUSC Orthop J, 5: 53-57, 2002

Goel R, Kang QK, Gutowska A, Jeong BM, An YH: Effects of cell carriers on bone formation in PLGA scaffolds &endash; A preliminary report. USC Orthop J, 1:39-41, 2002

Lee DK, Kang QK, Gutowska A, Jeong BM, and An YH: Repair of rabbit cartilage defects using hydrogels and scaffolds seeded with autologous chondrocytes &endash; A preliminary report. USC Orthop J, 1:42-45, 2002

Prybis B, Liu BR, and An YH: Anterior insertion of pedicle screws -- A new concept. USC Orthop J, 1:30-35, 2002

Jeong BM, Lee KM, An YH, and MGutowska A: Thermogelling biodegradable copolymer aqueous solutions for injectable protein delivery and tissue engineering. Biomacromolecules, 3(4):865-868, 2002

Moreira PL and An YH: Animal models for therapeutic vascular embolization. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol, 26(2):100-10, 2003

Harder AT and An YH: The Mechanisms of the Inhibitory Effects of NSAIDs on Bone Healing &emdash; A Concise Review. J Clin Pharmacol, 43(3): 807-815, 2003

An YH, Barfield WR, and Knets I: Methods of bone mechanical testing &endash; A concise review. USC Orthop J, 1:46-56, 2002

Horan M and An YH: A new twist on a proven screw design: applications in osteoporotic bone. MUSC Orthop J, 6:42-43, 2003

Hogan KA and An YH: A proposed new model of bacterial transmission by allograft. MUSC Orthop J, 6:39-41, 2003

Wachtl SW, 3Horan MP, Lueem M, Martin KL, An YH, Ochsner PE : The Müller acetabular reinforcement ring in acetabular revision arthroplasty. MUSC Orthop J, 6:32-38, 2003

Skowronski PP and An YH: Bone Graft Materials in Orthopaedics. MUSC Orthop J, 6:58-66, 2003

Kang QK, An YH, and Hartsock LA: Proteomics - A potential tool for early diagnosis of arthrits. MUSC Orthop J, 6:57-70, 2003

An YH: New Zealand White Rabbits: How old is old enough for spine fusion model? MUSC Orthop J, 6:71, 2003

Wen XJ and An YH: A multiple-channel scaffold for guided bone tissue engineering. MUSC Orthop J, 7: 34-38, 2004

Angelos P and An YH: Platelet-Rich Plasma For Bone Repair. MUSC Orthop J, 7:47-53, 2004

Lawson GA and An YH: Is there a therapeutic effect of glucosamine on osteoarthritis?. MUSC Orthop J, 7:54-63, 2004

An YH, Hsu YT, Mironov VM, Kang QK, Brockbank KG, Atala A, and Vournakis J: Delivery of transfected cells for tumor embolization &endash; A hypothesis. MUSC Orthop J, 7:71-77, 2004

Zhang J, Gleason C, Davis TA, Matthews MA, An YH: A New Sterilization Method for Application to Orthopaedic Materials. USC Orthop J, 2:69-74, 2004

Dedmond BT, Horan MP, An YH, and Koon DE : Fixation of the Clavicle with a Locking Compression Plate: A Biomechanical Study. USC Orthop J, 2:81-84, 2004

Harper MF, An YH, Barfield WR: Effect of Cox-2 NSAIDS on Bone Metabolism in Rats. USC Orthop J, 2:85-87, 2004

Seidenberg AB and An YH: Is there an inhibitory effect of COX-2 inhibitors on bone healing? Pharmacological Research, 52(2): 151-156, 2004

Moreira PL , An YH, Santos AR Jr, Genari , SC : In vitro analysis of anionic collagen scaffolds for bone repair. J Biomed Mater Res, 71B(2):229-237, 2004

Song YC, An YH, 5Kang QK, Li C, Boggs JM, Chen Z, Taylor MJ, Brockbank KG: Vitreous preservation of articular cartilage grafts. J Invest Surg, 17(2):65-70, 2004

Zhang RW, An YH, Draughn RA, Dimaano F, Hawkins H: Osteogenic protein-1 enhances osseointegration of titanium implants coated with peri-apatite in rabbit femoral defect. J Biomed Mater Res (Part B), 71B:408-413, 2004

Sun W, An YH: Computer-aided tissue engineering. MUSC Orthopaedic Journal, 8:15-16, 2005

Gordon J, Kang QK, Shor L, Guceri S, Hartsock LA, Sun W, An YH: Osteogenesis of cell-seeded polycaprolactone scaffolds in nude mice. MUSC Orthopaedic Journal, 8:43-44, 2005

Hill CM, Kang QK, Wahl C, Jimenez A, LaBerge M, Drews M, Matthews MA, An YH: Biocompatibility of supercritical CO2-treated titanium implants in a rat model. MUSC Orthopaedic Journal, 8:30-31, 2005

Fan H, Angelos P, Kang QK, An, YH: In vivo testing of enhancing effect of platelet-rich plasma on chondrogenesis. MUSC Orthopaedic Journal, 8:35-36, 2005

Hill CM, Kang QK, Hartsock LA, Gogolewski S, Gorna K, An YH: Osteogenesis Of Osteoblast Seeded Polyurethane – Hydroxyapatite Scaffolds In Nude Mice. MUSC Orthopaedic Journal, 8:45-46, 2005

Kang QK, Wei G, An YH, Hartsock LA, Ma PX: Osteogenesis of Cell-Seeded Nano Hydroxyapatite Impregnated Polylactic Acid Scaffold. MUSC Orthopaedic Journal, 8:50-51, 2005

Kang QK, An YH: A rat cart for producing osteoporosis in rat hind limb – a hypothesis. MUSC Orthopaedic Journal, 8:59-60, 2005

Jabbari E, Kang QK, Yuehuei An: Poly(caprolactone)- Based Degradable and Injectable Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration. MUSC Orthopaedic Journal, 8:47-49, 2005

Gheraibeh PJ, Li X, Yuehuei H. An: Nacre as a bone substitute. MUSC Orthopaedic Journal, 8:70-75, 2005

Gordon, JM, An YH: Percutaneous Prostheses for Amputees. MUSC Orthopaedic Journal, 8:61-64, 2005

Clark JM, An YH: Poly(propylene fumarate) as a bone substitute. MUSC Orthopaedic Journal, 8:65-69, 2005

Gheraibeh PJ, Li X, An YH: Nacre as a Bone Substitute. MUSC Orthopaedic Journal, 8:70-75, 2005

Ehrens KL, An YH: Effect of Delayed Surgery on Infection Rate in Open Fractures. MUSC Orthopaedic Journal, 8:76-80, 2005

Koch BS, An YH: Polyurethane Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering. MUSC Orthopaedic Journal, 8:81-87, 2005

Li X, Wang X, Bondokov R, Morris J, An YH, Sudarshan TS: Micro/nanoscale mechanical and tribological characterization of SiC for orthopedic applications. J Biomed Mater Res (Part B), 72(2):353-61, 2005

An YH, Farino M, Kang QK, Demcheva M, Vournakis JN: Glucosamine for preventing bacterial adhesion to titanium surfaces. Key Engineering Materials 288-289: 343-346, 2005

Kang QK, Hill CM, Demcheva M, Vournakis JN, An YH: Poly-n-acetyl Glucosamine-SO4 for repairing osteochondral defect in rabbits. Key Engineering Materials 288-289: 83-86, 2005

Hill CM, An YH, Kang QK, Demcheva M, Vournakis JN: Poly-N-acetyl glucosamine as a scaffold for cartilage tissue engineering in nude mice. Key Engineering Materials 288-289: 71-74, 2005

Kang QK, An YH, Moreira PL , Demcheva M, Vournakis J: Arterial embolization using poly-N-acetyl glucosamine gel in a rat kidney model. Anat Rec, 284A(1):454-459, 2005

Campoccia D, Montanaro L, Baldassarri L, An YH, Arciola CR: Antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis clinical isolates from implant orthopedic infections. Int J Artif Organs, 28(11):1186-91, 2005

An YH, Alvi FI, Kang Q, Laberge M, Drews MJ, Zhang J, Matthews MA, Arciola CR: Effects of sterilization on implant mechanical property and biocompatibility. Int J Artif Organs, 28(11):1126-37, 2005

Arciola CR, Alvi FI, An YH, Campoccia D, Montanaro L: Implant infection and infection resistant materials: A mini review. Int J Artif Organs, 28(11):1119-25, 2005

Arciola CR, An YH, Campoccia D, Donati ME, Montanaro L: Etiology of implant orthopedic infections: A survey on 1027 clinical isolates. Int J Artif Organs, 28(11):1091-100, 2005

Zhang J, Dalal N, Matthews M, Stump MJ, Fox KF, Fox A, Drews M, LaBerge M, An YH: On The mechanisms of deactivation of Bacillus atrophaeus spores using supercritical carbon dioxide. Journal of Supercritical Fluids in press, 2005

Zhang J, Davis TA, Matthews MA, Drews MJ, LaBerge M, An YH: Sterilization using high-pressure carbon dioxide-A review. Journal of Supercritical Fluids 2005, in press.

Zhang J, Burrows S, Matthews MA, Drews MJ, LaBerge M, An YH: Sterilizing Bacillus pumilus spores using supercritical carbon dioxide. Journal of Microbiological Methods 2005, in press.

Leupold JA, Barfield WR, An YH, Hartsock LA: Comparison of Bone Graft Substitute Resorption Utilizing a Rabbit Femoral Defect Model. J Biomed Mater Res (Part B), in press, 2005

Campoccia D, Montanaro L, Baldassarri L, An YH, Arciola CR: Antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis clinical isolates from implant orthopedic infections. Int J Artif Organs, 28(11):1186-91, 2005

An YH, Alvi FI, Kang Q, Laberge M, Drews MJ, Zhang J, Matthews MA, Arciola CR: Effects of sterilization on implant mechanical property and biocompatibility. Int J Artif Organs, 28(11):1126-37, 2005

Arciola CR, Alvi FI, An YH, Campoccia D, Montanaro L: Implant infection and infection resistant materials: A mini review. Int J Artif Organs, 28(11):1119-25, 2005

Arciola CR, An YH, Campoccia D, Donati ME, Montanaro L: Etiology of implant orthopedic infections: A survey on 1027 clinical isolates. Int J Artif Organs, 28(11):1091-100, 2005

Ehrens KL, An YH: Mechanisms of the antiinflammatory effect of aprotinin. MUSC Orthopaedic Journal, 9:61-67, 2006

An YH, Hill CM, Kang QK, Wen XJ, Hartsock LA: Rabbit tibial osteomyelitis models. MUSC Orthopaedic Journal, 9:68-71, 2006

Mills K, An YH: Tissue Engineered Auricular Constructs. MUSC Orthopaedic Journal, 9:20-23, 2006

Buck KM, An YH: Materials for spine fusions. MUSC Orthopaedic Journal, 9:52-60, 2006

An YH, Kang QK, and Arciola CR: Animal Models of Osteomyelitis (an invited review). Int J Artif Organs, 29(4): 407-420, 2006

Hill CM, Kang QK, Wahl C, Jimenez A, LaBerge M, Drews M, Matthews MA, An YH: Biocompatibility of supercritical CO2-treated titanium implants in a rat model. Int J Artif Organs, 29(4): 430-433, 2006

Arciola CR, Campoccia D, An YH, Baldassarri L, Pirini V, Donati ME, Pegreffi F, Montanaro L: Prevalence and antibiotic resistance of 15 minor staphylococcal species colonizing orthopedic implants. Int J Artif Organs, 29(4): 395-401, 2006

Campoccia D, Baldassarri L, An YH, Kang QK, Pirini V, Gamberini S, Pegreffi F, Montanaro L, Arciola CR: Automated ribotyping to distinguish the different nonSau/ nonSep staphylococcal emerging pathogens in orthopedic implant infections. Int J Artif Organs, 29(4): 421-429, 2006

Zhang J, Burrows S, Matthews MA, Drews MJ, LaBerge M, An YH: Sterilizing Bacillus pumilus spores using supercritical carbon dioxide. Journal of Microbiological Methods 2006; 66(3):479-85

Leupold JA, Barfield WR, An YH, Hartsock LA: Comparison of bone graft substitute resorption utilizing a rabbit femoral defect model. J Biomed Mater Res (Part B), 79(2):292-7, 2006

Li X, An YH, Wu YD, Song Y, Chao YJ: A microindentation test for detecting mechanical properties of cartilaginous tissues. J Biomed Mater Res (Part B), 2006; 80(1):25-31

Pietrzak WS, An YH, Kang QK, Ehrens KL, Demos HA: Platelet-Rich and Platelet-Poor Plasma: Development of an Animal Model to Evaluate Hemostatic Efficacy. J Craniofacial Surgery, 18(3):559-567, 2007

Campoccia D, Speziale P, An YH, Del Pozo JL, Ceresa L, Pegreffi F, Montanaro L, Arciola CR. Innovative methods of rapid bacterial quantification and applicability in diagnostics and in implant materials assessment. Int J Artif Organs. 2007 Sep;30(9):842-51.

Qiu Y, Zhang N, An YH, Wen X. Biomaterial strategies to reduce implant-associated infections. Int J Artif Organs. 2007 Sep;30(9):828-41.

Wellisz T, Armstrong JK, Cambridge J, Kang QK, Hill CM, Yuehuei H. An H, Wen XJ, Fisher TC: The effects of Bone Wax and Ostene on sternal healing following median sternotomy in an animal model. Submitted to J Thoracic Cardiovas Surg 2007

Wellisz T, An YH, Wen X, Kang Q, Hill CM, Armstrong JK: Infection rates and healing using bone wax and a soluble polymer material. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2008, 466(2):481-6

Zhang J, Dalal N, Matthews M, Stump MJ, Fox KF, Fox A, Drews M, LaBerge M, An YH: On The mechanisms of deactivation of Bacillus atrophaeus spores using supercritical carbon dioxide. Journal of Supercritical Fluids in press, 2007

Zhang J, Davis TA, Matthews MA, Drews MJ, LaBerge M, An YH: Sterilization using high-pressure carbon dioxide-A review. Journal of Supercritical Fluids, in press, 2007

Shor L, Güçeri S, Sun W, Jennifer Gordon J, Kang QK, Hartsock LA, and An YH: FABRICATION, CHARACTERIZATION AND OSTEOGENESIS STUDY OF POLY-e-CAPROLACTONE TISSUE SCAFFOLDS. Tissue Engineering, submitted 2007

Hogan KA, An YH: The effect of low intensity ultrasound on in-vitro osteogenesis. Calcif Tis Intl, in review, 2007

Kang QK, Leupold JA, Moreira PL, Martin KL, Mironov VA, and An YH: Arterial embolization using alginate gel in a rat kidney model. J Vasc Intervent Radiol, in preparation, 2007

Kang QK, An YH, Mironov VA, Gutowska A: Arterial embolization using thermosensitive gel in a rat kidney model. Anat Rec, In preparation, 2007

Dedmond BT, Horan MP, An YH, Koon DE: Fixation of the Clavicle with a Locking Compression Plate: A Biomechanical Study. J Musculoskeletal Res, to be submitted 2007

Wachtl SW, Horan MP, Martin KL, An YH, Draughn RA: The strength of the bonding of the polyethylene liner to the M.E.Müller acetabular reinforcement ring. Clin Orthop, in preparation, 2007

Liu BR, An YH: A novel pedicle screw for anterior fixation in the cervical spine. Spine, in preparation, 2007

Qiu YZ, Zhang N, Qian Kang QK, An YH, Wen XJ: Chemically Modified Light-curable Chitosans with Enhanced Potential in Bone Tissue Engineering. J Biomed Mater Res, 2008 submitted

ABSTRACTS OR PRESENTATIONS

An YH, Friedman RJ, Smith EA, John JF: Protein adsorption on orthopedic biomaterials using the ELISA technique. Trans Orthop Res Soc, 17:421, 1992 (The 38th Ann. Meet. Orthop. Res. Soc., Feb. 17-20, 1992 , Washington , DC )

An YH, Friedman RJ, Smith EA, John JF: Protein adsorption on orthopedic biomaterials using the ELISA technique. Orthop Trans, 16:560, 1992

Bauer TW, Friedman RJ, Jiang M, An YH, Draughn RA, Kessler L: Bone apposition to textured titanium and chromium cobalt coatings. Lab Invest, 68:4A, 1993

An YH, Friedman RJ, Draughn RA, Smith EA, Nicholson J, John JF: Rapid quantification of staphylococci adhered to titanium surfaces using image analyzed epifluorescence microscopy. Trans Soc Biomater, 16:36 , 1993 (The 19th Ann. Meet. Soc. Biomater., April 28- May 2, 1993 , Birmingham , AL )

Friedman RJ, An YH, Draughn RA, Smith EA, Nicholson J, John JF: Rapid quantification of staphylococci adhered to titanium surfaces using image analyzed epifluorescence microscopy. Trans Orthop Res Soc, 18:456, 1993 (The 39th Ann. Meet. Orthop. Res. Soc., Feb. 15-18, 1993 , San Francisco , Ca)

Friedman RJ, An YH, Draughn RA, Smith EA, Nicholson J, John JF: Rapid quantification of staphylococci adhered to titanium surfaces using image analyzed epifluorescence microscopy. Orthop Trans, 17:773, 1993.

An YH, Friedman RJ, Draughn RA, Smith EA, Qi C, John JF: Staphylococci adhesion to orthopaedic biomaterials. Trans Soc Biomater, 16:148,1993 (The 19th Ann. Meet. Soc. Biomater., April 28- May 2, 1993 , Birmingham , AL )

Friedman RJ, An YH, Jiang M, Draughn RA, Kessler L, Bauer TW: In vivo mechanical and histological evaluation of bone ingrowth and apposition in the rabbit femur. Trans Soc Biomater, 16:77, 1993 (The 19th Ann. Meet. Soc. Biomater., April 28- May 2, 1993 , Birmingham , AL )

Friedman RJ, An YH, Chokesi R, Kessler L: Anatomic and biomechanical study of glenohumeral contact. The 7th Cong. Eur. Soc. Surg. Shoulder Elbow, Aarhus , Denmark , June 10-12, 1993

Friedman RJ., An YH, Chokesi R, Kessler L: Anatomic and biomechanical study of glenohumeral contact. Ann. Meet. Southern Med. Assoc., November 18, 1993 , New Orleans , LA

Friedman RJ, An YH, Kessler L, McPherson EJ: Anatomic and biomechanical relationships affecting contact patterns in the glenohumeral joint. Trans Orthop Res Soc, 19:648, 1994 (The 40th Ann. Meet. Orthop. Res. Soc., Feb. 21-23, 1994 , New Orleans , LA )

Friedman RJ, An YH, Kessler L, McPherson EJ: Anatomic and biomechanical relationships affecting contact patterns in the glenohumeral joint. Orthop Trans, 18:554, 1994.

Friedman RJ, An YH, Chokesi R, Kessler L: Anatomic and biomechanical study of glenohumeral contact. J Shoulder Elbow Surg, 3:S35, 1994.

McDowell SG, An YH, Friedman RJ: Application of a fluorescent redox dye for enumeration of metabolically active bacteria on titanium coated with cross-linked albumin. Trans Soc Biomater, 17:201, 1994 (The 20th Ann. Meet. Soc. Biomater., April 13-16, 1994 , Boston , Ma).

McDowell SG, An YH, Friedman RJ: Bacterial adhesion to grit-blasted surfaces. Trans Soc Biomater, 17:349, 1994 (The 20th Ann. Meet. Soc. Biomater., April 13-16, 1994 , Boston , MA ).

McDowell SG, An YH, Friedman RJ: Application of a fluorescent redox dye for enumeration of metabolically active bacteria on titanium coated with cross-linked albumin. Trans Orthop Res Soc, 20:748, 1995 (The 41st Ann. Meet. Orthop. Res. Soc., Feb. 13-16, 1995 , Orlando , FL ).

McDowell SG, An YH, Friedman RJ: Bacterial adhesion to grit-blasted surfaces. Trans Orthop Res Soc, 20:140, 1995 (The 41st Ann. Meet. Orthop. Res. Soc., Feb. 13-16, 1995 , Orlando , FL ).

Friedman RJ, An YH, Banner SM, Latour RA, Powers DL: Bioabsorbable screw fixation in the dog femur. Trans Orthop Res Soc, 20:578, 1995 (The 41st Ann. Meet. Orthop. Res. Soc., Feb. 13-16, 1995 , Orlando , FL ).

Stuart GW, McDowell SJ, McDaniel SE, An YH, Friedman RJ: Cross-linked albumin coated surfaces to prevent bacterial adhesion onto titanium plates. Trans Orthop Res Soc, 20:262, 1995 (The 41st Ann. Meet. Orthop. Res. Soc., Feb. 13-16, 1995 , Orlando , FL ).

Stuart GW, McDowell SJ, McDaniel SE, An YH, Friedman RJ: Cross-linked albumin coated surfaces to prevent bacterial adhesion onto titanium plates. Trans Soc Biomater, 18:414, 1995 (The 21st Ann. Meet. Soc. Biomater., March 18-22, 1995 , San Francisco , Ca).

Friedman RJ, An YH, Draughn RA, Jiang M, Bauer TW: Effects of substrate finish on attachment strength, bone apposition and hydroxyapatite coating durability. Trans Soc Biomater, 18:119, 1995 (The 21st Ann. Meet. Soc. Biomater., March 18-22, 1995 , San Francisco , Ca).

Friedman RJ, An YH, Banner SM, Latour RA, Powers DL: Bioabsorbable screw fixation in the dog femur. Trans Soc Biomater, 18:183, 1995 (The 21st Ann. Meet. Soc. Biomater., March 18-22, 1995 , San Francisco , Ca).

Young FA, An YH: Artificial ligament anchors. The 1995 Ann. Spring Meet. Mater. Res. Soc., April 17-21, 1995 , San Francisco , Ca.

An YH, Young FA: Direct anchorage of artificial ligament. The 11th Ann. Meet. Acad. Surg. Res., October 5-8, 1995 , Albuquerque , NM (J Invest Surg, 6:248, 1995).

Friedman RF, An YH, Draughn RA: Glenohumeral pressures and contact areas in total shoulder arthroplasty. The 6th Int. Cong. Surg. Shoulder (ICSS), June 27- July 1, 1995 , Helsinki , Finland , and July 2-4, 1995 , Stockholm , Sweden

Butehorn HF III, An YH, Friedman RJ: Bone ingrowth to implant surfaces in an inflammatory arthritis model. The 30th MUSC Student Research Day, Medical University of South Carolina , November 3, 1995 , Charleston , SC , Abstract 89

Friedman RJ, An YH, Draughn RA: Glenohumeral pressures and contact areas in total shoulder arthroplasty. The 12th Ann. Closed Meet. Am. Shoulder Elbow Surg., October 21, 1995 , La Quinta , CA (J Shoulder Elbow Surg, 5:S15, 1996).

Friedman RJ, An YH, Draughn RA: Articular geometry and contact pressures in total shoulder arthroplasty. The 12th Ann. Closed Meet. Am. Shoulder Elbow Surg., October 21, 1995 , La Quinta , CA (J Shoulder Elbow Surg, 5:S115, 1996).

Friedman RJ, An YH, Banner SM, Latour RA, Powers DL: Bioabsorbable screw fixation in the dog femur. Trans Orthop Res Soc, 21:258, 1996 (The 1996 Ann. Meet. Am. Assoc. Orthop. Surg., Feb. 22-26, 1996 , Atlanta , Ga )

An YH, Kang Q, Draughn RA, Friedman RJ: Effects of a carrageenan induced arthritis on the periarticular bones in the rabbit. Trans Orthop Res Soc, 21:748, 1996 (The 42nd Ann. Meet. Orthop. Res. Soc., Feb. 18-22, 1996 , Atlanta , Ga )

An YH, Bradley J, Powers DL, Friedman RJ: An In vivo study of preventing prosthetic infection using crosslinked albumin coating in rabbits. Trans Orthop Res Soc, 21:258, 1996 (The 42nd Ann. Meet. Orthop. Res. Soc., Feb. 18-22, 1996 , Atlanta , Ga )

An YH, Bradley J, Powers DL, Friedman RJ: Preventing prosthetic infection using a crosslinked albumin coating in vivo. The 5th World Biomaterials Congress, May 28- June 2, 1996 , Toronto , Canada , pp. 256

Tian Y, An YH, Kang K, LaBreck J, LaBerge M, Friedman RJ: A novel chondrocyte-seeded hydroxyapatite collagen scaffold for cartilage repair. The 5th World Biomaterials Congress, May 28- June 2, 1996 , Toronto , Canada , pp. 325

Friedman RJ, An YH, Jiang M, Butehorn HF, Draughn RA, Bauer TW: Bone ingrowth into porous and HA coated titanium implants in experimental inflammatory arthritis. The 5th World Biomaterials Congress, May 28- June 2, 1996 , Toronto , Canada , pp. 567

Friedman RJ, An YH, Banner SM, Latour RA, Powers DL: Bioabsorbable screw fixation of distal femoral osteotomies in the dog. The 5th World Biomaterials Congress, May 28- June 2, 1996 , Toronto , Canada , pp. 90

Friedman RJ, An YH, Draughn RA: Conformity and contact pressures in total shoulder arthroplasty. The 5th World Biomaterials Congress, May 28- June 2, 1996 , Toronto , Canada , pp. 782

An YH, Kang Q, Draughn RA, Friedman RJ: The mechanical symmetry of rabbit long bones studied by bending and indentation test. The 20th Ann. Meet. Am. Soc. Biomech., October 17-19, 1996 , Atlanta , Ga , pp. 187

An YH, Kang Q, Friedman RJ: Effects of multiple freezing and thawing on the indentation strength of bovine cancellous bone. The 20th Ann. Meet. Am. Soc. Biomech., October 17-19, 1996 , Atlanta , Ga , pp. 185

An YH, Kang Q, Friedman RJ: Effects of a carrageenan induced knee arthritis on the periarticular bones in the rabbit. The 20th Ann. Meet. Am. Soc. Biomech., October 17-19, 1996 , Atlanta , Ga , pp. 195

An YH, Kang Q, Friedman, Young FA: Comparison of screw pullout strength from weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing directions in the cancellous bone of bovine tibial plateau. The 20th Ann. Meet. Am. Soc. Biomech., October 17-19, 1996 , Atlanta , Ga , pp. 181

An YH, Kang Q, Friedman RJ: Mechanical properties of canine cancellous bones tested by indentation and compression test. The 20th. Ann. Meet. Am. Soc. Biomech., October 17-19, 1996 , Atlanta , Ga , pp.193

An YH, Zhang JH, Kang Q, Friedman RJ: Application of indentation test on rat trabecular bone. The 20th Ann Meet Am Soc Biomech, October 17-19, 1996 , Atlanta , Ga , pp. 191

Siffri PC, Butehorn HF, An YH, LaBreck JC, Whitson SW, Friedman RJ: Large piece bone formation on metal surfaces in culture. The 31th MUSC Student Research Day, Medical University of South Carolina , November 1, 1996 , Charleston , SC , Abstract 009

Young, FA, An YH, Kang Q, Friedman RJ, Zhang JH: The effect of microstructure of cancellous bone on screw pull-out strength. 1996 Fall Meet. Mater. Res. Soc., Dec. 2-6, 1996 , Boston , MA

Friedman RJ, An YH, Jiang M, LaBreck JC, Butehorn HF, Draughn RA, Bauer TW: Bone ingrowth into implant surfaces in experimental inflammatory arthritis. 1997 AAOS Ann. Meet., Feb. 13-17, 1997 , San Francisco , CA

Friedman RJ, An YH, Bradley J, Powers DL: Prevention of prosthetic infection with an albumin coating in vivo. 1997 AAOS Ann. Meet., Feb. 13-17, 1997 , San Francisco , CA

Friedman RF, An YH, Draughn RA: Glenohumeral congruency in total shoulder arthroplasty. 1997 AAOS Ann. Meet., Feb. 13-17, 1997 , San Francisco , CA

Friedman RJ, An YH, Jiang M, Butehorn HF, Draughn RA, Bauer TW: Bone ingrowth into implant surfaces in experimental inflammatory arthritis. 43rd Ann. Meet. Orthop. Res. Soc., Feb. 9-13, 1997 , San Francisco , CA

An YH, Friedman RJ, Young FA: A new artificial ACL anchor. Trans Soc Biomater, 20:386, 1997 (The 23rd Annual Meeting Soc. Biomater., April 30-May 4, 1997, New Orleans, LA)

An YH, Kang Q, Friedman RJ, Young, FA: The effect of microstructure of cancellous bone on screw pull-out strength. Trans Soc Biomater, 20:385, 1997 (The 23rd Ann. Meet. Soc. Biomater., April 30- May 4, 1997 , New Orleans , LA )

Patterson K, An YH, Tian Y, LaBreck JC, Kang K, LaBerge M, Friedman RJ: An osteoblastic-laden HA-collagen scaffold for treatment of osseous defects. Trans Soc Biomater, 20:476, 1997 (The 23rd Ann. Meet. Soc. Biomater., April 30- May 4, 1997 , New Orleans , LA )

An YH, LaBreck JC, Lewis JL, Friedman RJ: Rabbit scapular is an ideal source of chondrocytes for autogenic cell seeding. Trans Soc Biomater, 20:465, 1997 (The 23rd Ann. Meet. Soc. Biomater., April 30- May 4, 1997 , New Orleans , LA )

An YH, Butehorn HF, LaBreck JC, Paul Siffri, Friedman RJ: In vitro bone culture and formation on biomaterial surfaces. The 31st Ann. Meet. Canadian Orthop. Res. Soc., May 31, 1997 , Hamilton , ON , Canada

McGlohorn JB, An YH, Friedman RJ: Cultivation of biofilm on orthopedic biomaterials using a contimuous flow chamber. The 32th Annual MUSC Student Research Day, Medical University of South Carolina , Charleston , SC , November 07, 1997 , Abstract 088

Friedman RJ, An YH, Draughn RA: Glenohumeral congruency in total shoulder arthroplasty. The 52nd Ann. Meet. Canadian Orthop. Assoc., June 2, 1997 , Hamilton , ON , Canada

An YH, Kang Q, Friedman RJ, Gharpuray VM, Powers DL: Do mechanical properties of epiphyseal cancellous bones vary? The Ann. Meet. Acad. Surg. Res., September 4-6, 1997 , San Antonio , Texas (J Invest Surg, 10:221, 1997)

An YH, Trilokekar N, Tian Y, Friedman RJ, von Recum AF, Powers DL: Evaluation of biocompatibility of sulfonated polylactide. The Ann. Meet. Acad. Surg. Res., September 4-6, 1997 , San Antonio , Texas (J Invest Surg, 10:229, 1997)

Bednarski BK, An YH, Friedman RJ: Biofilm formation on biomaterial surfaces in a new flow chamber. The 33th MUSC Student Research Day, Medical University of South Carolina, November 06, 1998, Charleston, SC, Abstract 012 (Student Bednarski won 2nd place for undergraduate student category).

Craig ML, Bell TD, An YH, Friedman RJ: The effects of bicortical versus unicortical drill hole size on the load carrying capacity of canine femora. The 33rd MUSC Student Research Day, Medical University of South Carolina , November 06, 1998 , Charleston , SC , Abstract 018

McGlohorn JB, An YH, Friedman RJ: A simple flow chamber for producing bacterial biofilm on biomaterial surfaces. Trans. Soc. Biomater., 21: 484, 1998. The 24th Ann. Meet. Soc. Biomater., April 22-26, 1998 , San Diego , CA

An YH, Mironov VA , Gutowska A, LaBreck JC, Markwald RR, Friedman, RJ: Propagation of chondrocytes using a thermosensitive polymer gel culture. Trans. Soc. Biomater., 21: 544, 1998. The 24th Ann. Meet. Soc. Biomater., April 22-26, 1998 , San Diego , CA

Gutowska A, An YH, Mironov VA : Artificial 3D scaffolds for propagation of chondrocytes. ACS Northwest Regional Meeting, June 1998, Pasco , WA

Mironov VA , An YH, Vincent D, Gutowska A, Markwald RR: Tissue engineering approach for endovascular embolization. International Conference on Advances in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, June 14-19, 1998 , Capri , Italy

An YH, Mironov VA , Gutowska A, Markwald RR, Friedman RJ: Propagation of chondrocytes using a thermosensitive gel culture. The 2nd Biannual Meet. Tissue Eng. Soc., Dec. 4-6, 1998 , Orlando , FL. The abstract was published in Tissue Engineering, 4(4): 490, 1998

An YH, Mironov VA , Gutowska A, LaBreck JC, Markwald RR, Friedman, RJ: Propagation of chondrocytes using a thermosensitive polymer gel culture. Ann. Meet. Orthop. Res. Soc., February 1-4, 1999 , Anaheim , California . Trans. Orthop. Res. Soc., 24: 804, 1999

Bednarski BK, An YH, Friedman RJ: Biofilm formation on biomaterial surfaces in a laminar flow chamber. Trans. Soc. Biomater., 22: 380, 1999. The 25th Ann. Meet. Soc. Biomater., April 28 &endash; May 2, 1999 , Providence , RI

McKoy BE, An YH: An interlocking screw for fixation in osteoporotic bone. The 34th Annual MUSC Student Research Day, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, November 05, 1999, Abstract 58 (Dr. McKoy won 1st Place in the Resident Category).

Bensen CV, An YH, Bell TD, Craig ML, McKoy BE, Friedman RJ: Evaluation of bone ingrowth into a new textured implant surface in a canine transcortical plug model. The 34th Annual MUSC Student Research Day, Medical University of South Carolina , Charleston , SC , November 05, 1999 , Abstract 59

Bensen CV, An YH, Friedman RJ: Evaluation of an autogenic osteoblast-seeded hydroxyapatite-collagen complex bone graft substitute (Research in Progress session). 18th Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference, May 21-23, Clemson University , SC , 1999

McKoy, BE, Connor, GS, An, YH: An Interlocking Screw for Fixation in Osteoporotic Bone. American College of Surgeons, Annual SC Chapter Meeting, February 4-6, 2000 , Columbia , SC.

Bensen CV, An YH, Bell TD, Craig ML, McKoy BE, Friedman RJ: Evaluation of bone ingrowth into a new textured implant surface in a canine transcortical plug model. 33rd Annual Residents' Conference of the American Orthopaedic Association, St. Louis , MO , Feb. 25-27, 2000

McKoy BE, An YH, Young FA: A step screw for fixation of ligament and tendon to bone. 33rd Annual Residents' Conference of the American Orthopaedic Association, St. Louis , MO , Feb. 25-27, 2000

McKoy BE, An YH: An injectable cementing screw for fixation in osteoporotic bone. 33rd Annual Residents' Conference of the American Orthopaedic Association, St. Louis , MO , Feb. 25-27, 2000

McKoy BE, An YH: An interlocking screw for fixation in osteoporotic bone. Accepted by 33rd Annual Residents' Conference of the American Orthopaedic Association, St. Louis , MO , Feb. 25-27, 2000

An YH, Bell TD, Craig ML, Bensen CV, McKoy BE, Friedman RJ: Evaluation of bone ingrowth into two implant surfaces in a canine transcortical plug model. A poster at the 6th World Biomaterial Congress, May 15-20, 2000 , Kamuela ( Big Island ), Hawaii .

An YH, Basso VM, Gutowska A, Mironov VA , Friedman RJ: A thermosensitive polymer for arterial embolization in a rat model. An oral presentation at the 6th World Biomaterial Congress, May 15-20, 2000 , Kamuela ( Big Island ), Hawaii .

McKoy BE, An YH, Young FA: A step screw for fixation of ligament and tendon to bone. An oral presentation at the 6th World Biomaterial Congress, May 15-20, 2000 , Kamuela ( Big Island ), Hawaii .

McKoy BE, An YH: An injectable cementing cannulated screw for fixation in osteoporotic bone. An oral presentation at the 6th World Biomaterial Congress, May 15-20, 2000 , Kamuela ( Big Island ), Hawaii .

McKoy BE, An YH: An interlocking screw for fixation in osteoporotic bone. An oral presentation at the 6th World Biomaterial Congress, May 15-20, 2000 , Kamuela ( Big Island ), Hawaii .

McKoy BE, An YH: An interlocking screw for fixation in osteoporotic bone. The 47th Annual Meeting of Orthopaedic Research Society, February 25-28, 2001 , San Francisco , CA .

McKoy BE, An YH: A "Hollow Wall Anchor" for bone fixation. The 47th Annual Meeting of Orthopaedic Research Society, February 25-28, 2001 , San Francisco , CA .

Liu B-R, An YH: A self-guided pedicle screw. The 27th Annual Meeting of Society for Biomaterials, April 24-29, 2001 , Saint Paul , Minnesota .

An YH: Internal fixation in osteoporotic bone. An oral presentation at the 20th Annual Meeting of the Society for Physical Regulation in Biology and Medicine, January 10-14, 2001, Charleston, SC.

Woolf SK , An YH, Powers DL, Sonawala M, Hawkins R, Pietrzak WS: Comparison of the biomechanics and histology of two soft tissue fixators made of bioabsobable copolymers. An oral presentation at the 35th Annual MUSC Student Research Day, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, November 05, 2000, Abstract 034 (Dr. Woolf won 1st Place Prize in the Resident and Post-doctoral Category).

McKoy BE, An YH: An injectable cementing cannulated screw for fixation in osteoporotic bone. An oral presentation at the 35th Annual MUSC Student Research Day, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, November 05, 2000, Abstract 036 (Dr. McKoy won 1st Place Prize in the Resident and Post-doctoral Category).

Bensen CV, An YH, Friedman RJ: Evaluation of an autogenic osteoblast-seeded hydroxyapatite-collagen complex bone graft substitute. An oral presentation at the North Carolina and South Carolina Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Ashewille , NC , October 5-8, 2000 (Dr. Bensen won 1st Place in the Resident Category).

Gutowska A, Jasionowski M, An YH, Mironov V, Chrisler W, Morris J: Thermally-reversible gels for 3D cell culture of chondrocytes. 3rd Biennial Meeting of the Tissue Engineering Society, November 30 - December 3, 2000 , Orlando , Florida

McKoy BE, An YH: An injectable cementing cannulated screw for fixation in osteoporotic bone. An oral presentation at the North Carolina and South Carolina Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Ashewille , NC , October 5-8, 2000 (Dr. McKoy won 2nt Place in the Resident Research Category).

McKoy BE, An YH: An injectable cementing screw for anterior thoracolumber fixation in osteoporotic bone. An poster presentation at the 15th Annual Meeting of North Am. Spine Soc., October 25-28, 2000, New Orleans, LA

McKoy BE and An YH: An interlocking screw for fixation in osteoporotic bone. The 47th Annual Meeting of Orthopaedic Research Society, February 25-28, 2001 , San Francisco , CA , USA . --- Trans Orthop Res Soc, 26:???, 2001.

McKoy BE and An YH: A "Hollow Wall Anchor" for bone fixation. The 27th Annual Meeting of Society for Biomaterials, April 24-29, 2001 , Saint Paul , Minnesota , USA . --- Transaction of Society for Biomaterials, 24:250, 2001

Liu B-R and An YH: A self-guided pedicle screw. The 27th Annual Meeting of Society for Biomaterials, April 24-29, 2001 , Saint Paul , Minnesota , USA . --- Transaction of Society for Biomaterials, 24:524, 2001

Song YC, Lightfoot FG, Li CY, Boggs JM, Taylor MJ, An YH, and Brockbank KGM: Ice-free cryopreservation of articular cartilage. Tissue Engineering, 7(5): 646, 2001

Song YC, Lightfoot FG, Li CY, Boggs JM, Taylor MJ, An YH, and Brockbank KGM: Ice-free cryopreservation of articular cartilage. The 25th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Tissue Banks, Washington , DC , August, 2001

Song YC, Lightfoot FG, Li CY, Boggs JM, Taylor MJ, An YH, and Brockbank KGM: Successful cryopreservation of articular cartilage by vitrification. The 38th Annual Meeting of the Society for Cryobiology, Edinburgh , UK , August, 2001

Gutowska A, Jasionowski M, Morris JE, Chrisler WB, An YH, Mironov V: Polymer formulations for cartilage repair. The 27th Annual Meeting of Society for Biomaterials, April 24-29, 2001 , Saint Paul , Minnesota , USA . --- Transactions of Society for Biomaterials, 24:566, 2001

Togawa D, Bauer T, 4Woolf SK, Howkins M, Edwards B, and An YH: Evaluation of resorption rates for five injectable bone cement using a rabbit femoral defect model. The Orthopaedic Research Society 48th Annual Meeting, February 10 &endash; 13, 2002, Dallas , TX , USA . --- Trans Orthopaedic Research Society, 27:738, 2002

Kang QK, Whitson SW, and An YH: Osteolysis model in cell culture &endash; A preliminary report. The Orthopaedic Research Society 48th Annual Meeting, February 10 &endash; 13, 2002, Dallas , TX , USA . --- Trans Orthopaedic Research Society, 27:1051, 2002

Brockbank KGM, Lightfoot FG, Chen ZZ, Boggs JM, Li CY, Taylor MJ, An YH, and Song YC: Vitreous storage of cartilage biopsies for tissue engineered constructs." Presented at TE2002: International Workshop on Tissue Engineering, St. Gallen , Switzerland , February 24-27, 2002 .

Song YC, Lightfoot FG, Chen Z, Boggs J, Li C, Taylor MJ, An YH, and Brockbank KGB: Successful cryopreservation of articular cartilage by a novel ice-free method." The 2nd Engineering Tissue Growth International Conference & Exposition, Pittsburgh , PA , March 19-21, 2002

Prybis B, Liu BR, and An YH: A novel pedicle screw for anterior fixation of lumbar spine. The 28th Annual Meeting of Society for Biomaterials. April 24-27, 2002 , Tampa , Florida , USA . --- Trans Society for Biomaterials, 25: 83, 2002

Hartman AP and An YH: Design of a New Bone Plate. The 28th Annual Meeting of Society for Biomaterials. April 24-27, 2002 , Tampa , Florida , USA . --- Trans Society for Biomaterials, 25: 570, 2002.

Kang QK, Whitson SW, and An YH: Osteolysis model in cell culture &endash; A preliminary report. The 28th Annual Meeting of Society for Biomaterials. April 24-27, 2002 , Tampa , Florida , USA . Trans Society for Biomaterials, 25: 298, 2002

An YH, Kang QK, Moreira PL , Demcheva M, and Vournakis J: Arterial embolization using poly-N-acetyl glucosamine gel in a rat kidney model. The 28th Annual Meeting of Society for Biomaterials. April 24-27, 2002 , Tampa , Florida , USA . --- Trans Society for Biomaterials, 25: 126, 2002.

Togawa D, Bauer T, Woolf SK , Howkins M, Edwards B, and An YH: Evaluation of resorption rates for five injectable bone cement using a rabbit femoral defect model. 28th Annual Meeting of Society for Biomaterials. April 24-27, 2002 , Tampa , Florida , USA . --- Trans Society for Biomaterials, 25: 263, 2002.

Song YC, Lightfoot FG, Chen Z, Boggs J, Li C, Taylor MJ, An YH, and Brockbank KGB: Cryopreservation of articular cartilage for tissue-engineered constructs. The Midwest Tissue Engineering Consortium, Ann Arbor , MI ; April 19-20, 2002 .

Song YC, Lightfoot FG, Chen Z, Boggs J, Li C, Taylor MJ, An YH, and Brockbank KGB: Vitreous preservation of articular cartilage for tissue engineered constructs. The 1st International Tissue Engineering Meeting of China , Chengdu , China ; May 21-25, 2002 .

Jeong BM, Lee KM, Gutowska A and An YH: Thermo-gelling biodegradable polymer aqueous solutions and their applications to protein and cell delivery in-vivo. The 29th Annual Meeting of the Controlled Release Society, July 20-25, 2002 Seoul , Korea

Williams KR, An YH and Young FA: Simulation of osteoporotic bone using finite element analysis. CIMTEC 6th International Conference of Materials in Clinical Applications, FLORENCE , ITALY , July 14-19, 2002

Song YC, Lightfoot FG, Chen ZZ, Boggs J, Li C, Taylor MJ, An YH, and Brockbank KGB: Vitreous preservation of articular cartilage grafts improves in vitro and in vivo functions. The XIX International Congress of the Transplantation Society, Miami , FL , August 25-30, 2002 .

An YH: Internal fixation in osteoporotic bone &endash; An overview. 21st Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference, Washington , DC , Sept 28-29, 2002

Kang QK, Leupold JA, Moreira PL, Martin KL, Mironov VA, and An YH: Arterial Embolization Using Alginate Gel in a Rat Kidney Model &endash; A Preliminary Report. 21st Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference, Washington , DC , Sept 28-29, 2002

Barfield WR, Leupold JA, An YH, Hartsock LA: Comparison of Bone Graft Substitute Resorption Utilizing a Rabbit Femoral Defect Model. 21st Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference, Washington , DC , Sept 28-29, 2002

Wildstein MS, An YH, Conrad JM, Everman DG, Kmiec S, Green JM, Hogan KA, Hartsock LA: Fixation of Proximal Humerus Fractures Using a Spiral Blade Intramedullary Nail System Augmented with Norian Cement. 21st Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference, Washington , DC , Sept 28-29, 2002

Wildstein MS, An YH, Conrad JM, Everman DG, Kmiec S, Green JM, Hogan KA, Hartsock LA: Fixation of Proximal Humerus Fractures Using a Spiral Blade Intramedullary Nail System Augmented with Norian Cement. The combined meeting of the 8th Meeting of the International Society for Fracture Repair and Orthopaedic Trauma Annual Meeting, October 9-13, 2002, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Leupold JA, Barfield WR, An YH, Hartsock LA: An in vivo comparison of bone graft substitute resorption utilizing a rabbit femoral defect model. The combined meeting of the 8th Meeting of the International Society for Fracture Repair and Orthopaedic Trauma Annual Meeting, October 9-13, 2002, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Bensen CV and An YH: Evaluation of a novel osteoblast-seeded hydroxyapatite-collagen complex bone graft substitute. 70th Annual Meeting of Am Acad Orthop Surg, February 5-9, 2003 , New Orleans , LA , USA . Poster #P427

An YH, Kang QK, Page SM, Hill CM, Jeong BM, and Gutowska A: Injectable cartilage repair using a thermosensitive gel as autologous chondrocyte carrier in the rabbit knee. SICOT/SIROT Second Annual International Conference Cairo ( Egypt ), 10th-13th September 2003 . Submitted.

Kang QK, Leupold JA, Moreira PL , Martin KL, Mironov VA , and An YH: Arterial Embolization Using Alginate Gel in a Rat Kidney Model. 29th Annual Meeting of Society for Biomaterials, April 30 - May 3, 2003 , Reno , Nevada , USA . Abstract #575

Zhang RW, An YH, Draughn RA, Dimaano F, Hawkins H: An in vivo evaluation of a precipitated HA coating with and without OP-1 using rabbit femoral defect model. 29th Annual Meeting of Society for Biomaterials, April 30 - May 3, 2003 , Reno , Nevada , USA . Abstract #298

Hogan KA and An YH: Effects of low intensity ultrasound on in-vitro osteogenesis. 1st Joint Meeting of the International Bone and Mineral Society and Japanese Society for Bone and Mineral Research, June 2-7, 2003 , Osaka , Japan

Wachtl SW, Horan MP, Martin KL, Draughn RA, An YH. Is the Muller Acetabular Reinforcement Ring a Fixed Angle Device? Poster at the Swiss Orthopaedics Congress in Basel , Switzerland . October 2003

Wachtl SW, Horan MP, Martin KL, Draughn RA, An YH. Mechanical Testing of the Fixation of the Polyethylene Liner to the Muiler Acetabular Reinforcement Ring. Poster at the Swiss Orthopaedics Congress in Basel , Switzerland . October 2003

Mironov VA, Eisenberg C, Gutowska A, Kasyanov V, An YH, Neagu A, Jakab K, Forgacs G, Meleshko V, Zumbrunnen D, and Markwald R: Toward Injectable Organs: Chaotic Advection in Tissue Engineering. The 7th Annual Hilton Head Workshop &endash; ET 2003: Engineering Tissue, February 26 to March 2, 2003 , Hilton Head, SC

Dedmond BT, Horan MP, An YH, and Koon DE : Fixation of the Clavicle with a Locking Compression Plate: A Biomechanical Study. The NCOA/SCOA combined meeting (won 2nd place among SC resident papers), Month? Date?, 2003, City?, SC

Hogan KA and An YH: A new animal model of bacterial transmission by allograft. The Orthopaedic Research Society 50th Annual Meeting, March 7 - 10, 2004 , San Francisco , CA , USA . Poster #1073

Glaser JA, Hill CM, 5Kang QK, and An YH: Autologous platelet rich plasma and bone substitutes in a rabbit spine fusion model. Annual Meeting of International Society for Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS). May 31- June 6, 2004 , Porto , Portugal

An YH, Farino M, Kang QK, Demcheva M, Vournakis JN: Glucosamine for preventing bacterial adhesion to titanium surfaces. THE 6TH ASIA SYMPOSIUM ON BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS, Emei City , Chengdu , China , July 19-22, 2004

Kang QK, An YH, Hill CM, Demcheva M, Vournakis JN: Glucosamine for cartilage repair in a rabbit model. THE 6TH ASIA SYMPOSIUM ON BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS, Emei City , Chengdu , China , July 19-22, 2004

An YH, Kang QK, Demcheva M, Vournakis JN: Arterial Embolization Using Poly-N-Acetyl Glucosamine Gel in a Rat Kidney Model. THE 6TH ASIA SYMPOSIUM ON BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS, Emei City , Chengdu , China , July 19-22, 2004

Hill CM, An YH, Kang QK, Demcheva M, Vournakis JN: Poly-N-acetyl glucosamine as a scaffold for cartilage tissue engineering in nude mice. THE 6TH ASIA SYMPOSIUM ON BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS, Emei City , Chengdu , China , July 19-22, 2004

Hill CM, Kang QK, Wahl C, Jimenez A, LaBerge M, Drews M, Matthews MA, An YH: Biocompatibility of supercritical CO2-treated titanium implants in a rat model. South Carolina Bioengineering Colloquium, Columbia , SC October 21-22, 2004 (Poster presentation)

Li XD, An YH: Micro/nanoscale mechanical and tribological characterization of SiC for orthopaedic applications. South Carolina Bioengineering Colloquium, Columbia , SC October 21-22, 2004 (Poster presentation)

Li XD, An YH: A natural nano material - Nacre. South Carolina Bioengineering Colloquium, Columbia , SC October 21-22, 2004 (Poster presentation)

Nichols HL, Zhang N, An YH, Wen XJ: Toward guided and biomimetic bone tissue engineering. II. Honeycomb scaffold fabrication and characterization. South Carolina Bioengineering Colloquium, Columbia , SC October 21-22, 2004 (Poster presentation)

Gleason C, Zhang J, Hemmer J, Wahl C, Jablonka E, Matthews MA, LaBerge M, Drews M,

An YH: Imaging of microorganisms treated with dense CO2, South Carolina Bioengineering Colloquium, Columbia , SC October 21-22, 2004 (Poster presentation)

An YH: Animal Models for Testing Organ Printing Techniques. 2nd International Bioprinting, Biopatterning and Bioassembly Workshop, March 14-15, 2005 , Charleston , SC (Oral presentation)

An YH: Animal Models for Bone Tissue Engineering. Head and Neck Interdisciplinary Research Workshop, April 12, 2005 , Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston , SC (Oral presentation)

Wildstein MS, An YH, Horan MP, Kmiec S, Hartsock LA: fixation of proximal humerus fractures using a spiral blade intramedullary nail system augmented with norian cement. Siegling Research Day, April 29, 2005 , Charleston , SC , USA

Valentine B, Kang QK, Gogolewski S, Gorna K, An YH: Chondrogenesis of cell-seeded polyurethane scaffold in nude mice. Siegling Research Day, April 29, 2005 , Charleston , SC , USA

Gordon J, Kang QK, Hartsock LA, Sun W, An YH: Osteogenesis of cell-seeded polycaprolactone scaffolds in nude mice. Siegling Research Day, April 29, 2005 , Charleston , SC , USA

Straus B, Boyer M, An YH: Biomechanics of bioabsorable pin fixation in metatarsal osteotomies. Siegling Research Day, April 29, 2005 , Charleston , SC , USA

Valentine B, Kang QK, Gogolewski S, Gorna K, An YH: Chondrogenesis of cell-seeded polyurethane scaffold in nude mice. Annual SCOA meeting, July 15-16, 2005 , Kiawah Island , SC , USA

Wildstein MS, An YH, Horan M, Kmiec S, Hartsock LA: Fixation of proximal humerus fractures using a spiral blade intramedullary nail system augmented with Norian SRS cement. Submitted to The Orthopaedic Research Society 51th Annual Meeting, February 20 - 23, 2005 , Washington , DC , USA .

Hogan KA, Chenery D, An YH: Ultrasound treatment of osteoblasts: the effect of increasing treatment frequency. Orthopaedic Research Society 51th Annual Meeting, February 20 - 23, 2005 , Washington , DC , USA . Poster #850

Hill CM, Kang QK, Zhang RW, An YH: Effect of platelet rich plasma on bone healing to implant in the rabbit. The 30th Annual Meeting of Society for Biomaterials, April 27-30, 2005 , Memphis , TN , USA . Abstract number: 246

Hill CM, An YH, Kang QK, Hartsock LA, Gogolewski S, Gorna K: Osteogenesis of osteoblast-seeded polyurethane-hydroxyapatite scaffolds in nude mice. The 30th Annual Meeting of Society for Biomaterials, April 27-30, 2005 , Memphis , TN , USA . Abstract number: 418

Matthews MA, Jimenez A, Destrube N, Thompson G, Crocker K, Lyons J, Weinbrenner D, An YH, Drews M, LaBerge M, Lyons J: Mechanical and Bio-Compatibility of Selected Medical Polymers with Dense Carbon Dioxide. The International Symposium on Supercritical Fluids, May 1 - 4, 2005 , Orlando Florida

Jiang Y, Gao J, An YH: Three-dimensional microarchitecture of the new bone formation on the prosthetic implant: Reproducibility of micro ct assessment. American Society for Bone and Mineral Research 27th Annual Meeting, September 23-27, 2005 , Nashville , Tennessee , USA .

Wildstein MS, An YH, Horan MP, Kmiec S, Hartsock LA: Fixation of Proximal Humerus Fractures Using a Spiral Blade Intramedullary Nail System Augmented with Norian SRS Cement (won Harley and Betty Baxter Resident Award), Annual Meeting of the Southern Orthopaedic Association, Aug 3-6,2005, Ashevillle, NC

Hill CM, An YH, Kang QK, Hartsock LA, Gogolewski S, Gorna K: Osteogenesis of osteoblast-seeded polyurethane-hydroxyapatite scaffolds in nude mice. 33rd Veterinary Orthopedic Society Conference/ 2nd World Veterinary Orthopaedic Congress, Keystone, CO February 25- March 4, 2006

Hill CM, Valentine BJ, Kang QK, Gogolewski S, Gorna K, An YH: Chondrogenesis of cell-seeded polyurethane scaffolds. 33rd Veterinary Orthopedic Society Conference/ 2nd World Veterinary Orthopaedic Congress, Keystone, CO February 25- March 4, 2006

Pietrzak WS, An YH, Kang QK, Ehrens KL, Demos HA. Hemostatic potential of platelet-rich and platelet-poor plasma utilizing a partial thickness skin wound model. 2006 Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting and Exposition, April 26-29, 2006, Pittsburgh, PA

Pietrzak, WS, Kang QK, Ehrens KL, Demos HA, and An YH: Platelet-rich and platelet-poor plasma as topical hemostats. The Orthopaedic Research Society 52nd Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, March 19 - 22, 2006

Hill CM, Kang QK, Zhang RW, An YH: Effect of platelet rich plasma on bone healing to implant in the rabbit. The Orthopaedic Research Society 52nd Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, March 19 - 22, 2006

Hill CM, An YH, Kang QK, Hartsock LA, Gogolewski S, Gorna K: Osteogenesis of osteoblast-seeded polyurethane-hydroxyapatite scaffolds in nude mice. The Orthopaedic Research Society 52nd Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, March 19 - 22, 2006

Zhang J, Matthews M, Dalal N, Saunders C, Waller L, Fox A, Fox K, Drews M, LaBerge M and An YH: Mechanisms of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Sterilization of Bacterial Spores. American Institute of Chemical Engineers 2006 Annual Meeting, San Francisco, November 12-17, 2006

Hill CM, An YH, Kang QK, Hartsock LA, Gogolewski S, Gorna K: Osteogenesis of osteoblast-seeded polyurethane-hydroxyapatite scaffolds in nude mice. International Conference BIOMATERIALS IN REGENERATIVE MEDICINE, Vienna, October 22-25, 2006 (page 28-29 in The Proceedings)

Armstrong JK, Fisher TC, Cambridge JS, Kang QK, An YH, Wen XJ, Wellisz T: The Effects of Bone Wax and Ostene, a Newly Available Water-Soluble Synthetic Bone Hemostasis Material, on Sternal Healing Following Median Sternotomy in an Animal Model. American Association for Thoracic Surgery 87th Annual Meeting, May 5-9, 2007, Washington, DC

Zhang R, An YH, Ngo C, Kulesha G, Sutcliffe C, Stamp R, Mullen L, Dimaano N, Aponte C, Hawkins M: The Osseointegration of Selective Laser Melted (SLM) Porous titanium in Rabbit Femoral Defect Model. 6th Combined Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Societies, October 20-24, 2007, Honolulu, Hawaii

Qiu YZ, Zhang N, Qian Kang QK, An YH, Wen XJ: Chemically Modified Light-curable Chitosans with Enhanced Potential in Bone Tissue Engineering. 2007 Soc for Biomaterials, April 18 - 21, 2007, Chicago, Illinois

BACK