Research
Faculty members in the Division of Orthopedic Surgery Research conduct research on a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions and diseases.
Some of the focus areas our investigators are researching include:
- Joint, bone and tendon disorders.
- Regeneration of bone and cartilage.
- Arthritis.
- Biomechanics.
- Regenerative medicine in reconstruction of skin and tendon defects.
- Motion analysis.
- Spine problems.
- Scoliosis.
- Amputation and prosthetics.
- Biological preservation of knee and hip joints.
- Pediatric spine and growth plate problems.
- Complex knee trauma.
- Motocross orthopedic injuries and concussion.
- Wrist arthritis.
- Neuromuscular disease.
- Tissue engineering for spinal conditions.
- Bacterial and superbug colonization of surgical implants.
- Limb salvage surgery for bone and soft tissue tumors.
- Elbow disorders.