Louis E. DeFrate
Frank H. Bassett III, M. D. Associate Professor
Appointments and Affiliations
- Frank H. Bassett III, M. D. Associate Professor
- Associate Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
- Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Material Science
- Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering
Contact Information
- Office Phone: (919) 681-9959
- Email Address: lou.defrate@duke.edu
- Websites:
Education
- Sc.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005
Courses Taught
- BME 394: Projects in Biomedical Engineering (GE)
- BME 493: Projects in Biomedical Engineering (GE)
- BME 494: Projects in Biomedical Engineering (GE)
- BME 791: Graduate Independent Study
- BME 899: Special Readings in Biomedical Engineering
- ME 392: Undergraduate Projects in Mechanical Engineering
- ME 491: Special Projects in Mechanical Engineering
- ME 492: Special Projects in Mechanical Engineering
In the News
- Clinical Sciences Day: Collaboration, Mentorship Lead to Science Successes (Oct 22, 2013 | Duke Research Blog )
Representative Publications
- Cher, WL; Utturkar, GM; Spritzer, CE; Nunley, JA; DeFrate, LE; Collins, AT, An analysis of changes in in vivo cartilage thickness of the healthy ankle following dynamic activity., Journal of Biomechanics (2016) [abs].
- Kim, SY; Spritzer, CE; Utturkar, GM; Toth, AP; Garrett, WE; DeFrate, LE, Knee Kinematics During Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury as Determined From Bone Bruise Location., American Journal of Sports Medicine, vol 43 no. 10 (2015), pp. 2515-2521 [abs].
- Carter, TE; Taylor, KA; Spritzer, CE; Utturkar, GM; Taylor, DC; III, MCT; Garrett, WE; Guilak, F; McNulty, AL; DeFrate, LE, In vivo cartilage strain increases following medial meniscal tear and correlates with synovial fluid matrix metalloproteinase activity, Journal of Biomechanics, vol 48 no. 8 (2015), pp. 1461-1468 [10.1016/j.jbiomech.2015.02.030] [abs].
- Carter, TE; Taylor, KA; Spritzer, CE; Utturkar, GM; Taylor, DC; Moorman, CT; Garrett, WE; Guilak, F; McNulty, AL; DeFrate, LE, In vivo cartilage strain increases following medial meniscal tear and correlates with synovial fluid matrix metalloproteinase activity., Journal of Biomechanics, vol 48 no. 8 (2015), pp. 1461-1468 [abs].
- Vovos, TJ; Furman, BD; Huebner, JL; Kimmerling, KA; Utturkar, GM; DeFrate, LE; Kraus, VB; Guilak, F; Olson, SA, JOINT INCONGRUITY AND BIOMARKERS OF BONE METABOLISM AS PREDICTORS OF POST-TRAUMATIC ARTHRITIS IN MICE, Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, vol 23 (2015), pp. A242-A243 [abs].