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Musculoskeletal Functional Reconstruction Lab
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A lab that restores musculoskeletal function through medical devices fitted to the body, such as artificial joints and artificial bone.
AboutAbout the lab
Medical devices that quickly restore musculoskeletal function
The lab is an endowed department within the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, where it conducts treatment and research aimed at reconstructing musculoskeletal function.
When musculoskeletal function is lost, quality of life drops sharply, and in older adults, slow recovery carries risks such as becoming bedridden, so prompt reconstruction with artificial joints, metal implants, artificial bone, and similar devices is needed.
The lab develops medical devices suited to each patient's condition, with the aim of clinical application.
Key terms
- Implant
- A metal or other artificial object placed inside the body to treat fractures or joint conditions
- Artificial bone
- An artificial material made to fill in missing parts of bone
- Bioactivity
- The property of bonding directly and firmly with body tissue such as bone
ResearchResearch themes
As an effort toward next-generation medicine, the lab develops medical devices in four areas: artificial joints, metal plates, spinal fixation, and biomaterials.
*Illustrative imageDeveloping artificial joints
The lab develops artificial hip joints made of strong metal that integrates well with the body, bioabsorbable screws for pelvic reconstruction, and bone cement that bonds directly to bone.
*Illustrative imageNew metal plates
The lab is developing new plates that can be used not only for fractures but also for tumor surgery.
*Illustrative imageSpinal fixation
The lab has developed cages for spinal fixation made of bioactive porous titanium and is applying them in clinical practice.
*Illustrative imageBiomaterials and 3D printing
The lab applies special surface treatments to titanium and polymers to develop artificial bones and artificial joints that promote bone formation and resist bacteria. Using 3D printers, it makes structures resembling human bone and devices matched to the shape of each patient's affected area.
MembersFaculty
- Program-Specific Associate ProfessorAkio Sakamoto
- Program-Specific LecturerShinichiro Nakamura
- Program-Specific Assistant ProfessorYugo Morita
- Program-Specific Assistant ProfessorYusuke Takaoka
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Artificial Hip Simulator with Crystal Models (GRC-1966-C-02430)” NASA Glenn Research Center / Public domain (cropped)
- Developing artificial joints: “Hip replacement Image 3684-PH” X-ray Image ID: 3684. Photographer: Unknown. / Public domain (cropped)
- New metal plates: “Bone plate, Europe, Wellcome L0057817” Wellcome Images / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Spinal fixation: “Dog's titanium TPLO implant ( )” Olgierd (Creative Commons licensed only) / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Biomaterials and 3D printing: “CSIRO ScienceImage 2061 Hands holding a 3D printed mouthpiece printed from titanium” , CSIRO / CC BY 3.0 (cropped)
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