Comparative Orthopaedics Biomechanics Lab: University of Florida

News & Events at the COB Lab

October 19, 2009
Stanley Kim, BVSc, received an Honorable Mention in the competition for the Resident Publication Award at the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) Symposium, held in Washington, D.C. during October 8-10, 2009. His publication is entitled "Effect Tibial Tuberosity Advancement on Femorotibial Contact Mechanics and Stifle Kinematics." Kelley Thieman, DVM, received 2^nd Place in the competition for the Podium Presentation Award at the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) Symposium, held in Washington, D.C. during October 8-10, 2009. Her publication is entitled "The Contact Mechanics of Meniscal Repairs and Partial Meniscectomy as Treatment for Simulated Bucket Handle Medial Meniscal Tears in Cadaveric Dog Stifles."

October 19, 2009

Stanley Kim, BVSc, received an Honorable Mention in the competition for the Resident Publication Award at the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) Symposium, held in Washington, D.C. during October 8-10, 2009. His publication is entitled "Effect Tibial Tuberosity Advancement on Femorotibial Contact Mechanics and Stifle Kinematics."

Kelley Thieman, DVM, received 2^nd Place in the competition for the Podium Presentation Award at the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) Symposium, held in Washington, D.C. during October 8-10, 2009. Her publication is entitled "The Contact Mechanics of Meniscal Repairs and Partial Meniscectomy as Treatment for Simulated Bucket Handle Medial Meniscal Tears in Cadaveric Dog Stifles."

September 11, 2008
The new Comparative Orthopaedics Biomechanics Lab was featured in the August 2008 edition of The Florida Horse magazine. The article discussus how the COB Lab is helping analyze the factors that cause animal arthritis, learning ways to prevent it, and develop better treatment methods for those animals afflicted with arthritis. To learn more about the COB Lab and its endeavors against Animal Arthritis, you can Read The Article.

September 11, 2008

The new Comparative Orthopaedics Biomechanics Lab was featured in the August 2008 edition of The Florida Horse magazine. The article discussus how the COB Lab is helping analyze the factors that cause animal arthritis, learning ways to prevent it, and develop better treatment methods for those animals afflicted with arthritis.

To learn more about the COB Lab and its endeavors against Animal Arthritis, you can Read The Article.

September 10, 2008
What: The Grand Opening of the Comparative Orthopaedics Biomechanics Laboratory Location: 2015 SW 16th Avenue in Gainesville, FL When: Wednesday, September 10, 2008; 7pm The new Comparative Orthopaedics Biomechanics Lab, a collaboration between the College of Medicine and the College of Veterinary Medicine, is located in the Veterinary Medicine Academic Building. Researchers from the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation and the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences are looking to conduct research in the areas of joint mechanics, prosthetic devices, orthopaedic implants and reparative methods for musculoskeletal trauma.

September 10, 2008

What: The Grand Opening of the Comparative Orthopaedics Biomechanics Laboratory

Location: 2015 SW 16th Avenue in Gainesville, FL

When: Wednesday, September 10, 2008; 7pm

The new Comparative Orthopaedics Biomechanics Lab, a collaboration between the College of Medicine and the College of Veterinary Medicine, is located in the Veterinary Medicine Academic Building.

Researchers from the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation and the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences are looking to conduct research in the areas of joint mechanics, prosthetic devices, orthopaedic implants and reparative methods for musculoskeletal trauma.

January 19-21, 2008
What: 24^th Annual International Canine Sports Medicine Symposium Location: Gaylord Palms Hotel Orlando, Florida When: January 19 - 21, 2008 Sponsored By: The University of Florida’s Collaborative Orthopedic Biomechanics Laboratory For more information, check out the ICMS 2008 Program