1. JD Bobyn, SA Hacking, JJ Krygier, SP Chan, KK Toh, M Tanzer, “Characterization of a New Porous Tantalum Biomaterial for Reconstructive Surgery”, 66th Annual AAOS, Anaheim, CA, Feb 4-8, 1999. Scientific exhibit.
2. JD Bobyn, GJ Stackpool, SA Hacking, M Tanzer, JJ Krygier, “Characteristics of Bone Ingrowth and Interface Mechanics of a New Porous Tantalum Biomaterial”, The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (British), Sep 1999, 81-B No. 5, pp 907-914.
3. DA Shimko, VF Shimko, EA Sander, KF Dickson, EA Nauman, “Effect of Porosity on the Fluid Flow Characteristics and Mechanical Properties of Tantalum Scaffolds”, published on-line February 2005 in Wiley Interscience (www.interscience.wiley.com), J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater. 2005 May;73(2):315-324.
4. Meneghini RM, Ford KS, McCollough CH, Hanssen AD, Lewallen DG. Bone remodeling around porous metal cementless acetabular components. J Arthroplasty 2009 May 25.
5. CL Levitz, PA Lotke, JS Karp, “Long-Term Changes in Bone Mineral Density Following Total Knee Replacement”, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 1995, No. 321, pp 68-72.
6. P Korovessis, G Piperos, A Michael, “Periprosthetic Bone Mineral Density After Mueller and Zweymueller Total Hip Arthroplasties”, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 1994, No. 309, pp 214-221.
7. JJ Rawlinson, TM Wright, DL Bartel, “Finite Element Analysis of a Porous Tantalum Monoblock Tibia Compared with a Metal-Backed Tibial Component”, 51st Annual ORS, Washington, DC, Feb 20-23, 2005. Scientific exhibit.
8. Harrison K, et al., “Do Porous Implants Help Preserve Bone?”, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 2010; 468 (10): 2739-2745.