Abstract

Having just begun my coursework, I have not yet selected a thesis topic. I am in the process of learning more about current research in Professor Hull's Orthopedic Biomechanics Laboratory. My research interests lie in musculoskeletal biomechanics, specifically in orthopedic biomechanics as it applies to prevention, repair, and rehabilitation of soft tissue injuries to the knee. I am interested in optimization of the surgical reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament. The goal of surgical reconstruction is to recover normal load-displacement behavior of the knee joint without pain. One possible research topic is developing a method for quantifying knee joint load-displacement behavior under in vivo conditions during dynamic movement.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Type
Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F31)
Project #
5F31AR050286-02
Application #
6803531
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG1-F10 (29))
Program Officer
Panagis, James S
Project Start
2003-09-15
Project End
2008-09-14
Budget Start
2004-09-15
Budget End
2005-09-14
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
2004
Total Cost
$28,960
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of California Davis
Department
Biomedical Engineering
Type
Schools of Engineering
DUNS #
047120084
City
Davis
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
95618

  Publications

June, Ronald K; Fyhrie, David P (2013) A comparison of cartilage stress-relaxation models in unconfined compression: QLV and stretched exponential in combination with fluid flow. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin 16:565-76
June, Ronald K; Cunningham, John P; Fyhrie, David P (2013) A Novel Method for Curvefitting the Stretched Exponential Function to Experimental Data. Biomed Eng Res 2:153-158
June, R K; Neu, C P; Barone, J R et al. (2011) Polymer Mechanics as a Model for Short-Term and Flow-Independent Cartilage Viscoelasticity. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl 31:781-788
June, Ronald K; Ly, S; Fyhrie, David P (2009) Cartilage stress-relaxation proceeds slower at higher compressive strains. Arch Biochem Biophys 483:75-80
June, Ronald K; Fyhrie, David P (2009) Enzymatic digestion of articular cartilage results in viscoelasticity changes that are consistent with polymer dynamics mechanisms. Biomed Eng Online 8:32
June, R K; Mejia, K L; Barone, J R et al. (2009) Cartilage stress-relaxation is affected by both the charge concentration and valence of solution cations. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 17:669-76
June, Ronald K; Fyhrie, David P (2008) Molecular NMR T2 values can predict cartilage stress-relaxation parameters. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 377:57-61