Scientists at the Shiley Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education at Scripps Clinic received a $660,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health for researching the electronic knee, according to a clinic news release.
The first e-knee was implanted by Clifford Colwell, Jr., MD, in 2004. The implant contains a computer chip to measure forces inside the knee while patients participate in various activities. Researchers use the data to understand how the force from different activities affects the knee joint so they can develop better knee implants and rehabilitation protocols following knee replacement surgery.
Researchers also hope to gain a better prediction method for how long prosthetic joints will last based on the patient's anatomy and lifestyle.
Read the Scripps Clinic release on grants for the e-knee.
Read other coverage on knee implant technology:
- New in Knee Surgery: Personalized Knee Resurfacing Implants
- Average Implant Cost for the Top Orthopedic Procedures by State
- In Health Grants $830,000 for Research to Duke and Northwestern Universities
The first e-knee was implanted by Clifford Colwell, Jr., MD, in 2004. The implant contains a computer chip to measure forces inside the knee while patients participate in various activities. Researchers use the data to understand how the force from different activities affects the knee joint so they can develop better knee implants and rehabilitation protocols following knee replacement surgery.
Researchers also hope to gain a better prediction method for how long prosthetic joints will last based on the patient's anatomy and lifestyle.
Read the Scripps Clinic release on grants for the e-knee.
Read other coverage on knee implant technology:
- New in Knee Surgery: Personalized Knee Resurfacing Implants
- Average Implant Cost for the Top Orthopedic Procedures by State
- In Health Grants $830,000 for Research to Duke and Northwestern Universities