NSERC Medtronic Industrial Research Chair in Spine Biomechanics / Chaire de recherche industrielle CRSNG Medtronic en biomécanique de la colonne vertébrale

脊柱矫形领域的生物医学工程和医疗技术(MEDTECH)行业 开发高质量的工程解决方案来快速治疗脊柱疾病的挑战越来越大 将研究成果落实给用户。脊椎是我们身体的复杂和中心组成部分，涉及 在姿势平衡、运动和保护脊髓方面。严重的脊柱畸形，创伤，和 退行性疾病一般采用脊柱内固定手术进行融合治疗。这是一个 广泛和侵入性的手术，永久限制脊柱节段的运动，并放置额外的 在融合和未融合节段之间的接合处以及结构内部的应力，尤其是在 骨-种植体界面和致密结构。尽管生物医学技术有了显著的进步 在过去的几十年里，脊柱手术仍然是非常有侵入性的，而技术仍然主要是经验性的。 以及特定于外科医生的。这是一个工程研究对提高脊柱知识至关重要的领域。 生物力学。 该研究计划旨在开发和应用生物力学工程方法来：1)改进 了解三维脊柱生物力学，以探索新的器械，手术后的情况和， 同时，制定仪表化指南。2)开发经过验证的模拟工具，旨在分析和 改进器械技术和手术策略；3)开发和验证创新工具 脊柱病理的手术计划、术中指导和术后管理。总而言之， 主席的科学和技术成就将是全球竞争的主要资产 目前正在掌握脊柱生物力学和相关技术的高级知识，并开发 全面的工程工具，以满足脊柱矫形医疗技术行业的重要需求， 导致侵入性更小和最佳的手术，为加拿大人带来所有预期的经济利益 生物医药行业、患者和社会。

Biomedical engineering and medical technology (medtech) industry in the field of spine orthopedics faces increasing challenges to develop high-quality engineering solutions to treat spine pathologies as well as rapidly implement research findings to the users. The spine is a complex and central component of our body, involved in posture equilibrium, movements, and protection of the spinal cord. Severe spinal deformities, trauma, and degenerative conditions are generally treated with spinal instrumentation surgery involving fusion. This is an extensive and invasive procedure that permanently restricts motion of spinal segments and places additional stress on the junction between fused and unfused segments and within the construct, especially at the bone-implant interface and in dense constructs. Despite significant improvements in biomedical technologies over the last decades, spinal surgeries remain very invasive while techniques continue to be mostly empirical and surgeon-specific. This is an area where engineering research is crucial to improve knowledge of spine biomechanics. The research program aims to develop and apply biomechanical engineering methods to: 1) Improve understanding of the 3 dimensional spine biomechanics to explore new devices, post-surgical conditions and, concurrently, develop instrumentation guidelines. 2) Develop validated simulation tools aimed at analyzing and improving instrumentation technologies and surgical strategies; 3) Develop and validate innovative tools for surgical planning, intra-operative guidance, and post-op management of spinal pathologies. In summary, the scientific and technological achievements of the Chair will represent major assets in the global competition now underway to master advanced knowledge of spine biomechanics and related technologies, and develop comprehensive engineering tools to address important needs from the spine orthopedic medtech industry, resulting in less invasive and optimal surgeries with all the expected economic benefits to the Canadian biomedical industry, patients, and society.