Dr. Glen O. Njus


Dr. Glen O. Njus
Dr. Glen O. Njus
 

Dr. Glen O. Njus
Research Assoc. Professor

Phone: 330.972.6340
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Office: Calhoun Reasearch Lab
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njus@uakron.edu



  Education
B.S. Degree Engineering: University of Iowa, 1975
M.S. Degree Mechanical Engineering: University of Iowa, 1976
Ph.D. Degree Mechanical Engineering: University of Iowa, 1985

  Research Intrests
Orthopaedic Implants
Soft and hard Connective Tissue Biomechanics
Instrumentation Methods in Biomechanics
Spine Mechanics

  Recent Publications
Smith, M.J., Steinbronn, D.J., Carr, J.B., Cheney, R.A., Njus, G.O., "Biomechanical Analysis of Salvage Techniques for Failed Pedicle Screw Fixation: Introduction of a New Core Graft Reconstruction with Comparison to Current Techniques", Submitted, Spine, Aug. 1995.

Weresh, M.J., Bennett, G.L., Njus, G.O., "Analysis of Cryotherapy Penetration: A Comparison of the Plaster Cast, Synthetic Cast, Ace Wrap Dressing, and Robert-Jones Dressing", J. of Foot and Ankle Surg., Accepted, In Press.

Bhat, S., Askew, M.J., Njus, G.O., Smith, D.J., "Alkylcyanoacrylates as Space Filling Bone Adhesives", J. of Applied Biomaterials, 8, 207-210, 1992.

Theken, R.R., Reiman, P.R., Kay, D.B., Njus, G.O., Albert, J., "Ligament Strain and Ankle Joint Opening During Active Ankle Distraction", J. of Arthroscopy and Related Surg., 8(4), 469-473, 1992.

Donovan, D.L., Schmidt, S.P., Townshend, S.P., Njus, G.O., Sharp, W.V., "Material and Structural Characterization of Human Saphenous Vein", J. of Vascular Surg., 8(5), 531-537, Nov. 1990.

Liu, Y.K., Njus, G.O., Bahr, P.A., Geng, P., "Fatigue Life Improvement of Nitrogen - Ion Implanted Pedicle Screws", Spine, 15, 1990.
 
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