Calculation of muscle forces and joint reaction loads in the shoulder area via an OpenSim based computer model
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Stefan Birgel
Stefan Birgel is a bachelor student of biomedical engineering at the FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Germany. He is currently working at the biomechanics lab of the Institute of Bioengineering directed in cooperation with the Center for Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, University Medical Center, Cologne. His special research interest lies in the field of biomechanical simulation and especially in muscular modelling.
Tim Leschinger practices as a resident in the Department for Trauma, Hand and Elbow Surgery at the University Medical Centre in Cologne (Germany). He has developed a special interest in research of the biomechanics of shoulder and elbow injuries and implants. He was selected in 2017 for a travel fellowship of the German society for Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (DVSE) and awarded in 2016 with the Jochen Löhr Award for an innovative clinical study in the field of shoulder and elbow surgery. He has published his research in various scientific journals and has presented it at several national and international meetings.
Kilian Wegmann practices as a consultant in the Department for Trauma, Hand and Elbow Surgery at the University Medical Centre in Cologne (Germany), where he is actively involved in outpatient consultations, surgical procedures, research and teaching activities. He was selected in 2016 for a fellowship position at the Roth McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Centre (Prof. Dr. G.J. King). He is member of multiple professional societies and has published over 50 articles in the peer-reviewed literature in addition to numerous of book chapters. Moreover he is editor of the journal “Obere Extremität” and has presented his research at multiple national and international meetings. He has developed a special interest in basic and clinical science research of the shoulder and elbow joints.
Manfred Staat is director of the Institute of Bioengineering and a full professor at the FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Germany. He received his PhD in mechanics from RWTH Aachen University in 1988. From 1988 to 1997 he worked at the Forschungszentrum Jülich in the Institute of Reactor Safety and Reactor Technology on probabilistic fracture mechanics and plasticity. He has co-authored more than 160 publications. His current research interests include limit and shakedown analysis, stochastic optimization, biomechanical modelling and numerical simulation of cells, tissues and organs, mechanical testing and modelling of soft materials including tissues and implants.
Abstract
Using the OpenSim software and verified anatomical data, a computer model for the calculation of biomechanical parameters is developed and used to determine the effect of a reattachment of the Supraspinatus muscle with a medial displacement of the muscle attachment point, which may be necessary for a rupture of the supraspinatus tendon. The results include the influence of the operation on basic biomechanical parameters such as the lever arm, as well as the calculated the muscle activations for the supraspinatus and deltoid. In addition, the influence on joint stability is examined by an analysis of the joint reaction force. The study provides a detailed description of the used model, as well as medical findings to a reattachment of the supraspinatus.
Zusammenfassung
Mit der Software OpenSim und überprüften anatomischen Daten wird ein Computermodell zur Berechnung von biomechanischen Parametern entwickelt und genutzt, um den Effekt einer Refixierung des Supraspinatusmuskels mit einer medialen Verschiebung des Muskelansatzpunktes zu ermitteln, wie sie unter anderem nach einem Riss der Supraspinatussehne notwendig sein kann. Die Ergebnisse umfassen hierbei den Einfluss der Operation auf grundlegende biomechanische Parameter wie den Hebelarm sowie die berechneten Muskelaktivierungen für den Supraspinatus und Deltoideus. Zusätzlich wird der Einfluss auf die Gelenkstabilität betrachtet und durch eine Analyse der Gelenkreaktionskraft untersucht. Die Studie bietet eine detaillierte Beschreibung des genutzten Modells, sowie medizinische Erkenntnisse zu einer Refixierung des Supraspinatus.
About the authors
Stefan Birgel is a bachelor student of biomedical engineering at the FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Germany. He is currently working at the biomechanics lab of the Institute of Bioengineering directed in cooperation with the Center for Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, University Medical Center, Cologne. His special research interest lies in the field of biomechanical simulation and especially in muscular modelling.
Tim Leschinger practices as a resident in the Department for Trauma, Hand and Elbow Surgery at the University Medical Centre in Cologne (Germany). He has developed a special interest in research of the biomechanics of shoulder and elbow injuries and implants. He was selected in 2017 for a travel fellowship of the German society for Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (DVSE) and awarded in 2016 with the Jochen Löhr Award for an innovative clinical study in the field of shoulder and elbow surgery. He has published his research in various scientific journals and has presented it at several national and international meetings.
Kilian Wegmann practices as a consultant in the Department for Trauma, Hand and Elbow Surgery at the University Medical Centre in Cologne (Germany), where he is actively involved in outpatient consultations, surgical procedures, research and teaching activities. He was selected in 2016 for a fellowship position at the Roth McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Centre (Prof. Dr. G.J. King). He is member of multiple professional societies and has published over 50 articles in the peer-reviewed literature in addition to numerous of book chapters. Moreover he is editor of the journal “Obere Extremität” and has presented his research at multiple national and international meetings. He has developed a special interest in basic and clinical science research of the shoulder and elbow joints.
Manfred Staat is director of the Institute of Bioengineering and a full professor at the FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Germany. He received his PhD in mechanics from RWTH Aachen University in 1988. From 1988 to 1997 he worked at the Forschungszentrum Jülich in the Institute of Reactor Safety and Reactor Technology on probabilistic fracture mechanics and plasticity. He has co-authored more than 160 publications. His current research interests include limit and shakedown analysis, stochastic optimization, biomechanical modelling and numerical simulation of cells, tissues and organs, mechanical testing and modelling of soft materials including tissues and implants.
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