Bilgen B, Ren Y, Pei M, Aaron R, Ciombor D. CD14-Negative Isolation Enhances Chondrogenesis in Synovial Fibroblasts. Tissue Eng Part A. 2009 Apr 21. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 19382853.

Lee JH, Dyke JP, Ballon D, Ciombor DM, Tung G, Aaron RK. Assessment of bone
perfusion with contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging. Orthop Clin North
Am. 2009 Apr;40(2):249-57. PubMed PMID: 19358910; PubMed Central PMCID:
PMC2760337.

Valdes MA, Thakur NA, Namdari S, Ciombor DM, Palumbo M. Recombinant bone
morphogenic protein-2 in orthopaedic surgery: a review. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg.
2009 Mar 12. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 19280204.

Covey DC, Aaron RK, Baechler MF, Born CT, Ciombor DM, Keeney JA, Mack AW,
Mazurek MT, Richardson MW, Shin AY, Thompson MA. Orthopaedic war injuries: recent
developments in treatment and research. Instr Course Lect. 2009;58:117-29. PubMed
PMID: 19385525.

Jaklenec A, Hinckfuss A, Bilgen B, Ciombor DM, Aaron R, Mathiowitz E.
Sequential release of bioactive IGF-I and TGF-beta 1 from PLGA microsphere-based
scaffolds. Biomaterials. 2008 Apr;29(10):1518-25. Epub 2007 Dec 31. PubMed PMID:
18166223.

Covey DC, Aaron RK, Born CT, Calhoun JH, Einhorn TA, Hayda RA, Levin LS,
Mazurek MT, Murray CK, Powell ET, Schwarz EM, Wenke JC. Orthopaedic war injuries:
from combat casualty care to definitive treatment: a current review of clinical
advances, basic science, and research opportunities. Instr Course Lect.
2008;57:65-86. Review. PubMed PMID: 18399571.

Aaron RK, Dyke JP, Ciombor DM, Ballon D, Lee J, Jung E, Tung GA. Perfusion
abnormalities in subchondral bone associated with marrow edema, osteoarthritis,
and avascular necrosis. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2007 Nov;1117:124-37. PubMed PMID:
18056039.

Bilgen B, Orsini E, Aaron RK, Ciombor DM. FBS suppresses TGF-beta1-induced
chondrogenesis in synoviocyte pellet cultures while dexamethasone and dynamic
stimuli are beneficial. J Tissue Eng Regen Med. 2007 Nov-Dec;1(6):436-42. PubMed
PMID: 18265417.

Aaron RK, Ciombor DM, Lysaght M, Mathiowitz E, Ehrlich MG. Regenerative
medicine for limb trauma. Med Health R I. 2007 Jan;90(1):6-9. PubMed PMID:
17487027.

Aaron RK, Morgan JR. Biohybrid limbs: new materials and new properties. Med
Health R I. 2007 Jan;90(1):4-6. PubMed PMID: 17487026.

Aaron RK, Ciombor DM. Orthopedic complications of solid-organ
transplantation. Surg Clin North Am. 2006 Oct;86(5):1237-55, viii. Review. PubMed
PMID: 16962412.

Paek HJ, Campaner AB, Kim JL, Golden L, Aaron RK, Ciombor DM, Morgan JR,
Lysaght MJ. Microencapsulated cells genetically modified to overexpress human
transforming growth factor-beta1: viability and functionality in allogeneic and
xenogeneic implant models. Tissue Eng. 2006 Jul;12(7):1733-9. PubMed PMID:
16889504.

Aaron RK, Skolnick AH, Reinert SE, Ciombor DM. Arthroscopic débridement for
osteoarthritis of the knee. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006 May;88(5):936-43. PubMed
PMID: 16651566.

Aaron RK, Ciombor DM, Wang S, Simon B. Clinical biophysics: the promotion of
skeletal repair by physical forces. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2006 Apr;1068:513-31.
Review. PubMed PMID: 16831948.

Ciombor DM, Jaklenec A, Liu AZ, Thanos C, Rahman N, Weston P, Aaron R,
Mathiowitz E. Encapsulation of BSA using a modified W/O/O emulsion solvent
removal method. J Microencapsul. 2006 Mar;23(2):183-94. PubMed PMID: 16754374.

Aaron RK, Herr HM, Ciombor DM, Hochberg LR, Donoghue JP, Briant CL, Morgan
JR, Ehrlich MG. Horizons in prosthesis development for the restoration of limb
function. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2006;14(10 Spec No.):S198-204. Review. PubMed
PMID: 17003199.

Ciombor DM, Aaron RK. The role of electrical stimulation in bone repair. Foot
Ankle Clin. 2005 Dec;10(4):579-93, vii. Review. PubMed PMID: 16297820.

Paek HJ, Campaner AB, Kim JL, Aaron RK, Ciombor DM, Morgan JR, Lysaght MJ. In
vitro characterization of TGF-beta1 release from genetically modified fibroblasts
in Ca(2+)-alginate microcapsules. ASAIO J. 2005 Jul-Aug;51(4):379-84. PubMed
PMID: 16156303.

Aaron RK, Ciombor DM. Pain in osteoarthritis. Med Health R I. 2004
Jul;87(7):205-9. PubMed PMID: 15354795.

Aaron RK, Boyan BD, Ciombor DM, Schwartz Z, Simon BJ. Stimulation of growth
factor synthesis by electric and electromagnetic fields. Clin Orthop Relat Res.
2004 Feb;(419):30-7. Review. PubMed PMID: 15021128.

Aaron RK, Ciombor DM, Simon BJ. Treatment of nonunions with electric and
electromagnetic fields. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2004 Feb;(419):21-9. Review.
PubMed PMID: 15021127.

Lieberman JR, Berry DJ, Mont MA, Aaron RK, Callaghan JJ, Rajadhyaksha AD,
Urbaniak JR. Osteonecrosis of the hip: management in the 21st century. Instr
Course Lect. 2003;52:337-55. Review. PubMed PMID: 12690862.

Aaron RK, Wang S, Ciombor DM. Upregulation of basal TGFbeta1 levels by EMF
coincident with chondrogenesis--implications for skeletal repair and tissue
engineering. J Orthop Res. 2002 Mar;20(2):233-40. PubMed PMID: 11918302.

Ciombor DM, Lester G, Aaron RK, Neame P, Caterson B. Low frequency EMF
regulates chondrocyte differentiation and expression of matrix proteins. J Orthop
Res. 2002 Jan;20(1):40-50. PubMed PMID: 11853089.

Ciombor, D. McK., R.K. Aaron, S. Wang and B. J. Simon: Modification of osteoarthritis by PEMF - A morphological study. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. In Press.

Aaron, R.K., S. Wang, and D. McK. Ciombor: Upregulation of TGFb coincident with accelerated chondrogenesis. Implications for skeletal repair and tissue engineering. J. Orthop. Res. 20: 233-240; 2002.

Ciombor, D. McK., G. Lester, R.K. Aaron, P. Neame, and B. Caterson: Low frequency EMF regulates chondrocyte differentiation and expression of matrix proteins. J. Orthop. Res. 20: 40-49; 2002.

Ciombor, D. McK. and R.K. Aaron: Biologically augmented core decompression for the treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head. Techniques in Orthopaedics. 16: 32-38; 2001.

Aaron, R.K. and D. McK. Ciombor: Coagulopathies in osteonecrosis. Curr. Opin. Ortho. 12:378-383; 2001.

Collaborative Osteonecrosis Group: Multifocal osteonecrosis - A multicenter study. Clin. Orthop.Rel. Res. 369:312-326; 1999.

Aaron, R.K., D. McK. Ciombor, H. Keeping, et al.: Power frequency fields promote cell differentiation coincident with an increase in TGFb expression. Bioelectromagnetics. 20: 453-458; 1999.

Ciombor, D. McK.: The scope of musculoskeletal disease into the next millennium. Medicine and Health/Rhode Island. 81:(5) 165-168; 1998.

Aaron, R.K. and D. McK. Ciombor: Electrical stimulation, demineralized bone matrix, and bone morphogenic protein. Semin. Arthroplasty. 9(3): 221-30; 1998.

Aaron, R.K., and D. McK. Ciombor: The role of electrical stimulation in the treatment of avascular necrosis of the femoral head. Curr. Ortho. London, UK. 11:187; 1997.