Bioengineering Laboratory - Education
The educational mission of the lab covers:
1) Basic Science Resident Education
2) Resident Projects
3) Medical Student Projects
4) Undergraduate Engineering Courses
5) Undergraduate Special Investigations
6) Graduate Student Projects/Thesis
7) Summer internships.
Basic Science Resident Education
The lab provides instruction to the Orthopaedic resident in the area of orthopaedic biomechanics as part of their Basic Science curriculum. This typically entails three lectures per year.
Undergraduate Engineering
Lab faculty have taught EN121 (1997); Solids Biomechanics, EN194S03 (1996); Biomechanics, EN121 (1995); EN2980 (2007). Each semester the lab also supports engineering students enrolled in a special investigation course for design/research: EN195 and EN196.
| Resident / Fellow Projects |
| Dan Aaron |
Nanostructured artificial enthesis. |
| Steve Kayiaros |
Offset Broach Handles Affect Impact Acceleration During Femoral Preparation in Total Hip Arthroplasty. |
| Robert Villareal |
Graft laceration in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. |
| Erin Teeple |
The effects of supplemental intra-articular lubricin and hyaluronic acid on the progression of post-traumatic arthritis in the anterior cruciate ligament deficient rat knee. |
| Erin Teeple |
Preserving Joint Lubrication Delays Arthritis in the ACL-Deficient Rat Knee. |
| Erin Teeple |
Intervertebral disc apparent torsional modulus is elevated in lubricin knockout mice. |
| Erin Teeple |
Tribosupplementation with native lubricins (PRG4) and recombinant lubricin prevents cartilage degeneration and lowers urinary CTXII in the rate ACL injury model. |
| Mary Mulcahey |
The role of local growth factors and cytokines in the glenoid labrum after shoulder Dislocation. |
| Mary Mulcahey |
Ankle Safe Zone for Lateral Arthroscopic CFL and ATFL repair. |
| Mary Mulcahey |
Mechanical Properties of the labrum in a surrogate animal model. |
| Christopher Got |
Utilization of Computed Tomography to evaluate the mechanics of the first CMC jointduring dynamic loading. (ASSH) |
| Christopher Got |
In Vitro Fixation Strength of Two Distal Humeral Medial-Lateral Parallel Plate versus 90-90 Plate. |
| Christopher Got |
Mechanical Properties of the Wrist Following three and Four Corner fixation Compared to Intact. |
| Ben Bruce |
The effect of medial and lateral calcaneal osteotomies on the soft tissue structures of the foot and ankle. |
| Wendell Heard |
The Mechanical Axes of the Wrist are Oriented Obliquely to the Anatomical Axes. |
| Wendell Heard |
Mechanical Properties of Two Fixation Methods Following Intertrochanteric Fracture. |
| Brad Blankenhorn |
3-Dimensional Non-Invasive Kinematic Analysis of the Transverse Tarsal Joint and Determination of the Role of the Plantar. |
| Brad Blankenhorn |
Fascia on the Transverse Tarsal Locking Mechanism. (AOFAS) |
| Brett Anderson |
Biocomposite ACL Interference Screw Laceration Compared to Intact Soft Tissue Fixation Graft |
| Ben Bruce with DiGiovanni |
Calcaneal Osteotomy Study |
| A. Daniels |
Dynamic mechanical properties of human lumbar intervertebral disc follow total disc repair compared to intact using a novel pendulum. |
| M. McDonnell |
Mechanical evaluation of various fixation methods following burst fracture of the thoraco lumbar spine junction. |
| Robin Kamal |
Wrist Kinematics Following Trapeziectomy. |
| Jason Bariteau |
Mechanical Properties of the knee following TKA. |
| Nikhil Thakur |
Simulated Wound Hematoma Creates Tracheal Compression Within Physiological Pressures. |
| Nikhil Thakur |
Biomechanical comparison of Prototype Pedicle Screw Systems in Osteoporotic Bone. |
| Alan Zonno |
Initial Fixation Strength of a Transosseous-Equivalent Rotator Cuff Repair in the Suture Bridge Technique. |
Undergraduate Engineering |
| Undergraduate Teaching Research Assistantship |
| 1997 |
Neu C |
Development of a standardized testing methodology for wrist guards |
| 1998 |
Torres K |
The role of ski boot design in soft tissue knee injuries |
| 2000 |
Sonenblum SE |
Impact behavior of coconut fiber |
| 2001 |
Sonenblum SE |
Carpal kinematics – scapholunate interosseous ligament tears |
| 2003 |
Uber B |
Mechanical performance assessment of bats |
| 2004 |
Kelly K |
Coefficient of friction in knee joints |
| 2006 |
Gilbert S |
CTX Validation for in vivo applications |
| 2006 |
Wang, E |
The mechanics of lacrosse throwing |
Graduate and Undergraduate Theses |
| Bachelor of Science (Honors Thesis) |
| 1996 |
Dunn, TC |
Wave velocity in ligamentous tissue. |
| 1997 |
Kho, L |
Design of an apparatus to study the dynamic properties of baseballs. |
| 2000 |
Saul, K |
Regulating baseball bat performance: the development and analysis of two systems for study. |
| 2002 |
Lease, L |
Quantification of Carpal Dimensions: the Scaphoid, Lunate, Trapezoid, and Captiate. |
| 2002 |
Miller, M |
Three-dimensional in vitro vertebral kinematics: an accuracy study. |
| 2003 |
Nicholas, B |
Optical determination of strain on a gel foam sponge in the bio-stretch cell culture stretching system. |
| 2004 |
Kahn, D |
Constructing a dominant negative matrilin transgene: analysis of cartilage matrix adhesions. |
| 2006 |
Vasu, A |
The Effects of Dynamic Compression and Shear Loading on Chondrocytes. |
Bachelor of Arts (Honors Thesis) |
| 2004 |
Uber, B |
An analysis of the mechanical properties of the lumbar spine: a novel approach. |
Masters of Science |
| 1997 |
Sebastian, T |
Segmentation algorithms for wrist bones from CT volume images. |
| 1999 |
Neu, C |
Three-dimensional In vivo carpal kinematics: methodology, accuracy and application. |
| 1999 |
Penna, L |
Measuring Baseball Bat Performance: An Analysis of the Measurement Systems Used in Two Baseball Bat Performance Studies. |
| 2000 |
Torres, K |
Development and Design of an Apparatus for Measuring Snowboard Boot & Binding Stiffness |
| 2000 |
Pike, S |
Carpal Bone Postures and Motions Are Abnormal In Both Wrists Of Patients With Unilateral Scapholunate Interosseous Ligament Tears |
| 2003 |
Sonenblum, S |
In vivo motion of the scaphotrapezio-trapezoidal (STT) joint. |
| 2003 |
Spenciner, D |
Multi-directional bending properties of the human lumbar intervertebral disc. |
| 2003 |
Coburn, J |
The quantification of in vivo carpal kinematics. |
| 2003 |
Choi, J |
Validation of head impact recording technology. |
| 2004 |
Zarda, B |
Dynamic characteristics of American Football Helmets |
| 2005 |
Fujita, L |
Development and validation of a test apparatus for fatigue testing of spinal implants. |
| 2005 |
Drewniak, E |
Prevention of commotio cordis. |
| 2007 |
Curran, P |
Development and Validation of the MTx Motion Tracking Suit. |
| 2007 |
Wang, E |
Sc.M: Masters Graduate Student |
Thesis Advisor (Masters of Medical Science |
| 1991 |
Gellman, RE |
Muscle strain injury. |
| 1992 |
Wang, P |
Helical Axes of Motion of the Cervical Spine. |
| 1993 |
Heinen, GT |
Development of a muscle contusion model in the rat. |
| 1994 |
Hentel, KD |
Contour tracking using curvature. |
| 1995 |
Gupta, A |
Fluoroscopic evaluation of the scaphoid shift test. |
| 1995 |
Choi, J |
Correlations between histology, function, and MRI in a contusion model. |
| 1995 |
Jackson, W |
The effect of activated muscle on impact response. |
| 2000 |
Alsheik, N |
The effect of lateral bending stress on the fatigue life of an anatomically neutral MCP joint prosthesis. |
| 2004 |
Leventhal, E |
Fellowship: Normal & abnormal in vivo bone motion. |
| 2004 |
Drewniak, L |
Dynamic and mechanical properties of lacrosse balls and Prevention of Commotio Cordis. |
| 2005 |
Leventhal, E |
Orthopedics Department – supported internship. |
Doctorates |
| Evan Leventhal |
Carpal Kinematics During Functional Tasks: A 3-D In Vivo Analysis of Simulated Hammering and Carpal Distraction |
| Megan Bowers |
Partial Meniscectomy and Osteoarthritis: Evaluation with Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| Elizabeth Drewniak |
Tribological Properties of Lubricin Mutant Mouse Knee Joints |
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