Multicentered Research Platform on musculoskeletal diseases

What the facility does

Research focusing on biomechanical modeling of scoliosis, as well as the evaluation, design and optimization of orthopedic treatment.

Areas of expertise

This research group has developed internationally acknowledged expertise in musculoskeletal diseases, including the study of spine deformities (particularly the etiopathogenesis of scoliosis and spondylolisthesis). Research also focuses on developing innovative modeling and diagnosis tools and on improving medical treatments, from pharmacology to surgery, including rehabilitation.

Research services

Biomechanical characterization of biological tissues,
Interventional surgery procedures with real-time navigation,

Sectors of application

Healthcare and social services

Life sciences, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment

Specialized labs and equipment

Specialized lab	Equipment
Micromechanical characterization of biological tissues	Micro-load torsion system (Biomomentum) Compression bioreactor system (Tissue Growth Tech. Corp.) Micro-CT (Bruker)
Macromechanical characterization of biological tissues and musculoskeletal morphofunctional characterization – children	Knee simulator (MTS Systems Corp.) Bone, cartilage and ligament characterization (Bose Corp.) Nanoindenter (Systems for Research) Aramis 3D video extensometer with motion tracking and inertial sensor (Hoskin Scientifique) Postural balance measurement system
Musculoskeletal morphofunctional characterization – adults	Instrumented treadmill and stairway (A-Tech Instruments Ltd.) Propulsion simulator (Out-Front, Electromate Ind. Sales and National Instruments Canada) No-marker motion-tracking system (NexGen Ergonomics Inc.) Pressure measurement system (Vista Medical Ltd.)
Futuristic operating room	O-arm multidimensional imaging system (Medtronic Canada) Stealth i7 integrated navigation and surgical visualization system (Medtronic Canada and INSO) Robotic table (Canada Microsurgical Ltd. and Vista Med. Ltd.) Rod-bending system
Biophotonics laboratory	OCT minimally invasive imaging system (Santec USA, Genia Photonics et Newport) Raman spectroscopy endoscopic system (Perkin Elmer, Health Sciences Inc. and Newport)

Private and public sector research partners

Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine
Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal
Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal
École de technologie supérieure

Additional information

Title	URL
Revolution in orthopedic surgery at CHU Sainte-Justine and Polytechnique Montréal: Patients will regain a normal spinal column thanks to the Chair in Spinal Biomechanics, which has been renewed to pave the way for the future of surgery.	http://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour/en/article.php?no=4126
Foundation of Stars honours Professor Carl-Éric Aubin with its 2010 young researcher excellence award.	http://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour/en/article.php?no=3237

Title

URL

Revolution in orthopedic surgery at CHU Sainte-Justine and Polytechnique Montréal: Patients will regain a normal spinal column thanks to the Chair in Spinal Biomechanics, which has been renewed to pave the way for the future of surgery.

http://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour/en/article.php?no=4126

Foundation of Stars honours Professor Carl-Éric Aubin with its 2010 young researcher excellence award.

http://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour/en/article.php?no=3237