Current Studies...

Introduced into the Gait Laboratory in January 2004, Qualisys Track Manager software is being used for motion capture, while the CFTC (Computerized Functional Testing Corporation) system is used to process data acquired using the Point-Cluster Technique and the 6-marker method. Surface EMG (Electromyography) has also been used since the Fall of 2004 to provide more insight into test subjects' neuromuscular processes while performing normal daily activities. The Gait Laboratory at Rush University Medical Center is dedicated to increasing Orthopedic knowledge to aid in research and to apply clinically in lower extremity joint-related interventions.

Predicting Joint Degeneration
Principal Investigator: Debra Hurwitz, Ph.D.
Funding: NIH

The Clinical Effects of Altered Biomechanics in Knee Osteoarthritis
Principal Investigator: Joel Block, M.D.
Funding: NIH

The Effects of Loading on Bone
Principal Investigator: Markus Wimmer, Ph.D.

Monitoring of Daily Activities and Characterizing Related Contact Mechanics at the Knee in Total Knee Replacement Patients
Principal Investigator: Markus Wimmer, Ph.D.

Biomechanical Study of Total Joint Replacements
Principal Investigator: Markus Wimmer, Ph.D.

Muscle Strength, Proprioception, and Dynamic Joint Loading in Aging Knee
Principal Investigator: Najia Shakoor, M.D.

Clinical and Gait Analysis of High Tibial Osteotomy Combined with Cartilage Restoration Procedures
Principal Investigator: Chadwick Prodromos, M.D.

Knee Joint Mechanics During Cycling in Normal and Total Knee Arthroplasty Subjects
Principal Investigator: Markus Wimmer, Ph.D.

Minimally Invasive Total Hip Replacement and Its Effect on Gait and Bone Mass
Principal Investigator: Markus Wimmer, Ph.D.