Pediatric and Human Movement Research

Shawn Russell

Motion Analysis and Motor Performance Lab Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA Ortho Research Retreat May 9, 2015

Pediatrics

•  Scoliosis surgery

•  Harms Study Group –  Multi-Center –  Develop database > 3000 patients –  8 year prospective study to evaluate

•  A/P to P & staged vs not •  Quality of life •  Operative vs Non-operative outcomes •  Risk of post operative infection •  Evaluate natural history prior to surgical intervention

–  Effect of diagnoses on treatment •  Scheuermann’s Kyphosis •  Cerebral Palsy Scoliosis •  Marfan’s Syndrome •  Congenital Scoliosis

Pediatrics Goals

•  Create Spinal Deformity Center at UVA

•  Develop new in house database –  Prospective study to evaluate:

•  Early onset scoliosis •  Congenital scoliosis •  Effects on lung function

–  Employ EOS imaging (low dose 3D x-ray) –  Dynamics MRI

Movement Analysis

•  How do interventions effect human movement –  Clinical

•  Pre post surgery •  Efficacy of interventions

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Movement Analysis

•  How do interventions effect human movement –  Basic Science

•  Why do we move the way we do •  What is better? •  Use models to answer questions

•  Inertial Measurement Units, IMU

•  Collect motion data out of lab

•  Developed hyper precise calibration techniques

•  Stride length within 2-3%

•  Activity recognition Walking, running, stairs, incline

Take Research Out of Lab Setting

Where Next?

•  How do interventions effect human movement

–  Improve fidelity of models •  Clinically

•  Basic Science

–  Develop better predictive routines

–  Increase the ability to collect high quality motion data out of the lab environment

Thank You