About the Authors

Jacob J. Setterbo

Affiliation Biomedical Engineering Graduate Group, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America

Anh Chau

Affiliation J. D. Wheat Veterinary Orthopedic Research Laboratory, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America

Patricia B. Fyhrie

Affiliation Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America

Mont Hubbard

Affiliation Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America

Shrini K. Upadhyaya

Affiliation Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America

Jennifer E. Symons

Affiliation Biomedical Engineering Graduate Group, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America

Susan M. Stover

smstover@ucdavis.edu

Affiliation J. D. Wheat Veterinary Orthopedic Research Laboratory, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: JJS AC PBF MH SKU SMS. Performed the experiments: JJS AC PBF. Analyzed the data: JJS AC PBF. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: MH SKU SMS. Wrote the paper: JJS MH SKU SMS JES. Revised the article critically for content and participated in approving the final version for publication: JJS AC PBF MH SKU JES SMS.