A7: Biomechanics in Orthopaedic Surgery
Jules Pean implanted the first joint replacement in 1893, and orthopaedic surgery has never looked back. Greater understanding of human joint biomechanics has led to hip, knee and shoulder replacements becoming amongst the most successful and popular procedures in contemporary surgery. The success of these procedures has widened the patient selection criteria to include younger, more active patients who take implant survival as a given and will not tolerate any reduced function that may compromise their lifestyle.
In this workshop, we will investigate the role of biomechanics in developing treatment for the arthritic hip, knee and shoulder, and discuss the challenges that remain to the orthopaedic surgeons and engineers. The invited speakers are from a surgical and engineering background, and the workshop should be of interest to both disciplines.
| Date: | Wednesday, June 15th 2011, 14:00-18:15 |
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| Location: |
The Mermaid Conference & Events Centre Puddle Dock Blackfriars London EC4V 3DB Great Britain |
| Room: | Lecture Hall |
| Convener: | Jonathan Jeffers |
| Program: |
Detailed program coming soon.
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