Sep 13, 2018
Webinar: SimCP - A Simulation Platform to Predict Gait Performance Following Orthopedic Interventions in Children with Cerebral Palsy
SimCP uses individualized musculoskeletal models and muscle synergies to predict clinical intervention outcomes
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Title: SimCP: A Simulation Platform to Predict Gait Performance Following Orthopedic Interventions in Children with Cerebral Palsy Speakers: Ilse Jonkers and Friedl De Groote, Human Movement Biomechanics Research Group, KU Leuven, Belgium Time: Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight TimeAbstract
Children with cerebral palsy (CP) have complex musculoskeletal pathologies, which are commonly corrected using orthopedic surgeries. Three-dimensional gait analysis (3DGA) is used to inform the clinical decision-making in children with CP, but generally do not provide direct objective musculoskeletal information. The surgeon is therefore required to extrapolate the results from 3DGA to develop a surgical plan. To move towards a more data-informed decision-making process, we developed the SimCP simulation platform. The simulation platform uses individualized musculoskeletal models to calculate the ability of the patient to perform a typically developed gait pattern. Bony geometries and muscle paths are personalized based on medical images. The patient-specific lack of selective motor control is modeled based on muscle synergies. Different clinical interventions, e.g. derotation osteotomies or muscle-tendon transfers, can be simulated and their impact on the patient's gait pattern can be evaluated. This platform will enable surgeons to identify the most promising clinical intervention using neuro-musculoskeletal simulations solely based on pre-operative data.Webinar Highlights
- We will show how neuro-musculoskeletal simulations can be used to improve clinical-decision making in children with CP in the future
- We will present a graphical user interface, which can be used to perform virtual surgeries on an OpenSim model
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