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Research projects

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In vitro testing of the reconstructed femur

Current Projects

1. An intermittent pneumatic compression boot for the treatment of venous ulcers

2. High tibial osteotomy - A Computer Simulation Study by Finite Element Method

3. Partial Meniscectomy: A Computer Simulation Study by Finite Element Method

4. Partial Meniscectomy: An In Vitro Study

5. Biomechanical research into the physiological effects of reclinable seating with emphasis on lower back pain as part of the design process of a new recliner chair

6. Hip resurfacing

7. Metal on metal hip replacement

Past Projects

1. Improving long-term stability of cemented total hip replacement - Part 1

2. Improving long-term stability of cemented total hip replacement - Part 2

3. The contact stress in the natural knee following autologous chondrocyte implantation

4. The long-term stability of total shoulder arthroplasty

5. The registration of medical images of different modalities

6. Evaluation of cushion performance of healthcare chairs

7. Evaluation of different fabric welding techniques for the prevention of cross contamination and material testing

8. Achieving uniform cement mantle of optimum thickness during orthopaedic surgery

9. An in-vitro comparative study of the performance of different commercially available intramedullary femoral plugs during total hip replacement

10. The effect of mixing techniques on the structure and properties of acrylic bone cement and the implant-cement and cement-bone interfaces

11. Intensive visual feedback training for the treatment of swallowing disturbances for patients with Parkinson's disease

12. Passive acoustics for medical applications

13. Measurement of osteoporosis by computer assisted analysis of X-rays of the metacarpals.

14. Mathematical modelling of tibial anterior compartment syndrome

15. Comparison of the efficiency of lavage fluids in the cleaning of bone during hip replacement

16. Comparative clinical trial of the Spectron and Charnley total hip implants

17. Fatigue properties of mix ratio bone cement as a function of monomer/polymer