D.M. Ebenstein, D. Coughlin, J. Chapman, C. Li, and L. Pruitt, “Structure-property relations of atherosclerotic plaque tissue,” submitted to Journal of Biomedical Materials Research for publication (2007).

J. Furmanski, S. Gupta, A. Chawan, A. Kohm, B. Jewett, L. Pruitt, and M. Ries, “Extensive Surface Cracking in a Highly Crosslinked Acetabular Liner Associated with a Non-Spherical Femoral Head Counterface,” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, accepted for publication (2007).

S. Gupta, F. Carrillo, C. Li, L. Pruitt, and C. Puttlitz, “Adhesive Forces Significantly Affect Elastic Modulus Determination of Soft Polymeric Materials in Nanoindentation,” Journal of Materials Science Letters 61(2):448-451(2007).

N. Gundiah, M, Ratcliffe, and L. Pruitt, “A new constitutive model for arterial elastin: I. Comparison of purification methods for mechanical tests and material symmetry of arterial elastin,” Journal of Biomechanics accepted for publication (2007).

N. Gundiah, D. Chang, P. Zhang, L. Pruitt, P. Ursell, and M.B Ratcliffe, “Biomechanical and Structural Changes in Healing Myocardial Infarct Tissue,” submitted to American Physiological Society for publication (2007).

C. Li, L.Pruitt, and K. King, “ Nanoindentation Differentiates Tissue-Scale Properties of Native Articular Cartilage,” Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Sep 15;78(4):729-38 (2006).

D.M. Ebenstein and L. Pruitt, “Nanoindentation of Biological Materials,” Nano Today 1(3) 27-33 (2006).

N. Gundiah and L. Pruitt, “Role of elastin and collagen in constitutive properties of arteries: experiments using elastase and collagenase” submitted to Journal of Biomechanical Engineering for publication (2006).

K. Cheng, L. Pruitt, C. Zaloudek, and M. D. Ries, “Osteolysis is caused by Tibial Component Debonding in Total Knee Arthroplasty,” Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 443 333-336 (2006).

M.D. Ries, T. Petrie, L. Al-Marashi, E. Young, P. Goldstein, A. Hetherington and L. Pruitt,” In-vivo Behavior of Acrylic Bone Cement in Total Hip Arthroplasty,” Biomaterials, 27(2) 256-261 (2006).

K. Simis, A. Bistolfi, A. Bellare and L. Pruitt, “The Combined Effects of Crosslinking and Elevated Crystallinity on the Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene,” Biomaterials 27(9) 1688-1694 (2006).

A.P.D. Elfick, K. Healy, A.Unsworth, L. Pruitt, "The Importance of Protein Physisorption in BioMEMs/NEMs Applications: A Nanotribological Study" in "Life Cycle Tribology" (Eds Dowson D, Priest M, Dalmaz G, Lubrecht AA), p835-844, Tribology and Interface Engineering Series, No 48, Elsevier, Amsterdam, (2005).

S. Gupta, F. Carrillo, M. Balooch, L. Pruitt, C.M. Puttlitz, “Simulated Soft Tissue Nanoindentation–A Finite Element Study,” Journal of Materials Research 20(8) 1979-1994 (2005).

M. Ries and L. Pruitt, “Effect of Crosslinking on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of UHMWPE,” Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, 440:149-156 (2005).

F. Carrillo, S. Gupta, M. Balooch, S.J. Marshall, G.W. Marshall, L. Pruitt, C.M. Puttlitz, “Nanoindentation of Polydimethylsiloxane Elastomers:Effect of crosslinking, work of adhesion, and fluid environment on elastic modulus,” Journal of Materials Research, 20(10) 2820-2830 (2005).

L. Pruitt, “Deformation, Yielding, Fracture and Fatigue Behavior of Conventional and Highly Cross-linked Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene,” Biomaterials 26 (8) 905-915 (2005).

L. Bradford, D. Baker, M.D. Ries, and L. Pruitt, “Fatigue Crack Propagation Resistance of Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene,” Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, (429): 68-72 (2004).

D. M. Ebenstein, A. Kuo, J.J. Rodrigo, A. H.Reddi, M.D. Ries, and L. Pruitt, “A Nanoindentation Technique for Functional Evaluation of Cartilage Repair Tissue,” Journal of Materials Research, 19(1), 273-281 (2004).