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Donita Bylski-Austrow, PhD

Research Director, Biomechanics Research Laboratory<br> Professor

Education/Credentials
  • PhD: University of Michigan (Bioengineering)
  • MSE: University of Michigan (Applied Mechanics)
  • MS: University of Michigan (Bioengineering)
  • BSE: University of Michigan (Mechanical Engineering)
Contact Information

Peer Reviewed Publications

Wall, Eric J; Jain, Viral V; Crawford, Alvin H; Bylski-Austrow, Donita I; Reynolds, Joseph E 2019. Spine Growth Modulation in Early Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Prospective US FDA IDE Pilot Study of Titanium Clip-Screw Implant at Two to Five Years. Spine deformity, 7 6, 899-909

Bylski-Austrow, Donita I; Glos, David L; Wall, Eric J; Crawford, Alvin H 2018. Scoliosis vertebral growth plate histomorphometry: Comparisons to controls, growth rates, and compressive stresses. Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society, ,

Gilday, Sarah E; Schwartz, Mark S; Bylski-Austrow, Donita I; Glos, David L; Schultz, Lindsay; O 2018. Observed Length Increases of Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods are Lower Than Programmed. Journal of pediatric orthopedics, 38 3, e133-7

Bylski-Austrow D.;Wall E.;Jain V.;Reynolds J.;Crawford A.;Thompson G. 2016. Growth modulation techniques: Titanium clip-screw implant system (HemiBridge) The Growing Spine: Management of Spinal Disorders in Young Children, Second Edition, , 769-781

Bylski-Austrow, Donita I; Glos, David L; Bonifas, Anne C; Carvalho, Max F; Coombs, Matthew C; Sturm, Peter F 2016. Flexible growing rods: a biomechanical pilot study of polymer rod constructs in the stability of skeletally immature spines. Scoliosis and spinal disorders, 11 , 39

Bylski-Austrow, Donita I; Glos, David L; Bonifas, Anne C; Carvalho, Max F; Coombs, Matthew T; Sturm, Peter F 2015. Flexible growing rods: a pilot study to determine if polymer rod constructs may provide stability to skeletally immature spines. Scoliosis, 10 Suppl 2, S16

Jain, Viral; Lykissas, Marios; Trobisch, Per; Wall, Eric J; Newton, Peter O; Sturm, Peter F; Cahill, Patrick J; Bylski-Austrow, Donita I 2014. Surgical aspects of spinal growth modulation in scoliosis correction. Am Acad Orthop Surg Instructional course lectures, 63 , 335-44

Thawrani, Dinesh P; Glos, David L; Coombs, Matthew T; Bylski-Austrow, Donita I; Sturm, Peter F 2014. Transverse process hooks at upper instrumented vertebra provide more gradual motion transition than pedicle screws. Spine, 39 14, E826-32

Coombs, Matthew T; Glos, David L; Wall, Eric J; Kim, Jay; Bylski-Austrow, Donita I 2013. Biomechanics of spinal hemiepiphysiodesis for fusionless scoliosis treatment using titanium implant. Spine, 38 23, E1454-60

Bylski-Austrow, Donita I; Glos, David L; Sauser, Frank E; Jain, Viral V; Wall, Eric J; Crawford, Alvin H 2012. In vivo dynamic compressive stresses in the disc annulus: a pilot study of bilateral differences due to hemiepiphyseal implant in a quadruped model. Spine, 37 16, E949-56

Wall EJ.; Bylski-Austrow D.; 2011. Growth Modulation Techniques for Non-Idiopathic Early Onset Scoliosis. In Non-Idiopathic Spine Deformities in Young Children Springer, M. Yazici (Ed.), Part 4, , 133-144

Glos, David L; Sauser, Frank E; Papautsky, Ian; Bylski-Austrow, Donita I 2010. Implantable MEMS compressive stress sensors: Design, fabrication and calibration with application to the disc annulus. Journal of biomechanics, 43 11, 2244-8

Bylski-Austrow, Donita I; Wall, Eric J; Glos, David L; Ballard, Edgar T; Montgomery, Andrea; Crawford, Alvin H 2009. Spinal hemiepiphysiodesis decreases the size of vertebral growth plate hypertrophic zone and cells. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 91 3, 584-93

Wall, Eric J; Bylski-Austrow, Donita I; Kolata, Ronald J; Crawford, Alvin H 2005. Endoscopic mechanical spinal hemiepiphysiodesis modifies spine growth. Spine, 30 10, 1148-53

Takeshita, Katsushi; Peterson, Erik T K; Bylski-Austrow, Donita; Crawford, Alvin H; Nakamura, Kozo 2004. The nuchal ligament restrains cervical spine flexion. Spine, 29 18, E388-93

Bylski D.; Kriewall T.; Akkas N.; Melvin J.; 1986. Mechanical behavior of fetal dura mater under large deformation biaxial tension J Biomechanics, 19 , 19-26

Chenevert T.; Bylski D.; Carson P.; Meyer C.; Bland P.; Adler D.; Schmitt R.; 1984. Ultrasonic computed tomography of the breast: Improvement of image quality by use of cross correlation time of flight and phase insensitive attenuation measurements Radiology, ,

Carson P.; Scherzinger A.; Bland P.; Meyer C.; Schmitt R.; Chenevert T.; Bookstein F.; Bylski D.; Silver T.; 1983. Ultrasonic Computed Tomography Instrumentation and Human Studies. In: Ultrasonic Examination of the Breast New York: John Wiley and Sons, Ltd., , 187-199

Kriewall T.; Akkas N.; Bylski D.; Melvin J.; Work B.; 1983. Mechanical behavior of fetal dura mater under large axisymmetric inflation J Biomechanical Engineering, 105 , 71-76

Kumar B.;Bylski-Austrow D.;Liu Y. 12-01-2012. Finite element model of spinal hemiepiphysiodesis: Effect of contact conditions, initial conditions, Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 176 , 99-103

Bylski-Austrow D.;Glos D.;Sauser F.;Papautsky I.;Crawford A.;Wall E. 12-01-2006. Bilateral intra-annular spinal compressive stresses in vivo Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 123 , 398-403

Bylski-Austrow D.;Wall E.;Glos D.;Ballard E.;Stringer K.;Crawford A. 12-01-2006. Spinal hemiepiphysiodesis correlates with physeal histomorphometric gradients Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 123 , 261-266

Bylski-Austrow D.I.;Wall E.J.;Kolata R.J.;Crawford A.H. 12-01-1999. Endoscopic nonfusion spinal hemiepiphysiodesis: Preliminary studies in a porcine model Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 59 , 270-273

Bylski-Austrow D.;Wall E.;Rupert M.;Roy D.;Crawford A. 11-12-2001. Growth plate forces in the adolescent human knee: A radiographic and mechanical study of epiphyseal Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 21 6, 817-823

Bylski?Austrow D.I.;Malumed J.;Meade T.;Grood E.S. 11-01-1993. Knee joint contact pressure decreases after chronic meniscectomy relative to the acutely meniscectomized joint: A mechanical study in the goat Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 11 6, 796-804

Bush-Joseph C.;Cummings J.;Buseck M.;Bylski-Austrow D.;Butler D.;Noyes F.;Grood E. 07-01-1996. Effect of tibial attachment location on the healing of the anterior cruciate ligament freeze model Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 14 4, 534-541

Bylski?Austrow D.;Grood E.;Hefzy M.;Holden J.;Butler D. 07-01-1990. Anterior cruciate ligament replacements: A mechanical study of femoral attachment location, flexion angle at tensioning, and initial tension Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 8 4, 522-531

Gibbons M.;Butler D.;Grood E.;Bylski?Austrow D.;Levy M.;Noyes F. 03-01-1991. Effects of gamma irradiation on the initial mechanical and material properties of goat bone-patellar tendon-bone allografts Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 9 2, 209-218

Wall E.J.;Bylski-Austrow D.I.;Shelton F.S.;Crawford A.H.;Kolata R.J.;Baum D.S. 01-01-1998. Endoscopic discectomy increases thoracic spine flexibility as effectively as open discectomy: A mechanical study in a porcine model Spine, 23 1, 9-16

Bylski-Austrow D.;Ciarelli M.;Kayner D.;Matthews L.;Goldstein S. 01-01-1994. Displacements of the menisci under joint load: An in vitro study in human knees Journal of Biomechanics, 27 4, 421-431

Holden J.;Grood E.;Korvick D.;Cummings J.;Butler D.;Bylski-Austrow D. 01-01-1994. In vivo forces in the anterior cruciate ligament: Direct measurements during walking and trotting in Journal of Biomechanics, 27 5, 517-519,521-526