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12 - Aeronautical, Mechanical, Chemical and Manufacturing Engineering
University of Leeds
The Effect of Fracture Stability on the Performance of Locking Plate Fixation in Periprosthetic Femoral Fractures
Latest study from the prestigious Latta fellowship (British Orthopaedic Association, Joint Action Fund, GRA/01/10/01, sole shortlisted application awarded £400k). A combined experimental and computational approach provides strong mechanical evidence for the fixation of periprosthetic femoral fractures, using metal plates. Evidence on importance of initial partial weight bearing is influencing surgical practice through the clinical leadership of this project. The international, interdisciplinary project team includes consultant orthopaedic and trauma surgeon Prof. Eleftherios Tsiridis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece), Secretary General of the European Hip Society. Research has led to collaborations with Stryker UK (Tosin.Umukoro@stryker.com) and Legacy Biomechanics Laboratory, Portland, Oregon (mbottlang@biomechresearch.org).
