The OSMI welcomes B.J. Fregly, PhD, professor at the UF Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the director of the UF Computational Biomechanics Lab. Dr. Fregly will be presenting a talk to faculty and residents entitled, "What Computational Models Can and Can't (Yet) Tell us About Contact Forces in Knee Osteoarthritis."
Topic: What Computational Models Can and Can't (Yet) Tell us About Contact Forces in Knee Osteoarthritis
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm: Buffet
- 7:00pm - 8:00pm: Presentation
- 8:00-pm - 8:30pm: Discussion, Question and Answer session
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- List possible model-based indicators of knee contact force.
- Recognize the difference between an inverse dynamics force and a joint contact force, and explain how the two are related.
- Describe different methods of calculating the knee adduction moment with computational models.
- Explain the challenges and limitations of calculating knee contact forces with computational models, and describe how such calculations can be validated.
- Classify different model-based indicators of knee contact force as either direct or indirect and either reliable or unreliable.
- Evaluate knee adduction moment and knee contact force results reported in published studies and identify when they are likely to be unreliable.
- Explain when the peak knee adduction is, and is not, likely to be a reliable indicator of medial compartment knee contact force.
- Describe how computational models might be used in the future to elucidate why alterations in knee loading (e.g., following ACL injury) lead to knee osteoarthritis.
Disclosure
Dr. Fregly has disclosed affiliation with MAKO Surgical Corporation. No one else in a position to control content has any financial relationships to disclose.
Accreditation
The University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit
The University of Florida College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
