Biomechanical analyses ensure (bio)mechanical safety of new technology and interventions that are developed at our department. We closely collaborate with our clinical colleagues on patient-specific implants, patellofemoral instability, and dynamic CT imaging of joint kinematics.
In these collaborations we perform biomechanical analyses and provides know-how on mechanical engineering, to ensure clinical safety and efficacy. We performed the biomechanical analyses, designed, and developed a patient-specific 3D-printed titanium acetabular implant that will be used in clinical care for patient requiring revision surgery. There is an exponential growth in the use of patient-specific implants, and there is an equal increase in the risk of implant failure or early loosening of these devices. Rigorous biomechanical evaluation is therefore of vital importance to warrant patient safety.