Lynne E Bilston

Summary

Affiliation: University of New South Wales
Country: Australia

Publications

  1. ncbi The influence of the relative timing of arterial and subarachnoid space pulse waves on spinal perivascular cerebrospinal fluid flow as a possible factor in syrinx development
    Lynne E Bilston
    Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, University of New South Wales, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
    J Neurosurg 112:808-13. 2010
  2. ncbi Spinal injury in car crashes: crash factors and the effects of occupant age
    Lynne E Bilston
    Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, Australia
    Inj Prev 17:228-32. 2011
  3. ncbi Reconstruction of crashes involving injured child occupants: the risk of serious injuries associated with sub-optimal restraint use may be reduced by better controlling occupant kinematics
    Lynne E Bilston
    Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, University of New South Wales Randwick New South Wales, Australia
    Traffic Inj Prev 8:47-61. 2007
  4. ncbi Improved protection for children in forward-facing restraints during side impacts
    Lynne E Bilston
    Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, University of New South Wales, Randwick, Australia
    Traffic Inj Prev 6:135-46. 2005
  5. ncbi Pediatric spinal injury type and severity are age and mechanism dependent
    Lynne E Bilston
    Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, University of NSW, Randwick, NSW, Australia
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 32:2339-47. 2007
  6. ncbi Accuracy of medical and ambulance record restraint and crash data information for child occupants
    L E Bilston
    Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, University of NSW, Randwick, NSW, Australia
    Inj Prev 14:46-50. 2008
  7. ncbi Arterial pulsation-driven cerebrospinal fluid flow in the perivascular space: a computational model
    Lynne E Bilston
    Prince of Whales Medical Research Institute, University of New South Whales, Barker St, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia
    Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin 6:235-41. 2003
  8. ncbi Geometry of rear seats and child restraints compared to child anthropometry
    Lynne E Bilston
    Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, University of New South Wales, Barker St, Randwick, Sydney NSW 2031, Australia
    Stapp Car Crash J 51:275-98. 2007
  9. ncbi Zoledronic acid improves the mechanical properties of normal and healing bone
    L E Bilston
    Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, University of New South Wales, Barker Street, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia
    Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 17:716-8. 2002
  10. ncbi The effect of perfusion on soft tissue mechanical properties: a computational model
    Lynne E Bilston
    School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, Building J07, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Sydney, Australia
    Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin 5:283-90. 2002

Detail Information

Publications51

  1. ncbi The influence of the relative timing of arterial and subarachnoid space pulse waves on spinal perivascular cerebrospinal fluid flow as a possible factor in syrinx development
    Lynne E Bilston
    Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, University of New South Wales, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
    J Neurosurg 112:808-13. 2010
    ..This study aims to determine the effect of changes in the timing of SAS pressure on perivascular flow into the spinal cord...
  2. ncbi Spinal injury in car crashes: crash factors and the effects of occupant age
    Lynne E Bilston
    Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, Australia
    Inj Prev 17:228-32. 2011
    ..This study aimed to use a population-reference crash sample to identify crash factors associated with moderate to severe spinal injury, and how these vary with occupant age...
  3. ncbi Reconstruction of crashes involving injured child occupants: the risk of serious injuries associated with sub-optimal restraint use may be reduced by better controlling occupant kinematics
    Lynne E Bilston
    Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, University of New South Wales Randwick New South Wales, Australia
    Traffic Inj Prev 8:47-61. 2007
    ....
  4. ncbi Improved protection for children in forward-facing restraints during side impacts
    Lynne E Bilston
    Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, University of New South Wales, Randwick, Australia
    Traffic Inj Prev 6:135-46. 2005
    ....
  5. ncbi Pediatric spinal injury type and severity are age and mechanism dependent
    Lynne E Bilston
    Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, University of NSW, Randwick, NSW, Australia
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 32:2339-47. 2007
    ..Retrospective case review...
  6. ncbi Accuracy of medical and ambulance record restraint and crash data information for child occupants
    L E Bilston
    Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, University of NSW, Randwick, NSW, Australia
    Inj Prev 14:46-50. 2008
    ..Restraint and crash information within the medical and ambulance records is often available, but information on the accuracy of this data is limited...
  7. ncbi Arterial pulsation-driven cerebrospinal fluid flow in the perivascular space: a computational model
    Lynne E Bilston
    Prince of Whales Medical Research Institute, University of New South Whales, Barker St, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia
    Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin 6:235-41. 2003
    ..Local increases in flow in this perivascular pumping mechanism or reduction in outflow may be important in the etiology of syringomyelia...
  8. ncbi Geometry of rear seats and child restraints compared to child anthropometry
    Lynne E Bilston
    Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, University of New South Wales, Barker St, Randwick, Sydney NSW 2031, Australia
    Stapp Car Crash J 51:275-98. 2007
    ..This data confirms findings from a recent study that looked only at rear seat cushion depths and provides new data on seat belt and child restraint geometry for child occupants...
  9. ncbi Zoledronic acid improves the mechanical properties of normal and healing bone
    L E Bilston
    Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, University of New South Wales, Barker Street, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia
    Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 17:716-8. 2002
    ..To determine the effects of the bisphosphonate zoledronic acid on the mechanical properties of normal and regenerating bone in a rabbit model of distraction osteogenesis...
  10. ncbi The effect of perfusion on soft tissue mechanical properties: a computational model
    Lynne E Bilston
    School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, Building J07, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Sydney, Australia
    Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin 5:283-90. 2002
    ..Tissue viscoelasticity increased the sensitivity of the system to perfusion pressure changes...
  11. ncbi Age-specific parental knowledge of restraint transitions influences appropriateness of child occupant restraint use
    L E Bilston
    Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, University of NSW, Randwick, NSW, Australia
    Inj Prev 14:159-63. 2008
    ..To determine the factors that influence appropriate restraint usage by child occupants across the age range for which any type of child restraint may be appropriate (0-10 years)...
  12. ncbi The mechanical properties of neonatal rat spinal cord in vitro, and comparisons with adult
    Elizabeth C Clarke
    Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, University of New South Wales, Randwick, NSW 2031, Sydney, Australia
    J Biomech 42:1397-402. 2009
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  13. ncbi Zoledronic acid prevents osteopenia and increases bone strength in a rabbit model of distraction osteogenesis
    David G Little
    Orthopaedic Research and Biotechnology, Children s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    J Bone Miner Res 18:1300-7. 2003
    ..Translation to the clinical setting, if safe, could improve outcomes in distraction osteogenesis in children...
  14. ncbi Viscous elements have little impact on measured passive length-tension properties of human gastrocnemius muscle-tendon units in vivo
    Maoyi Tian
    Neuroscience Research Australia, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
    J Biomech 44:1334-9. 2011
    ....
  15. ncbi Unconfined compression of white matter
    Shaokoon Cheng
    University of New South Wales, Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, Cnr Barker Street and Easy Street, Randwick, 2031 Australia
    J Biomech 40:117-24. 2007
    ..The permeability of white matter was found to be of the order of 10(-12) m4/Ns...
  16. ncbi Effectiveness of high back belt positioning booster seats in side impacts
    Marianne Huot
    Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, University of New South Wales, Randwick, Australia
    Traffic Inj Prev 6:147-55. 2005
    ..However, for this potential to be fully realized, belt positioning booster seats must offer better containment of the occupant during the impact...
  17. ncbi A matched-cohort analysis of belted front and rear seat occupants in newer and older model vehicles shows that gains in front occupant safety have outpaced gains for rear seat occupants
    Lynne E Bilston
    Neuroscience Research Australia, Australia
    Accid Anal Prev 42:1974-7. 2010
    ..While the benefit of rear seating for children aged 9-15 years has decreased over time, they are still at lower risk in the rear seat...
  18. ncbi The characteristics of incorrect restraint use among children traveling in cars in New South Wales, Australia
    Julie Brown
    Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute and University of New South Wales, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
    Traffic Inj Prev 11:391-8. 2010
    ..This study aims to provide population estimates of incorrect restraint use among children aged 0-12 traveling in cars in New South Wales (NSW) and describe the errors occurring in different restraint types...
  19. ncbi The mechanical properties of rat spinal cord in vitro
    Rodney J Fiford
    School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia
    J Biomech 38:1509-15. 2005
    ..Viscoelastic models were developed to model the mechanical behaviour of the specimens and were found to adequately describe the material behaviour...
  20. ncbi Contrasting biomechanics and neuropathology of spinal cord injury in neonatal and adult rats following vertebral dislocation
    Elizabeth C Clarke
    Department of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    J Neurotrauma 25:817-32. 2008
    ..004) and normalized (p < 0.001) data sets. The findings of this study may explain the different common types of spinal column injury associated with SCI, and the greater initial severity of SCI in infants...
  21. ncbi Rheological properties of the tissues of the central nervous system: a review
    Shaokoon Cheng
    Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, University of New South Wales, Barker Street, Randwick, Sydney, NSW, 2031, Australia
    Med Eng Phys 30:1318-37. 2008
    ..Additionally, based on the observed effects of methodological choices on reported tissue properties, recommendations for future studies of brain and spinal cord properties are made...
  22. ncbi Accessory child safety harnesses: do the risks outweigh the benefits?
    Julie Brown
    Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, and University of New South Wales, Barker St, Randwick 2031, NSW, Australia
    Accid Anal Prev 42:112-21. 2010
    ..These findings suggest that the risks associated with accessory child safety harness systems most likely outweigh any potential benefits, in frontal impacts at least...
  23. ncbi The effects of preconditioning strain on measured tissue properties
    Shaokoon Cheng
    Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia
    J Biomech 42:1360-2. 2009
    ..This is important to allow meaningful comparison of test data within the study and also with other studies...
  24. ncbi Viscoelastic properties of human cerebellum using magnetic resonance elastography
    John Zhang
    Neuroscience Research Australia, Barker Street, Randwick NSW 2031, Australia
    J Biomech 44:1909-13. 2011
    ..The aim of this study was to measure the linear viscoelastic properties of the cerebellum in human volunteers using Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE)...
  25. ncbi Serious injury is associated with suboptimal restraint use in child motor vehicle occupants
    Julie Brown
    Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, University of New South Wales, Randwick, and Children's Hospital at Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
    J Paediatr Child Health 42:345-9. 2006
    ..There is a need to encourage correct use of the most appropriate restraint for child motor vehicle occupants in order to reduce the number and severity of injuries in these road users...
  26. ncbi Factors predicting incorrect use of restraints by children travelling in cars: a cluster randomised observational study
    Lynne E Bilston
    Neuroscience Research Australia and University of New South Wales, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
    Inj Prev 17:91-6. 2011
    ..There are few studies of the factors associated with incorrect use. Objective To determine predictors of incorrect restraint use by child occupants and how these differ from inappropriate use...
  27. ncbi Variations in rear seat cushion properties and the effects on submarining
    Ben Beck
    Neuroscience Research Australia, University of New South Wales, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Traffic Inj Prev 12:54-61. 2011
    ..This study aims to investigate the effects of seating posture and seat cushion properties on submarining risk for rear seated children...
  28. ncbi Changes in human sensory axonal excitability induced by focal nerve compression
    S Eric Han
    Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, Barker Street, Randwick, Sydney, NSW 2031 Australia
    J Physiol 588:1737-45. 2010
    ....
  29. ncbi Stress relaxation of human ankles is only minimally affected by knee and ankle angle
    Maoyi Tian
    Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
    J Biomech 43:990-3. 2010
    ..Consequently quasi-linear viscoelastic models of the relaxed human ankle can use a common stress relaxation modulus at different knee and ankle angles with minimal error...
  30. ncbi A single systemic dose of pamidronate improves bone mineral content and accelerates restoration of strength in a rat model of fracture repair
    Negin Amanat
    School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
    J Orthop Res 23:1029-34. 2005
    ....
  31. ncbi Anterior fracture-dislocation is more severe than lateral: a biomechanical and neuropathological comparison in rat thoracolumbar spine
    Elizabeth C Clarke
    Department of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    J Neurotrauma 25:371-83. 2008
    ..The findings of this study may explain the greater severity of anterior fracture-dislocation observed clinically and reinforces the need to experimentally model differing human SCIs...
  32. ncbi Tensile radial stress in the spinal cord related to arachnoiditis or tethering: a numerical model
    C D Bertram
    Biofluid Mechanics Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052, Australia
    Med Biol Eng Comput 46:701-7. 2008
    ..The suggested mechanism could also explain the juxtaposition of syrinxes to regions of arachnoiditis...
  33. ncbi Spinal injury in motor vehicle crashes: elevated risk persists up to 12 years of age
    J Brown
    Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
    Arch Dis Child 94:546-8. 2009
    ..To determine whether age is associated with serious spinal injury in paediatric motor vehicle occupants, after controlling for crash-related factors...
  34. ncbi The presence of arachnoiditis affects the characteristics of CSF flow in the spinal subarachnoid space: A modelling study
    Shaokoon Cheng
    Neuroscience Research Australia, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia School of Medical Science, University of New South Wales, Australia
    J Biomech 45:1186-91. 2012
    ..This study suggests that syrinx formation may be related to a change in temporal CSF pulse pressure dynamics...
  35. ncbi In vivo brain viscoelastic properties measured by magnetic resonance elastography
    Michael A Green
    Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, UNSW, Sydney, Australia
    NMR Biomed 21:755-64. 2008
    ..1 kPa) to be significantly stiffer than white matter (2.7 kPa). The first in vivo loss modulus (G'') measurements show no significant difference between grey matter (2.5 kPa) and white matter (2.5 kPa)...
  36. ncbi Large deformation shear properties of liver tissue
    Zizhen Liu
    School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, Building J07, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
    Biorheology 39:735-42. 2002
    ..2%, has a yield strain of approximately 10, and shows moderate strain-rate sensitivity. The response can be modelled using a nonlinear viscoelastic differential model previously developed for brain tissue...
  37. ncbi Shoulder height labeling of child restraints to minimize premature graduation
    Julie Brown
    Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, University of New South Wales, Barker Street, Randwick, NSW 2131, Australia
    Pediatrics 126:490-7. 2010
    ..We hypothesized that parents and caregivers would make better judgments about child restraint fit if shoulder height labeling was used to communicate appropriate child restraint transition times...
  38. ncbi Population-level estimates of child restraint practices among children aged 0-12 years in NSW, Australia
    Julie Brown
    Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute and University of New South Wales, Barker St, Randwick, 2031, NSW, Australia
    Accid Anal Prev 42:2144-8. 2010
    ..2-1.7). As incorrect use substantially reduces the protection from injury that is offered by child restraints, it is important that future strategies to reduce casualties among child occupants target both inappropriate and incorrect use...
  39. ncbi Mechanically evoked sensory and motor responses to dynamic compression of the ulnar nerve
    Elizabeth C Clarke
    School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    Muscle Nerve 35:303-11. 2007
    ..Cutaneous axons had lower mechanical thresholds than motor axons. We relate these findings to the viscoelastic properties of peripheral nerves and differences in biophysical properties of cutaneous and motor axons...
  40. ncbi Immature sheep spines are more flexible than mature spines: an in vitro biomechanical study
    Elizabeth C Clarke
    Department of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 32:2970-9. 2007
    ..Dynamic triaxial biomechanical testing of immature and mature ovine spine motion segments...
  41. ncbi The effects of the interthalamic adhesion position on cerebrospinal fluid dynamics in the cerebral ventricles
    Shaokoon Cheng
    Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
    J Biomech 43:579-82. 2010
    ..We suggest that the interthalamic adhesion may have functional implications on the development of hydrocephalus and it is important to model this anatomical feature in future studies...
  42. ncbi Onset of airflow limitation in a collapsible tube model: impact of surrounding pressure, longitudinal strain, and wall folding geometry
    Jason Amatoury
    Ludwig Engel Centre for Respiratory Research, Westmead Millennium Institute, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
    J Appl Physiol 109:1467-75. 2010
    ..Findings may have implications for understanding peripharyngeal tissue pressure and pharyngeal wall strain effects on passive pharyngeal airway function in humans...
  43. ncbi Computational model of the cerebral ventricles in hydrocephalus
    Shaokoon Cheng
    Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
    J Biomech Eng 132:054501. 2010
    ..In addition, the stress field simulated in the tissues based on the 3D model was found to be approximately four times lower than on the 2D model...
  44. ncbi Single motor unit recordings in human geniohyoid reveal minimal respiratory activity during quiet breathing
    Elizabeth C Brown
    Neuroscience Research Australia, Barker St, Randwick, NSW, Australia
    J Appl Physiol 110:1054-9. 2011
    ..In contrast to previous findings, the geniohyoid shows some tonic activity but minimal respiration-related activity in healthy subjects in quiet breathing. The geniohyoid has little active role in airway stability under these conditions...
  45. ncbi Large strain behaviour of brain tissue in shear: some experimental data and differential constitutive model
    L E Bilston
    Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Sydney, Australia
    Biorheology 38:335-45. 2001
    ..The model shows good agreement with the experimental shear results and could be used to describe other types of data...
  46. ncbi Linear viscoelastic properties of bovine brain tissue in shear
    L E Bilston
    Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Biorheology 34:377-85. 1997
    ..A relaxation spectrum was calculated by inverting the experimental data and used to predict oscillatory response, which agreed well with measured data...
  47. ncbi Buckle up safely: a cluster randomised trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a pre-school based program to increase appropriate use of child restraints
    Rebecca Q Ivers
    The George Institute for Global Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    BMC Public Health 11:16. 2011
    ..The aim of this trial is to examine the effectiveness of a comprehensive intervention to increase the use of appropriate child restraints, and decrease incorrect use of child restraints in pre-school aged children traveling in cars...
  48. ncbi Focal spinal arachnoiditis increases subarachnoid space pressure: a computational study
    L E Bilston
    Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, University of New South Wales, Barker Street, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia
    Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 21:579-84. 2006
    ..This suggests that it may be worthwhile to investigate strategies that inhibit arachnoiditis or minimize systolic pressure peaks for treating or preventing syringomyelia...
  49. ncbi Molecular simulations of the large conductance mechanosensitive (MscL) channel under mechanical loading
    Lynne E Bilston
    School of Aerospace Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, Building J07, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Sydney, Australia
    FEBS Lett 512:185-90. 2002
    ..These results are in approximate agreement with experimental findings...
  50. ncbi A vertebral dislocation model of spinal cord injury in rats
    R J Fiford
    School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Sydney, Australia
    J Neurotrauma 21:451-8. 2004
    ..Axonal injury was most severe in the left lateral white matter, and vascular injury was concentrated in the gray matter...
  51. ncbi Mathematical model for the viscoelastic properties of dura mater
    Ruth K Wilcox
    School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
    J Orthop Sci 8:432-4. 2003