Biomatlab - Ongoing Projects

Biomatlab have organised their activities under four thematic areas, of which there are ongoing research projects:

Retrieval analysis and clinical trials of knee and hip replacements.

• NAVIO (robotic and navigation) vs conventinal Journey II knee (RSA-study) (2020-2027). PI: 1. aman. overlege Øystein Gøthesen, PhD-cand. Ø. Skåden. Haugesund.
   
• Persona study: A randomized controlled clinical and RSA study of 2 total knee replacement designs (2018-2025). A comparison of Nexgen CR and Persona CR. Project leader: MD Mona Badawy and Prof. MD Ove Furnes. PhD-cand. Kristine O. Lindemann and Jenny Austrheim Hellerud, Coastal Hospital in Hagevik/Lærdal Hospital
   
• A comparative randomized study of 5 articulations in total hip replacements - 10 years of follow up with RSA, metal ion levels in blood, CT and MRI scans. Project leaders: Geir Hallan MD, PhD and Prof. Ove Furnes MD, PhD. Associated project by medical student Håkon Greve Johannessen at The Medical Student Research Programme at The Faculty of Medicine.
   
• RSA and DXA 60 patients with Polar-stems versus Corail-stems. Project leader: MD, PhD Geir Hallan.
   

Implant failure simulation and quality control of clinical techniques

• Cementing techniques for total knee replacements by questionnaire and experimental studies. Medical student Michelle Khan, The Medical Student Research Programme at The Faculty of Medicine
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Internal exposure and biological response (biocompatibility) to wear particles and metal ions from surgical implants

• Prospective study of blood metal ion levels after Birmingham hip resurfacing arthroplasty. Project leaders: Paul J. Høl and Kari Indrekvam
   
• Reconstruction of particle-induced osteolysis in vitro. Anika J. Heincke, Rainer Bader, Mihaela Cimpan and Paul Johan Høl

Innovation of new biomaterials and medical devices

• Customised Diamond coatings: Implants of the future. PhD-cand. Marit C. Hougen. Supervisors: Justas Zalieckas (main), Paul Johan Høl, Ivan Rios Mondragos, Mihaela Cimpan
   
• Personalized orthopedic splints (orthoses) with 3D technology