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Automatic Generation And Novel Validation Of Patient-Specific, Anatomically Inclusive Scoliosis Models For Biomechanics-Informed Surgical Planning, Austin Tapp, Michel Audette, James Bennett Apr 2021

Automatic Generation And Novel Validation Of Patient-Specific, Anatomically Inclusive Scoliosis Models For Biomechanics-Informed Surgical Planning, Austin Tapp, Michel Audette, James Bennett

College of Engineering & Technology (Batten) Posters

Scoliosis is an abnormal spinal curvature of greater than 10 degrees. Severe scoliotic deformities are addressed with highly invasive procedures: anterior or posterior spinal fusion approaches. This invasiveness is due, in part, to the constraints of current surgical planning, which utilizes computed tomography (CT) scans unable to discern spinal ligaments that are dissected to make the spine sufficiently compliant for correction. If localization of ligaments and soft tissues were achieved pre-operatively, corrective procedures could become safer and more efficient by using finite element (FE) biomechanical simulations to determine decreased incidences of ligament releases. This research aims to achieve ligament localization …


Musculoskeletal Modeling Of The Pelvis And Lumbar Spine During Running, Ruth Higgins, Maryam Moeini, Hunter Bennett, Stacie Ringleb Apr 2021

Musculoskeletal Modeling Of The Pelvis And Lumbar Spine During Running, Ruth Higgins, Maryam Moeini, Hunter Bennett, Stacie Ringleb

College of Engineering & Technology (Batten) Posters

Musculoskeletal modeling provides an alternative to in-vivo characteristics that are difficult to directly measure for movements such as running, especially for trunk muscles and joints. The full-body-lumbar-spine (FBLS) model by Raabe and Chaudhari, 2016 is an OpenSim model created for simulations of jogging. The lifting full-body (LFB) model by Beaucage-Gauvreau et al., 2018 is an adaptation of the FBLS created for estimating spinal loads during lifting. PURPOSE: Determine validity of the FBLS and LFB models in simulating pelvis and lumbar spine kinematics during running. METHODS: Inverse Kinematics were executed using experimental data for the FBLS and LFB models. To …


Kinematics During Knee Extension, Lunge, And Chair Rise, Center For Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Kevin Shelburne, Phd, Michael D. Harris, Phd, Vasiliki Kefala, Donald R. Hume, Bradley S. Davidson, A. J. Cyr, R. H. Kim, A. A. Ali, E. M. Mannen Apr 2019

Kinematics During Knee Extension, Lunge, And Chair Rise, Center For Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Kevin Shelburne, Phd, Michael D. Harris, Phd, Vasiliki Kefala, Donald R. Hume, Bradley S. Davidson, A. J. Cyr, R. H. Kim, A. A. Ali, E. M. Mannen

Living Kinematics of the Knee

No abstract provided.


Du01, Center For Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Michael D. Harris, Phd, Kevin Shelburne, Phd Jan 2015

Du01, Center For Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Michael D. Harris, Phd, Kevin Shelburne, Phd

Natural Knee Data

No abstract provided.


Du06, Center For Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Michael D. Harris, Phd, Kevin Shelburne, Phd Jan 2015

Du06, Center For Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Michael D. Harris, Phd, Kevin Shelburne, Phd

Natural Knee Data

No abstract provided.


Du05, Center For Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Michael D. Harris, Phd, Kevin Shelburne, Phd Jan 2015

Du05, Center For Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Michael D. Harris, Phd, Kevin Shelburne, Phd

Natural Knee Data

No abstract provided.


Du04, Center For Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Michael D. Harris, Phd, Kevin Shelburne, Phd Jan 2015

Du04, Center For Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Michael D. Harris, Phd, Kevin Shelburne, Phd

Natural Knee Data

No abstract provided.


Du03, Center For Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Michael D. Harris, Phd, Kevin Shelburne, Phd Jan 2015

Du03, Center For Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Michael D. Harris, Phd, Kevin Shelburne, Phd

Natural Knee Data

No abstract provided.


Du02, Center For Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Michael D. Harris, Phd, Kevin Shelburne, Phd Jan 2015

Du02, Center For Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Michael D. Harris, Phd, Kevin Shelburne, Phd

Natural Knee Data

No abstract provided.


Design Optimization Of An Above-Knee Prosthesis With Energy Regeneration, Taylor Barto, Holly Warner, Rick Rarick, Dan Simon Sep 2013

Design Optimization Of An Above-Knee Prosthesis With Energy Regeneration, Taylor Barto, Holly Warner, Rick Rarick, Dan Simon

Undergraduate Research Posters 2013

Above-knee amputees who use a prosthetic leg typically have to compensate for its shortcomings with unnatural hip motions. This compensation eventually leads to adverse health issues such as arthritis. We propose an active prosthesis to improve performance. The motor in our prosthetic knee allows the patient to move his hip normally, thus reducing the possibility of ancillary health issues. To improve the efficiency of the prosthesis, we use the braking phase of the prosthesis to regenerate energy. By storing energy in a supercapacitor during braking, the prosthesis lasts longer between each charge than it would without regenerative braking. We are …