Join us for the Foot and Ankle Research Interest Group on Sunday night at #ORS2026! Our agenda includes poster teasers, guest nation highlights, standards updates, and a keynote by Dr. Bopha Chrea. Refreshments will be provided. Thank you to our sponsor, Enovis!

Our undergraduate research assistants with the Orthopaedic & Rehabilitation Engineering Center did a great job showcasing this intital pediatric weightbearing CT work in collaboration with Shriners Children's Chicago.

I'm thrilled to share that myself and amazing collaborators (Amy Lenz, Kevin Dibbern, Amanda Whitaker, and Jessica Fritz) received funding from NICHD for our R01 "Advancing Functional Assessment of Pediatric Flatfoot Using Weightbearing CT". today.marquette.edu/2025/09/prof...

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Dr. Karen Kruger, research associate professor in the Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, has received an R01 grant from the National Inst...

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Our next webinar "Balance is Vital: Quantitative Balance Testing To Support Clinical Decision Making Around Fall Risk" will be given by Ajit Chaudhari on Sept 24 at 2 pm ET. This webinar is free to anyone, and recording is available to members. Register here: redcap.nchri.org/surveys/?s=M...

Stockholm has been amazing for #isb2025. I had the privilege of presenting our foot and ankle standization work in a discussion on kinematic recommendations across joints. It has been a great opportunity to connect with collaborators from around the world on this effort.

I'm so happy to be in Stockholm for #isb2025. If you're here, be sure to attend Amy Lenz's talk in the foot & ankle biomechanics session in room C1 at 9:30 tomorrow!

The leadership of GCMAS was officially turned over to the next society president, Wendy Pierce, at the world's largest gavel. #gait25

This year's GCMAS annual meeting kicked off with a two day pre-course on "Basic Gait Analysis and Interpretation". This course was designed to provide anyone working in a clinical lab necessary clinical & technical information to become competent in data analysis and interpretation.

I'm thrilled that we had a CurveBeam HiRise installed at Shriners Children’s this week and excited to explore ways we can use weightbearing CT to better evaluate pediatric foot deformities.

I'm forever honored to be the bookends of Tom Brown's PhD students with Don Anderson. It was incredible to see 13 of 19 of his PhD students together. His approach to rigorous science, thinking creatively, and clinical collaborations have played a large role in my career @troy-biomechlab.bsky.social

It was a real privilege and pleasure to return to the University of Iowa to honor my mentor at the dedication of the Thomas D Brown Biomechanics Research Lab. The fact that 13 of his 19 former PhD students attended says a lot about the lasting impact of his mentorship. @karenkruger.bsky.social

The latest issue of Foot & Ankle International includes updated standard definitions for foot & ankle terminology. They were originally introduced in 1997 and were reviewed by the AOFAS research committee and foot & ankle biomedical engineering experts in 2024. tinyurl.com/yhjtmnyp

Early registration for this year's GCMAS meeting ends Thurs, May 1! This year's meeting will be held June 19-June 21 in Columbus OH. This year's schedule includes a two day pre-course and keynotes from Dr Scott Delp and Dr Robert Kay Registration link: tinyurl.com/mwr8phfc

Our recent multicenter study introduces an algorithm to automatically identify clinically meaningful phenotypes in cerebral palsy using gait data. This study analyzed 700 patients to determine frequencies associate with varying disease severity tinyurl.com/ymmk5bxw

Webinar alert! Our next webinar will be held on April 30. @ericdugan.bsky.social will present an update on the standards committee work. Register here: redcap.nchri.org/surveys/?s=M... This webinar is free to anyone, and the recording is available to members.

Shriners Children's in Spokane has an opening for a clinical motion analysis engineer: biomch-l.isbweb.org/forum/biomch...

It was such a pleasure to host Tiphanie Raffegeau as the Marquette BME graduate seminar speaker and learn about the work she's been doing using virtual reality as a tool for fall prevention research in older adults.

@shrinerschildrens.bsky.social hosted our annual State of Science meeting. Marquette University students shared updates on our foot & ankle work, including some exciting new weightbearing CT work. Our collaborators from UNT shared work using machine learning to better utilize motion analysis data

It was great to be able to volunteer with the Perry Initiative today and talk with this great group of girls about working in engineering and orthopedic surgery. These programs feel more important than ever now.

I always appreciate the " @troy-biomechlab.bsky.social talks people into climbing a mountain" session of a conference #ORS2025

Don't miss the Foot & Ankle RIG tonight at #ORS2025. Session starts at 7:30 pm in North 226. No registration is required and appetizers/drinks are provided.

Karen Kruger PhD@karenkruger.bsky.social · 2y ago

Attending #ORS2025? Join us for the Foot & Ankle RIG on Saturday, Feb 8 at 7:30 pm. This session will feature a keynote from @barbarapostolka.bsky.social, poster teasers, & updates on standards. Food & drinks will also be provided. Thanks to our sponsors @enovismedtech.bsky.social and Paragon 28!

Attending the #ORS2025 kickoff? Come visit me and Amy to chat about the Foot & Ankle Community Network. In true Lenz lab style, we'll have stickers! @orssociety.bsky.social

Calling all orthopedic computational modeling folks attending #ORS2025! Please join us for the Digital Twins Research interest group on Monday night! There will be speakers, poster pitches, and great discussions and networking!

New #JOR study finds abnormal hip mechanics predict joint failure 10+ years after periacetabular osteotomy, stressing the need to optimize contact stress for better outcomes. #HipDysplasia #PAO #JointHealth #SportsMedicine #ORSSMC @orssociety.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/jor....

One of the featured podiums at #ORS2025 from POSNA will be given by Kevin Dibbern on our work with @shrinerschildrens.bsky.social to use machine learning to identify clinically relevant subgroups of children with unilateral cerebral palsy.

Orthopaedic Research Society@orssociety.bsky.social · 2y ago

Excited to welcome POSNA as our #ORS2025 Guest Clinical Society! Don’t miss podiums, posters, and Martha Murray, MD in the Spotlight Speaker Session: Delivering on Disruption: A New Way to Approach Ligament Repair on Sunday, Feb 9. Learn more: ors.org/2025guestcli....

The Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Annual Meeting kicks off in a week (Feb. 7-11th)! As incoming Chair of the ORS Social Media Committee #ORSSMC, it is my pleasure to amplify the participants of the ORS Future Faculty Poster Session (a thread). @orssociety.bsky.social

Important Announcement! The deadline for abstract submissions to the ISB Congress 2025 has been extended to February 14th, 2025! Spread the word—and let’s get those abstracts submitted! www.isb2025.com

Attending #ORS2025? Join us for the Foot & Ankle RIG on Saturday, Feb 8 at 7:30 pm. This session will feature a keynote from @barbarapostolka.bsky.social, poster teasers, & updates on standards. Food & drinks will also be provided. Thanks to our sponsors @enovismedtech.bsky.social and Paragon 28!

The 2025 Annual GCMAS Conference has EXTENDED the deadline for scientific abstract and tutorial submission until Monday February 3rd, 2025! This will be the final deadline extension.

Gait & Clinical Movement Analysis Society@gcmas.bsky.social · 2y ago

Abstract submission is now open for the 2025 GCMAS Annual Conference. This year's conference will be held June 17-21 at Nationwide Children’s Hospital Conference Center in Columbus, OH. Abstracts in all areas of human movement analysis are welcome. nationwidechildrens.cloud-cme.com/course/cours...

How do the two arches in the foot influence progressive collapsing foot deformity? Lara Krüger & coauthors used CT imaging of donor cadaver feet under loading to answer this question. Read about their work in @orssociety.bsky.social 's Journal of Orthopaedic Research: https://buff.ly/40lMuwf #ORSSMC

Experimental setup to investigate progressive collapsing foot deformity (PCFD) ex vivo. (A) Schematic illustration of the design of the testing machine, (1) pressure gauge to measure applied force, (2) piston, (3) cylinder, cranial milled, (4) threaded rod, and (5) washer and nut. (B) Photograph of the setup. (C) Pedobarography of the cadaveric foot under load in the testing machine. (D) Preparation cuts to transect the transverse tarsal arch. (E) Flowchart of the study protocol. (F) Three-dimensional weight-bearing cone-beam computed tomography (WBCT) reconstructions with determination of individual bone axes (upper image) and view of the axial, coronal and transverse planes (lower image). BW, body weight, MLA, medial longitudinal arch, TTA, transverse tarsal arch; WBCT, weight-bearing cone-beam computed tomography.

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