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CIMIT Stories: Tool For Knee Surgery Will Help Rebuild ACL, www.cimit.org
Dr. Martha Murray Talks to WCVB-TV about ACL Injuries in Girls, WCVB-TV, Jul 19, 2007
Dr. Martha Murray talks to WTVF-TV about healing ACL tears, WTVF-TV, Apr 11, 2007
Children's surgeon makes "gel gun" to heal female athletes' injuries Mass High Tech, Feb 9, 2007
Looking for Alternatives to Ligament Replacement Surgery NY Times - Apr 20, 2006
Torn knee ligament: Can it be Healed? WebMD Medical News, Mar 24, 2006
Beaker bytes: Building bridges to better ACL healing Children's News online - January, 2005
Targeting ACL Injuries Dream - Spring 2005
Researcher Seeks Better Fix for Knees (pdf) Boston Globe - January 2, 2006
Beyond Knee Repair: A Passion for Healing (pdf) CIMIT Ann. Review - October, 2005
Device Development: Cultivating a New Generation of Innovators (pdf) CIMIT Ann. Review
Publications
Original Articles
  1. Fibroblast distribution in the anteromedial bundle of the human anterior cruciate ligament: The presence of ?-smooth muscle actin-positive cells. Murray, MM, Spector, M. J Orthop Res 1999; 17:18-26.
  2. The migration of cells from human anterior cruciate ligament explants into three dimensional collagen-glycosaminoglycan scaffolds in vitro. Murray, MM, Martin, SD, and Spector, M. J Orthop Res 2000; 18: 557-64.
  3. Histologic changes in the human anterior cruciate ligament after rupture. Murray, MM, Martin, SD, Martin, TL, and Spector, M. J Bone Joint Surg 2000; 82A:1387-1397.
  4. Outgrowth of chondrocytes from human articular cartilage explants and expression of ?-smooth muscle actin. Qiu, W, Murray, M M, Shortkroff, S, Lee, CR, Martin, SD, and Spector, M. Wound Repair and Regeneration 2000; 18:383-391.
  5. The presence of smooth muscle actin in fibroblasts in the torn human rotator cuff. Premdas, J., Tang, J-B., Warner, JP, Murray, MM, and Spector, M. J Orthop Res, 2000; 19(2): 221-228.
  6. Distribution of Smooth Muscle Actin-Containing Cells in the Human Meniscus. Ahluwalia S, Fehm M, Murray MM, Martin SD, and Spector, M. J Orthop Res, 2000; 19(4): 649-654.
  7. The migration of cells from the ruptured human anterior cruciate ligament into collagen-glycosaminoglycan regeneration templates in vitro. Murray, M. M. and Spector, M. Biomaterials 2001; 22:2393-2402.
  8. Cell Outgrowth from the human ACL in vitro: Regional variation and response to TGF-d1. Murray, MM, Bennett, RL, and Spector, M. S. J Orthop Res 2002; 20:875-880.
  9. The biomechanical response to doses of TGF-b2 in the healing rabbit medial collateral ligament. Spindler, KP, Murray, MM, Detwiler, KB., Tarter, JT, Dawson, JM, Davidson, JM, Nanney, LB, J Orthop Res, 2002; 21(2): 245-249.
  10. The effect of selected growth factors on human anterior cruciate ligament cell interactions with a three dimensional collagen-GAG scaffold. Murray, MM, Rice, K, Wright, RJ, and Spector, M. J Orthop Res, 2003; 21:238-244.
  11. The death of articular chondrocytes after intra-articular fracture in humans. Murray, MM, Zurakowski, D., Vrahas, MS. Journal of Trauma, 2004; 56: 128-131.
  12. Osteochondral defects of the talus treated with autologous bone grafting. Kolker D, Murray MM, Wilson M. J Bone Joint Surg Br, 2004; 86(4): 521-526.
  13. Enhanced Repair of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament by in Situ Gene Transfer: Evaluation in an in Vitro Model. Pascher A, Steinert A. F, Palmer GD, Betz O, Gouze JN, Gouze E, Pilapil C, Ghivizzani SC, Evans CH, Murray MM. Molecular Therapy 2004; 10(2): 327-336.
  14. Interspecies Variation in the Fibroblast Distribution of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament. Murray MM, Weiler A, Spindler KP. Am. J. Sports Med. 2004.
  15. The effect of thrombin on ACL fibroblast interactions with collagen hydrogels. Murray MM, Forsythe B, Chen F, Lee SJ, Yoo JJ, Atala A, Steinert A. J Orthop Res 2006 Feb 1;24(3):508-515.
  16. The central ACL defect as a model for failure of intra-articular healing. Spindler, KP, Murray, MM, Devin, C, Nanney, LB, Davidson, JM. J Orthop Res 2006 Jan 6;24(3):401-406.
  17. Use of a collagen-platelet rich plasma scaffold to stimulate healing of the ACL. Murray, MM, Spindler, KP, Devin, C, Snyder, BD, Muller, J, Ballard, P, Nanney, LB, Zurakowski, D. J Orthop Res. 2006 Apr;24(4):820-30.
  18. Mahan S, Murray MM, Woolf A, Kasser J. J Bone Joint Surg. 2006 Dec; 88(12):2762-9.
  19. Collagen-Platelet Rich Plasma Hydrogel Enhances Primary Repair of the Porcine Anterior Cruciate Ligament. Murray MM, Spindler KP, Abreu E, Muller J, Nedder A, Kelly M, Frino J, Zurakowski D, Valenza M, Snyder BD, Connolly SA. J Orthop Res. 2007, 25:81-91.
  20. Pathologic characteristics of the torn human meniscus. Mesiha M, Zurakowski D, Soriano J, Nielson JH, Zarins B, Murray MM. Am J Sports Med. 2007 Jan;35(1):103-12.
  21. Murray MM, Spindler KP, Ballard P, Welch T, Nanney LB. J Orthop Res, 2007, 25(8):1007-1017.
  22. Activation of platelet-rich plasma using soluble type I collagen. Fufa D, Shealy B, Jacobson M, Kevy S, Murray MM. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2008, 66(4): 684-690.
  23. Strategies to Improve Anterior Cruciate Ligament Healing and Graft Placement. Steiner ME, Murray MM, Rodeo SA. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2008; Jan;36(1):176-89.
  24. In situ IGF-1 gene delivery to cells emerging from the injured anterior cruciate ligament. Steinert AF, Weber M, Kunz M, Palmer GD, Nöth U, Evans CH, Murray MM. Journal of Biomaterials, 2008; 29(7):904-16.
  25. Platelets, but not erythrocytes, significantly affect cytokine release and scaffold contraction in a provisional scaffold model. Jacobson M, Fufa D, Abreu EL, Kevy S, Murray MM. Wound Repair and Regeneration, 2008; May-Jun;16(3):370-8.
  26. Can Suture Repair of ACL Transection Restore Normal Anteroposterior Laxity of the Knee? An Ex Vivo Study. Fleming BC, Carey J, Spindler KP, Murray MM. J Orthop Res. 2008 Nov;26(11):1500-5.
  27. The Use of Platelets to Affect Functional Healing of an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Autograft in a Caprine ACL Reconstruction Model. J Orthop Res. 2008 Nov 13. Spindler KP, Murray MM, Carey JL, Zurakowski D, Fleming BC.
  28. Evaluation Criteria for Musculoskeletal and Craniofacial Tissue Engineering Constructs: A Conference Report. Butler, DL, Lewis, JL, Frank, CB, Banes, AJ, Caplan AI, DeDeyne, PG, Dowling, M, Fleming BC, Glowacki, J, Guldbery, RE, Johnstone, B, Kaplan DL, Levenston, ME, Lotz, JC, Lu, EY,. Lumelsky, N, Mao, JJ, Mauck, RL, McDevitt, CA, Mejia, LC, Murray, MM, Ratcliffe, A, Spindler KP, Tashman, S, Wagner, CT, Weisberg, EM, Williams, C, Zhang, R. Tissue Engineering, accepted for publication, 2008.
  29. Genome-wide expression analysis of intra- and extra-articular connective tissue. Pearse RV 2nd, Esshaki D, Tabin CJ, Murray MM. J Orthop Res. 2008 Oct 28.
  30. Platelet-Rich Plasma Alone is Not Sufficient to Enhance Suture Repair of the ACL: An In Vivo Study. Murray MM, Palmer M, Abreu E, Zurakowski D, Spindler KP, and Fleming BC. J Orthop Res. 2008 Nov 7.
  31. Injection Temperature Significantly Affects In Vitro and In Vivo Performance of Collagen-Platelet Scaffolds. Palmer P, Abreu E, Mastrangelo A, Murray MM. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, in press.
  32. Current Status and Future Potential of Primary ACL Repair. Murray MM. Clinics in Sports Medicine, in press.
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Reviews, Chapters and Editorials
  1. Murray, M. M., Effect of the intra-articular environment on healing of the ruptured anterior cruciate ligament. Invited Editorial, electronic J Bone Joint Surgery (Am), August 2001.
  2. Murray, M. M., Mankin, H. J., Glowacki, J. The Musculoskeletal System. In: O'Leary, JP editor. The Physiologic Basis of Surgery, 3rd Edition, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2002.
  3. Murray, M. M., Bernstein, J. Ligaments. In: Bernstein, J, editor. Musculoskeletal Medicine, AAOS, Rosemont, IL, 2003.
  4. Murray, M. M., Bernstein, J. Meniscus. In: Bernstein, J, editor. Musculoskeletal Medicine, AAOS, Rosemont, IL, 2003.
  5. Steinert A.F., Chen F., Evans C.H., Murray M..M. Novel Biological Approaches to Enhance Primary Repair of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament. The Orthopaedic Journal at Harvard Medical School, 2004; 81-83.
  6. Murray, M. M., Spindler, K. P., Anterior Cruciate Ligament Healing and Primary Repair, Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review, 2005; 13(3), 151-6.
  7. Murray, M. M., Murray, M. F., Biology and Gene-Based Therapy. In: Kocher, MS and Micheli, LJ, eds. The Pediatric and Adolescent Knee. Publish date 2006.
  8. Murray, M. M., Mankin, H. J., Glowacki, J. The Musculoskeletal System. In: O'Leary, JP editor. The Physiologic Basis of Surgery, 4th Edition, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2007.
  9. Murray, M. M. The Future of Sports Medicine, In: Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine, Micheli, LJ ed., Sage Publications, 2008.
  10. Murray, M. M., Meniscal Injuries , In: Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine, Micheli, LJ ed., Sage Publications, 2008.
  11. Murray, M. M., ACL Injuries , In: Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine, Micheli, LJ ed., Sage Publications, 2008.
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Books, Monographs and Textbooks
  1. Bernstein, J, senior editor. Murray, M. M. section editor for Basic Science. Musculoskeletal Medicine. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont, IL, 2003.
Educational Materials
  1. Murray, M. M., "E. R. Ortho", Resident Handbook, Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program, 1998, 1999.
  2. Murray, M. M., Guided Tissue Regeneration of the ACL: Preliminary Studies; Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program, 1999.
Non-print materials
  1. Computer-based pre-operative plans for 1) Orthopaedic Trauma in adults, 2) Orthopaedic Trauma in children, 3) Common Sports Medicine surgical procedures. Pre-operative planning templates for orthopaedic residents and fellows preparing for surgical cases. Published on the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Resident's website MD Beacon. Used only by permission of the residents and graduates of the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program.
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