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Brecca M Gaffney

TitleAssistant Professor
InstitutionUniversity of Colorado Denver - Denver Campus
DepartmentCEDC-Mechanical Engineering
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    TitleAssistant Professor
    InstitutionUniversity of Colorado Denver - Denver Campus
    DepartmentCEDC-Mechanical Engineering


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    1. Awad ME, Lev G, Melton DH, Shaw KG, Thomsen-Freitas PB, Gaffney BMM, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW. Colorado Limb Donning-Timed Up and Go (COLD-TUG) Test in Lower-Extremity Amputation: Less Donning Time with Osseointegrated Bone-Anchored Prosthetic Limb. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2025 May 13. PMID: 40359258.
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    2. Jacobs MV, Pol JM, Fain AD, Clasey JL, Gaffney BMM, McLouth CJ, Sheppard MB, Samaan MA. Assessment of hip joint mechanics during walking in people with Marfan syndrome. Gait Posture. 2025 May 01; 121:78-84. PMID: 40334610.
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    3. Ekdahl MA, Vandenberg NW, Melton DH, Hendershot BD, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW, Gaffney BMM. Transfemoral bone-anchored limb use changes dynamic hip muscle forces during walking. J Biomech. 2025 Apr; 183:112620. PMID: 40086253.
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    4. Shaw KG, Awad ME, Melton D, Gaffney BMM, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW. Patient-Reported Outcomes of Pain and Related Quality of Life 1 Year After Bone-Anchored Limb Implantation in Patients with Lower-Limb Amputation. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2025 Apr 16; 107(8):e32. PMID: 40014677.
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    5. Thomsen-Freitas PB, Stoneback JW, Tracy JB, Awad ME, Melton DH, Gaffney BMM, Christiansen CL. Altered cumulative joint moments and increased joint moment symmetry during sit-to-stand transitions for transfemoral bone-anchored limb users: A case series. Clin Biomech (Bristol). 2025 Apr; 124:106476. PMID: 40037117.
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    6. Tinsley JP, Dana Carpenter R, Vandenberg NW, Stoneback JW, Gaffney BMM. Estimating temporal bone-implant stresses in patients with bone-anchored lower limbs. J Biomech. 2025 Mar; 182:112569. PMID: 39970628.
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    7. Gaffney BMM, Gimarc D, Thomsen-Freitas PB, Pattee J, Wong C, Milius DW, Melton DH, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW. Associations Between Skeletal Alignment and Biomechanical Symmetry Before and After Transfemoral Bone-anchored Limb Implantation. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2025 05 01; 483(5):902-914. PMID: 39745233.
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    8. Mah J, Robertson C, Mah N, Roybal J, Thornhill D, Funk S, Manco-Johnson MJ, Carollo J, Gaffney BMM, Warren BB. Joint reaction and simulated muscle forces during squatting and walking in persons with hemophilia. Clin Biomech (Bristol). 2024 Dec; 120:106361. PMID: 39461281.
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    9. Vandenberg NW, Wheatley BB, Carpenter RD, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW, Gaffney BMM. Feasibility of predicting changes in gait biomechanics following muscle strength perturbations using optimal control in patients with transfemoral amputation. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin. 2024 Sep 10; 1-15. PMID: 39256913.
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    10. Cochran KE, Steele LT, Fain AD, Gaffney BMM, McLouth CJ, Sheppard MB, Samaan MA. Assessing hip joint-related structure and patient-reported outcomes in people with Marfan syndrome. Skeletal Radiol. 2025 Mar; 54(3):563-569. PMID: 39215835.
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    11. Tracy JB, Gaffney BMM, Thomsen PB, Awad ME, Melton DH, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW. Dynamic gait stability and stability symmetry for people with transfemoral amputation: A case-series of 19 individuals with bone-anchored limbs. J Biomech. 2024 Jun; 171:112208. PMID: 38941842.
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    12. Thomsen PB, Gaffney BMM, Tracy JB, Vandenberg NW, Awad ME, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW. Cumulative loading increases and loading asymmetries persist during walking for people with a transfemoral bone-anchored limb. Gait Posture. 2024 Sep; 113:46-52. PMID: 38843706.
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    13. Awad ME, Melton D, Shaw KG, Lev G, Gaffney BMM, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW. How Comprehensive and Efficient Are Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Individuals with Lower Extremity Amputation Undergoing Implantation of Osseointegrated Bone Anchored Limbs? JBJS Rev. 2024 Mar 01; 12(3). PMID: 38489397.
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    14. Gaffney BMM, Thomsen PB, Leijendekkers RA, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW. Lumbopelvic movement coordination during walking improves with transfemoral bone anchored limbs: Implications for low back pain. Gait Posture. 2024 03; 109:318-326. PMID: 38432038.
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    15. Harris MD, Gaffney BMM, Clohisy JC, Pascual-Garrido C. Femurs in patients with hip dysplasia have fundamental shape differences compared with cam femoroacetabular impingement. J Hip Preserv Surg. 2024 Jul; 11(2):132-139. PMID: 39070210.
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    16. Hanlon SL, Swink LA, Akay RB, Fields TT, Cook PF, Gaffney BMM, Juarez-Colunga E, Christiansen CL. Walking Exercise Sustainability Through Telehealth for Veterans With Lower-Limb Amputation: A Study Protocol. Phys Ther. 2024 Jan 01; 104(1). PMID: 37615982.
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    17. Roda GF, Awad ME, Melton DH, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW, Gaffney BMM. The Amputated Limb Gluteus Medius is Biomechanically Disadvantaged in Patients with Unilateral Transfemoral Amputation. Ann Biomed Eng. 2024 Mar; 52(3):565-574. PMID: 37946055.
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    18. Vandenberg NW, Stoneback JW, Davis-Wilson H, Christiansen CL, Awad ME, Melton DH, Gaffney BMM. Unilateral transfemoral osseointegrated prostheses improve joint loading during walking. J Biomech. 2023 06; 155:111658. PMID: 37276681.
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    19. Gaffney BMM, Davis-Wilson HC, Awad ME, Tracy J, Melton DH, Lev G, Stoneback JW, Christiansen CL. Daily steps and stepping cadence increase one-year following prosthesis osseointegration in people with lower-limb amputation. Disabil Rehabil. 2024 Apr; 46(7):1432-1437. PMID: 37073780.
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    20. Roda GF, Stoneback JW, Gimarc D, Gaffney BMM. Above knee socket prosthesis use changes proximal femur morphology. Bone. 2023 07; 172:116752. PMID: 37004980.
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    21. Davis-Wilson HC, Christiansen CL, Gaffney BMM, Lev G, Enabulele E, Hoyt C, Stoneback JW. Changes in lower extremity joint moments one-year following osseointegration in individuals with Transfemoral lower-limb amputation: A case series. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2023 04; 104:105948. PMID: 37043833.
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    22. Davis-Wilson HC, Christiansen CL, Gaffney BMM, Lev G, Enabulele E, Stoneback JW. Improvements in disability and function in people with lower-limb amputation one year after prosthesis osseointegration. Prosthet Orthot Int. 2023 Aug 01; 47(4):343-349. PMID: 36701203.
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    23. Ebrahimi A, Daniels KAJ, Gaffney BMM, Banks CL, McDonald KA, Kessler SE, Maharaj JN. International Women in Biomechanics: Promoting, supporting, and sustaining the careers of women in biomechanics. J Biomech. 2023 01; 146:111419. PMID: 36587460.
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    24. Gaffney BMM, Davis-Wilson HC, Christiansen CL, Awad ME, Lev G, Tracy J, Stoneback JW. Osseointegrated prostheses improve balance and balance confidence in individuals with unilateral transfemoral limb loss. Gait Posture. 2023 02; 100:132-138. PMID: 36521257.
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    25. Gaffney BMM, Williams ST, Todd JN, Weiss JA, Harris MD. A Musculoskeletal Model for Estimating Hip Contact Pressure During Walking. Ann Biomed Eng. 2022 Dec; 50(12):1954-1963. PMID: 35864367.
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    26. Gaffney BMM, Vandenberg NW, Davis-Wilson HC, Christiansen CL, Roda GF, Schneider G, Johnson T, Stoneback JW. Biomechanical compensations during a stand-to-sit maneuver using transfemoral osseointegrated prostheses: A case series. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2022 08; 98:105715. PMID: 35839740.
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    27. Shepherd MC, Gaffney BMM, Song K, Clohisy JC, Nepple JJ, Harris MD. Femoral version deformities alter joint reaction forces in dysplastic hips during gait. J Biomech. 2022 04; 135:111023. PMID: 35247684.
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    28. Harris MD, Shepherd MC, Song K, Gaffney BMM, Hillen TJ, Harris-Hayes M, Clohisy JC. The biomechanical disadvantage of dysplastic hips. J Orthop Res. 2022 06; 40(6):1387-1396. PMID: 34415648.
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    29. Gaffney BMM, Van Dillen LR, Foody JN, Burnet PE, Clohisy JC, Chen L, Harris MD. Multi-joint biomechanics during sloped walking in patients with developmental dysplasia of the hip. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2021 04; 84:105335. PMID: 33812201.
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    30. Gaffney BMM, Harris-Hayes M, Clohisy JC, Harris MD. Effect of simulated rehabilitation on hip joint loading during single limb squat in patients with hip dysplasia. J Biomech. 2021 02 12; 116:110183. PMID: 33422726.
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    31. Song K, Gaffney BMM, Shelburne KB, Pascual-Garrido C, Clohisy JC, Harris MD. Dysplastic hip anatomy alters muscle moment arm lengths, lines of action, and contributions to joint reaction forces during gait. J Biomech. 2020 09 18; 110:109968. PMID: 32827786.
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    32. Gaffney BMM, Clohisy JC, Van Dillen LR, Harris MD. The association between periacetabular osteotomy reorientation and hip joint reaction forces in two subgroups of acetabular dysplasia. J Biomech. 2020 01 02; 98:109464. PMID: 31708245.
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    33. Gaffney BMM, Hillen TJ, Nepple JJ, Clohisy JC, Harris MD. Statistical shape modeling of femur shape variability in female patients with hip dysplasia. J Orthop Res. 2019 03; 37(3):665-673. PMID: 30656719.
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    34. Gaffney BMM, Christiansen CL, Murray AM, Davidson BS. Trunk movement compensations and corresponding core muscle demand during step ambulation in people with unilateral transtibial amputation. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2018 Apr; 39:16-25. PMID: 29413449.
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    35. Gaffney BMM, Christiansen CL, Murray AM, Myers CA, Laz PJ, Davidson BS. The Effects of Prosthesis Inertial Parameters on Inverse Dynamics: A Probabilistic Analysis. J Verif Valid Uncertain Quantif. 2017 Sep; 2(3):0310031-310038. PMID: 35832400.
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    36. Murray AM, Gaffney BM, Davidson BS, Christiansen CL. Biomechanical compensations of the trunk and lower extremities during stepping tasks after unilateral transtibial amputation. Clin Biomech (Bristol). 2017 Nov; 49:64-71. PMID: 28888109.
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    37. Gaffney BMM, Christiansen CL, Murray AM, Davidson BS. Trunk kinetic effort during step ascent and descent in patients with transtibial amputation using angular momentum separation. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2017 Oct; 48:88-96. PMID: 28797673.
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    38. Gaffney BM, Christiansen CL, Murray AM, Silverman AK, Davidson BS. Separation of rotational and translational segmental momentum to assess movement coordination during walking. Hum Mov Sci. 2017 Jan; 51:99-111. PMID: 28012385.
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    39. Gaffney BM, Maluf KS, Davidson BS. Evaluation of Novel EMG Biofeedback for Postural Correction During Computer Use. Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 2016 06; 41(2):181-9. PMID: 26718205.
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    40. Gaffney BM, Murray AM, Christiansen CL, Davidson BS. Identification of trunk and pelvis movement compensations in patients with transtibial amputation using angular momentum separation. Gait Posture. 2016 Mar; 45:151-6. PMID: 26979898.
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    41. Gaffney BM, Harris MD, Davidson BS, Stevens-Lapsley JE, Christiansen CL, Shelburne KB. Multi-Joint Compensatory Effects of Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty During High-Demand Tasks. Ann Biomed Eng. 2016 08; 44(8):2529-2541. PMID: 26666227.
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    42. Gaffney BM, Maluf KS, Curran-Everett D, Davidson BS. Associations between cervical and scapular posture and the spatial distribution of trapezius muscle activity. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2014 Aug; 24(4):542-9. PMID: 24875461.
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