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  • Collier, J.P., Currier, B.H., Kennedy, F.E., Currier, J.H., Timmins, G., Jackson, S.K. and R.L. Brewer, "Comparison Of Cross-Linked Polyethylene Materials For Orthopedic Applications," Clin. Orthop., 414, 289-304, 2003.

  • Kennedy, F.E., Currier, B.H., Van Citters, D.W., Currier, J.H., Collier, J.P. and M.B. Mayor, "Oxidation Of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene And Its Influence On Contact Fatigue And Pitting Of Knee Bearings," Tribology Transactions, v.46, pp. 111-118, 2003.

  • Collier, J.P., Williams, I.R. and M.B. Mayor, "Retrieval Analysis Of Mobile Bearing Prosthetic Knee Devices," LCS Mobile Bearing Knee Arthroplasty, Hamelynck and Stiehl, ed., pp 74-80, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2002.

  • Kennedy, F.E., Currier, J.H., Plumet, S., Duda, J.L., Gestwick, D.P., Collier, J.P., Currier, B.H. and M-C. DuBourg, "Contact Fatigue Failure of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Bearing Components of Knee Prostheses," ASME J. of Tribology, v. 122, pp. 332-339, 2000.

  • Currier, B.H., Currier, J.H., Collier, J.P. and M.B. Mayor, "Effect of Fabrication Method and Resin Type on Performance of Tibial Bearings," Appl. Biomat., 53(2), 143-151, 2000.

  • Bargmann, L.S., Bargmann, B.C., Collier, J.P., Currier, B.H. and M.B. Mayor, "I. Current Status of the Bearing Surface Debate: Current Sterilization and Packaging Methods for Polyethylene," Clin. Orthop., 369, 49+58, 1999.

  • Williams, I.R., Mayor, M.B. and J.P. Collier, "The Impact of Sterilization Method on Wear in Knee Arthroplasty," Clin. Orthop., 356, 170-180, 1998.

  • Currier, J.H., Duda, J.L., Collier, J.P., Sperling, D.K., Currier, B.H. and F.E. Kennedy, "In vitro simulation of fatigue damage found in UHMWPE knee components," Proc. Instn. Mech. Engrs., 212, (H), 293-302, 1998.

  • Collier, J.P., Bargmann, L.S., Currier, B.H., Mayor, M.B., Currier, J.H. and B.C. Bargmann, "An Analysis of Hylamer and Polyethylene Bearings From Retrieved Acetabular Components," Orthopedics, 21(8):865-871, August 1998.

  • Currier, B.H., Currier, J.H., Collier, J.P., Mayor, M.B. and R.D. Scott, "Shelf Life and In Vivo Duration - Impacts on Performance of Tibial Bearings," Clin. Orthop., 342:111-122, 1997.

  • Collier, J.P., Sutula, L.C., Sperling, D.K. and B.H. Currier, "Factors influencing the wear damage of polyethylene knee components," in Revision of Total Knee Arthroplasty, 16-27, Engh and Rorabeck, ed., Williams & Wilkins, Media, PA, 1997.

  • Collier, J.P., Sperling, D.K., Currier, J.H., Sutula, L.C., Saum, K.A. and M.B. Mayor, "Impact of gamma sterilization on clinical performance of polyethylene in the knee," Journal of Arthroplasty, 11(4):377-389, June 1996.

  • Collier, J.P., Sutula, L.C., Currier, B.H., Currier, J.H., Wooding, R.E., Williams, I.R., Farber, K.B. and M.B. Mayor, "Overview of Polyethylene as a Bearing Material: Comparison of Sterilization Methods," Clin. Orthop., 333:76-86, 1996.

  • Sutula, L.C., Collier, J.P. and M. Wrona, "The role of polyethylene quality in wear," in Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: Hip and Knee Reconstruction, 35-41, Callaghan, Dennis, Paprosky and Rosenberg, ed., American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont, IL, 1995.

  • Sutula, L.C., Collier, J.P., Saum, K.A., Currier, B.H., Currier, J.H., Sanford, W.M., Mayor, M.B., Wooding, R.E., Sperling, D.K., Williams, I.R., Kasprzak, D.J. and V.A. Surprenant, "Impact of gamma sterilization on clinical performance of polyethylene in the hip," Clin. Orthop., 319:28-40, October 1995. Winner of The Otto Aufranc Award, presented by The Hip Society, February 1995.

  • Collier, J.P., Mayor, M.B., Williams, I.R., Surprenant, V.A., Surprenant, H.P. and B.H. Currier, "The Tradeoffs Associated with Modular Hip Prostheses," Clin. Orthop., 311:91-101, February 1995.

  • Collier, J.P., Mayor, M.B., McNamara, M.L., Wrona, M. and V.A. Surprenant, "Wear," in Knee Surgery, 2:XII, 1255-1273, Fu, Harner and Vince, ed., Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1994.

  • Mayor, M.B. and J.P. Collier, "The Technology of Hip Replacement," Sci. Amer. Science & Medicine:58-67, May/June 1994.

  • Collier, J.P., Mayor, M.B., Surprenant, V.A., Wrona, M., Surprenant, H.P. and I.R. Williams, "The Generation of Wear Debris from Cementless Hip Prostheses," in Instructional Course Lectures, 43:IV, 257-262, Michael Schafer, MD, ed., American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1994.

  • McNamara, J.L., Collier, J.P., Mayor, M.B. and R.E. Jensen, "A Comparison of Contact Pressures in Tibial and Patellar Total Knee Components Before and After Service In-Vivo," Clin. Orthop., 299:104-113, February 1994.

  • Wrona, M., Collier, J.P., Mayor, M.B. and R.E. Jensen, "The Correlation Between Fusion Defects and Damage in Tibial Polyethylene Bearings," Clin. Orthop., 299:92-103, February 1994.

  • Collier, J.P., Mayor, M.B., Surprenant, V.A., Jensen, R.E., Surprenant, H.P. and K. Kidd, "An Examination of the Interfaces Between the Host and on Uncemented Femoral Hip Prosthesis and the Correlation with Pain Relief," in Bone Implant Interface, Robert Hurley, ed., Chapter 14, 287-305, Mosby Year-Book, Inc., St. Louis, 1994.

  • Collier, J.P., Williams, I.R., Mayor, M.B., Surprenant, H.P. and K. Kidd, "The Interface Between Host and Unsuccessful Cementless Prostheses: The Knee," Biological, Material and Mechanical Considerations of Joint Replacement, edited by Bernard F. Morrey M.D., ed, Raven Press, NY, 197-207, 1993.

  • Collier, J.P., Mayor, M.B., Surprenant, V.A., Jensen, R.E., Surprenant, H.P. and K. Kidd, "Interfaces Between Host and Uncemented Femoral Hip Prostheses," Acta Orthopaedica Belgica, 59 Suppl. 1:106-115, 1993.

  • Lemons, J.E., Collier, J.P., Head, W.C., Koeneman, J.B., Rothman, R.H. and L.A. Whiteside, "SYMPOSIUM: Porous-coating Methods: The Pros and Cons," Cont. Orthop., 27(3):269-278, September 1993.

  • Collier, J.P., Surprenant, V.A., Mayor, M.B., Wrona, M., Jensen, R.E. and H.P. Surprenant, "Loss of Hydroxyapatite Coating on Retrieved, Total Hip Components," J. Arthroplasty, 8(4):389-393, August 1993.

  • Hodge, W.A., Collier, J.P., Surprenant, V.A., Jensen, R.E. and H.P. Surprenant, "Failure of a Well-Fixed Bone-Ingrown Titanium Hip Prosthesis," Orthopaedic Review, 719-723, June 1993.

  • Collier, J.P., Mayor, M.B., Jensen, R.E., Surprenant, V.A., Surprenant, H.P., McNamara, J.L. and L. Belec, "Mechanisms of Failure of Modular Prostheses," Clin. Orthop., 285:129-139, December 1992.

  • Collier, J.P., Surprenant, V.A., Jensen, R.E., Mayor, M.B. and H.P. Surprenant, "Corrosion Between the Components of Modular Femoral Hip Prostheses," J. Bone Jt. Surg. [Br] 74-B:4, 511-517, July 1992.

  • Collier, J.P., Bauer, T.W., Bloebaum, R.D., Bobyn, J.D., Cook, S.D., Galanté, J.O., Harris, W.H., Head, W.C., Jasty, M.J., Mayor, M.B., Sumner, D.R. and L.A. Whiteside, "Results of Implant Retrieval From Post-Mortem Specimens in Patients With Well-Function, Long Term Total Hip Replacement," Clin. Orthop., 274:97-112, January 1992.

  • Collier, J.P., Mayor, M.B., Chae, J.C., Surprenant, V.A., Surprenant, H.P. and L.A. Dauphinais, "Macroscopic and Microscopic Evidence of Prosthetic Fixation With Porous-coated Materials," in Instructional Course Lectures XL:II, 97-99, Hugh S. Tullos, MD, ed., American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1991.

  • Collier, J.P., Mayor, M.B., Surprenant, V.A., Dauphinais, L.A., Surprenant, H.P. and R.E. Jensen, "Biologic Ingrowth of Porous-Coated Knee Prostheses," in Instructional Course Lectures XL:II, 91-95, Hugh S. Tullos, MD, ed., American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1991.

  • Collier, J.P., Mayor, M.B., McNamara, J.L., Surprenant, V.A. and R.E. Jensen, "Analysis of the Failure of 122 Polyethylene Inserts from Uncemented Tibial Knee Components," Clin. Orthop., 273:232-242, December 1991.

  • Collier, J.P., McNamara, J.L., Surprenant, V.A., Jensen, R.E., Mayor, M.B. and H.P. Surprenant, "All-Polyethylene Patellar Components are Not the Answer," Clin. Orthop., 273:198-203, December 1991.

  • Collier, J.P., Mayor, M.B., Surprenant, V.A., Surprenant, H.P. and R.E. Jensen, "Examination of Porous-Coated Patellar Components and Analysis of the Reasons for Their Retrieval," J. Appl. Biomat., 2:95-99, 1991.

  • Collier, J.P., Surprenant, V.A., Jensen, R.E. and M.B. Mayor, "Corrosion at the Interface of Cobalt-Alloy Heads on Titanium Alloy Stems," Clin. Orthop., 271:305-312, October 1991.

  • Collier, J.P., Mayor, M.B., Surprenant, V.A., Dauphinais, L.A., Surprenant, H.P. and R.E. Jensen, "Biological Ingrowth of Porous-Coated Knee Prostheses," in Controversies of Total Knee Arthroplasty, V.M. Goldberg, ed., Chapter 13, 95-103, Raven Press, New York, 1991.

  • McCutchen, J.W., Collier, J.P. and M.B. Mayor, "Osseointegration of Titanium Implants in Total Hip Arthroplasty," Clin. Orthop., 261:114-125, December 1990.

  • Collier, J.P., Surprenant, V.A., Jensen, R.E., Mayor, M.B., Surprenant, H.P. and L.A. Dauphinais, "The Examination of Retrieved, Uncemented, Porous-Coated Femoral and Acetabular Hip Components Used as Revision Prostheses," Orthopaedic Review XIX Supplement:51:57, October 1990.

  • Collier, J.P., Mayor, M.B., Surprenant, V.A., Surprenant, H.P., Dauphinais, L.A. and R.E. Jensen, "Biomechanical Problems of Polyethylene as a Bearing Surface," Clin. Orthop., 261:107-112, 1990.