Claudia Ottardi

Numerical models and experimental testing of orthopaedic devices

Numerical models and experimental testing of the spine: - Segmentation of CT scans and creation of finite element models of the spine - Numerical analysis of the spinal biomechanics, comparison of the effect of different surgical techniques and evaluation of the effect of spinal devices - Experimental testing of orthopaedic devices for external companies

Study on the sagittal balance in degenerative spine through the use of advanced tools of acquisition of radiographic images: -Acquisition and reconstruction of low dose X-ray images of the spine with the EOS system (EOS Imaging) - Identification of radiological reference on pathological images and statistical analysis

-Back office -Observer in operating room in case of brain surgery (deep brain stimulation) and orthopaedic interventions

Strategies for the biomechanical evaluation of spine surgery: computational models and experimental testing