Strain, pain and diseases like #arthritis can damage our hard-working knees so badly they need to be replaced. Now Western Engineering professor Ryan Willing is working with an international team to help #knee implants last longer. news.westernu.ca/2022/07/big-st…

Spotted: BERL undergraduate research students Rachel Kusyk & Jessica Kerr at Western Engineering summer research day 🤩🤩

Victor Carranza is at P2-212 presenting his work on simulation approaches used in FEM of a medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy #NACOB2022

Dominique Cava is at P2-214 presenting her validation work of a patient specific neuromusculoskeletal modelling pipeline for patients with OA #NACOB2022

This morning Samira Vakili presented her talk titled "Development of Multi-Bundle Virtual Ligaments to Simulate Knee Mechanics after TKA". First time at the podium for Sami and she expertly fielded 3 questions #NACOB2022

Congrats Emma!

Great work by Anastasia Codirenzi here, a Western's Bone & Joint Institute graduate. Massive study of retrieved hips confirmed what smaller prior studies thought: taper design and head size are critical factors in trunnionosis. Surgeons take note when choosing implants or working up for possible revision.

🎉 Sydney Hitchon, MESc !! 🎉 All smiles for Sydney who successfully defended her masters thesis yesterday, presenting her work on the use of gyroid structures in orthopaedic implants. Congratulations!

One of our latest publications, have a read!📑 #hip #capsule #biomechanics #research journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/23…

Dr. Peter Fowler, pioneer in Canadian sports medicine, dies at 84 ift.tt/s1xE2Hp

Sincerest condolences to our colleagues at Fowler Kennedy, the world of sports medicine and all that knew him for the loss of Dr. Peter Fowler.

🎉 Samira Vakili, PhD !! 🎉 Samira successfully defended her doctoral thesis: the development of a combined experimental-computational framework for knee biomechanics - an incredibly impressive body of work. Congratulations, Dr. Vakili!

“O Christmas knee, O Christmas knee…” 🎶

🎉 Victor Carranza, MESc !! 🎉 Big congratulations to Victor who defended his masters thesis yesterday, showcasing his work on the effect of rotating the hinge axis on the posterior tibial slope during MOWHTO!

Poster 854 (poster session 1) Alexandre Galley - The effect of hamstring loading on TKA kinematics predicted by a gravity-dependent knee joint motion simulator #ORS2023

Poster 853 (poster session 1) Alexandre Galley - A Biomechanics comparison on f extension motion with an Oxford Rig versus a novel Muscle Actuator System #ORS2023

Poster 835 (poster session 1) Emma Donnelly - A Biomechanical Model Comparing Knee Joint Laxity following Robotic-Assisted versus Conventional Mechanical Total Knee Arthroplasty #ORS2023

Poster 1787 (poster session 2) Samira Vakili (here in spirit!) - The Development of a Virtual Reconstruction of the ACL to Assess the Biomechanics Contributions of the Anterolateral Complex of the knee #ORS2023

☑️ #ORSImplants ☑️ Poster sessions ☑️ Networking and great conversations ☑️ Talks and impressive science A corn-fed 5 days in Dallas for BERL. Thanks Orthopaedic Research Society !

Dominique Cava was at #OARSI2023 last representing BERL and WOBL last week presenting her work on the effect of reducing sampling rate on electromyography parameters during gait in patients with knee OA 📍Denver, CO 🏔️