Hip-Spine Syndrome: Evaluating the effect of Total Hip Arthroplasty on Dynamic Lumbar Motion
This study aims is to determine the effect of the total hip arthroplasty surgical procedure on the lumbar motion before and after surgery.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jeremy Shaw, MD
Co-Investigators: Dr. Brian Klatt, MD, Dr. Michael O’Malley, MD, William Anderst, PhD
Funding Source: Lumbar Spine Research Society
The LB3P Low Back Pain Research Study
The purpose of this study is to identify kinematics phenotypes for individuals with chronic low back pain. As part of the University of Pittsburgh’s U19 award from the NIH HEAL initiative, the BDL is measuring lumbar spine kinematics in 300 individuals with chronic low back pain.
Principal Investigator: Gwendolyn Sowa, MD, PhD, Nam Vo, PhD
Funding Source: NIH