David R. Wilson
Associate Professor
B.Eng. (McGill) D.Phil.(Oxon)
ph: 604 875-4428
fx: 604 875-4376
Email: dawilson@interchange.ubc.ca
Research Interests
- Orthopaedic sports medicine
- Shoulder, knee and spine mechanics
- Causes and treatments of osteoarthritis
- Medical imaging and medical image processing
Selected Current Projects
- Development and validation of a technique for measuring knee motion in loaded flexion using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Assessment of links between patellar tracking patterns and anterior knee pain
- Evaluation of the effects of patellar resurfacing techniques on knee mechanics
- Study of the effect of leg deformity (varus/valgus) on patellar tracking and the development of osteoarthritis
- Longitudinal study of the links between mechanical changes to the knee and cartilage regeneration after high tibial osteotomy
- Exploration of links between bone architecture, joint mechanics, and cartilage degeneration
Selected Publications
- AV Deshmukh, DR Wilson, JL Zilberfarb, GS Perlmutter. Stability of acromioclavicular joint reconstruction: biomechanical testing of various surgical techniques in a cadaveric model. J Shoulder Elbow Surg, in review.
- AV Deshmukh, DR Wilson, JL Zilberfarb, GS Perlmutter. Stability of acromioclavicular joint reconstruction: biomechanical testing of various surgical techniques in a cadaveric model. Am J Sports Med, in review.
- JJ Elias, DR Wilson, RL Adamson, AJ Cosgarea. Computational characterization of the patellofemoral contact pressure distribution. J Biomech, in press.
- A Sidwell, DR Wilson, PM Wild. Effect of twisting hamstring tendon grafts on strength and joint laxity through the range of knee movement. IMECHE J Eng Med, in review.
- DR Wilson, MV Apreleva, MJ Eichler, F Harrold. Accuracy and repeatability of a pressure measurement system in the patellofemoral joint. J Biomech, 2003, in press.
- DA Ferrari, DR Wilson, JA Conta, WC Hayes. The effect of partial and complete release of the popliteus insertion on the internal and external laxity of the knee. Clin Orth Rel Res, 2003, in press.
- DH Kim, DR Wilson, AT Hecker, TM Jung, CH Brown. Twisting and braiding reduces strength and stiffness of hamstring tendon grafts used for ACL reconstruction. Am J Sports Med, 2003, in press.
- KJ Bozic, LE Perez, DR Wilson, PG Fitzgibbons, JB Jupiter. Ex vivo mechanical testing of bioresorbable implants for use in metacarpal fracture fixation. J Hand Surg 26(4): 755-61, 2001.
- DR Wilson, JD Feikes, AB Zavatsky, JJ O’Connor. The components of passive knee movement are coupled to flexion. J Biomech 33: 465-73, 2000.
- DR Wilson, …(6)…, WC Hayes. Effect of augmentation on the mechanics of vertebral wedge fractures. Spine 25(2): 158-165, 2000.
- BA MacWilliams, DR Wilson, JD DesJardins, EYS Chao. Effects of hamstrings cocontraction on knee kinematics and kinetics. J Orthopaed Res 17(6): 817-822, 1999.
- BA MacWilliams, JD DesJardins, DR Wilson, J Romero, EYS Chao. A repeatable alignment method and local coordinate description for knee joint testing and kinematic measurement. J Biomech 31(10):947-950, 1998.
- DR Wilson, JD Feikes, JJ O’Connor. Ligaments and articular contact guide passive knee flexion. J Biomech 31(12): 1127-1136, 1998.
- JJ O’Connor, TW Lu, DR Wilson, J Feikes, A Leardini. REVIEW: Diarthrodial joints-kinematic pairs, mechanisms or flexible structures? Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin 1(2): 123-150, 1998.
