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Mechatronics in Medicine

The MIM Lab develops robotic and mechatronics surgical systems for a variety of procedures.

Head of Group

B415C Bessemer Building
South Kensington Campus

+44 (0)20 7594 7046

What we do

The Mechatronics in Medicine Laboratory develops robotic and mechatronics surgical systems for a variety of procedures including neuro, cardiovascular, orthopaedic surgeries, and colonoscopies. Examples include bio-inspired catheters that can navigate along complex paths within the brain (such as EDEN2020), soft robots to explore endoluminal anatomies (such as the colon), and virtual reality solutions to support surgeons during knee replacement surgeries.

Meet the team

Mr Ayhan Akta_
Research Postgraduate

Dr Daniel Bautista Salinas
Research Associate

Dr Kaiwen Chen
Research Associate

Mr Zejian Cui
Research Assistant

Mr Connor Daly
Research Postgraduate

Emeritus Professor Brian L Davies FREng
Emeritus Professor

Mr Zhaoyang Jacopo Hu
Research Postgraduate

Dr Hisham M Iqbal
Research Associate

Mr Alex Ranne
Research Postgraduate

Professor Ferdinando M Rodriguez y Baena
Co-Director of Hamlyn Centre, Professor of Medical Robotics

Dr Jialei Shi
Research Associate

Mr Spyridon Souipas
Casual - Other work

Ms Emilia Zari
Research Postgraduate

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Athwal:2016:10.1002/jor.23477,
author = {Athwal, K and El, Daou and Lord, B and Davies, AJ and Manning, W and Rodriguez, y Baena and Deehan, DJ and Amis},
doi = {10.1002/jor.23477},
journal = {Journal of Orthopaedic Science},
pages = {1902--1909},
title = {Lateral soft-tissue structures contribute to cruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty stability.},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.23477},
volume = {35},
year = {2016}
}

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TY - JOUR
AB - Little information is available to surgeons regarding how the lateral structures prevent instability in the replaced knee. The aim of this study was to quantify the lateral softtissue contributions to stability following cruciateretaining total knee arthroplasty (CR TKA). Nine cadaveric knees were tested in a robotic system at full extension, 30°, 60°, and 90° flexion angles. In both native and CR implanted states, ±90 N anterior–posterior force, ±8 Nm varus–valgus, and ±5 Nm internal–external torque were applied. The anterolateral structures (ALS, including the iliotibial band), the lateral collateral ligament (LCL), the popliteus tendon complex (Pop T), and the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) were transected and their relative contributions to stabilizing the applied loads were quantified. The LCL was found to be the primary restraint to varus laxity (an average 56% across all flexion angles), and was significant in internal–external rotational stability (28% and 26%, respectively) and anterior drawer (16%). The ALS restrained 25% of internal rotation, while the PCL was significant in posterior drawer only at 60° and 90° flexion. The Pop T was not found to be significant in any tests. Therefore, the LCL was confirmed as the major lateral structure in CR TKA stability throughout the arc of flexion and deficiency could present a complex rotational laxity that cannot be overcome by the other passive lateral structures or the PCL. © 2016 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 35:1902–1909, 2017.
AU - Athwal,K
AU - El,Daou
AU - Lord,B
AU - Davies,AJ
AU - Manning,W
AU - Rodriguez,y Baena
AU - Deehan,DJ
AU - Amis
DO - 10.1002/jor.23477
EP - 1909
PY - 2016///
SN - 0949-2658
SP - 1902
TI - Lateral soft-tissue structures contribute to cruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty stability.
T2 - Journal of Orthopaedic Science
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.23477
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/61138
VL - 35
ER -