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16th NanoBME Series Seminar
Advances of Spine Arthroplasty Biomechanics – From Basic Research Towards Clinical Application
| Date | Monday 14 July 2008 15:00-16:30 |
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| Place | 21COE/REDEEM Lecture Hall, Biomedical Engineering 21COE/REDEEM Building (Aobayama Campus) |
| Outline |
(Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering & College of Medicine National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan) "Advances of Spine Arthroplasty Biomechanics ? From Basic Research Towards Clinical Application" Spine biomechanics is one of the major research fields in orthopaedic biomechanics research. In the past thirty years, in addition to the basic morphological and kinematic research, the major clinical research question comes from the spine arthrodesis. However, as the technique and instrumentation of spine arthroplasty improved and invented. More questions regarding the nature of spine/disc dynamics, endplate biomechanics, testing method for spine arthroplasty devices … etc. need to be answered or developed. The following research examples that are currently progressed in “Biomechanics Laboratory, National Taiwan University” will be illustrated to show how engineers can help physician to solve clinical questions. 1. The implantation of non-cell-based materials to prevent the recurrent disc herniation. 2. The effect of needle gauge on degree of disc injury post anular puncture. 3. Can rest recover the dynamic properties of fatigue injured intervertebral disc? 4. Can prophylactic vertebroplasty reduce the risk of adjacent intact vertebra from fatigue injury? The following innovative apparatus developed in our laboratory for spine research will also be illustrated in this presentation. 1. Fatigue and Impulse Testing Apparatus 2. Hybrid Testing Apparatus for Spine Arthroplasty Devices. 3. Quantatative Discomanometry Apparatus. 4. Remote Controlled Radiolucent Tensile/Compressive Testing Apparatus (and Quantatative Discomanometry Apparatus) for Cine-CT Scanning. |
| Contact | GCOE secretariat Tel: 022-795-7005 |
