School of Biomedical and Precision Engineering

Research

Precision Engineering and Translational Medicine

Analysis and simulation of the distal forearm stability during pro-supination for improved surgical planning

Illustration of the forearm bones
© sitem Center, University of Bern

Partners: CARD, University Hospital Balgrist, ETH Zürich (PI) / University of Innsbruck, Austria

The research and development of a patient-specific hard- and soft-tissue model for simulating not only the healthy but also the pathological forearm motion with respect to functional disability and instability. The simulation of the forearm motion will be used to predict surgical outcomes preoperatively by analysing the motion before and after simulated surgery. This would enable the surgeon to select the optimal treatment specific to the pathology and biomechanics of the patient.

In particular, the Personalised Medicine group of the sitem Center is researching and developing in the following topics:

  • Automated CT-MR image registration of the forearm
  • Analysis of the forearm motion during pro-supination movement in cadaver experiments including and excluding muscles
  • Identification of ligament insertion sites onto the radius and ulna bones using MR data