Research Stories - The Campbell Foundation

Computer Knee Simulator to Improve Total Knee Replacement Outcomes

Dr. William M. Mihalko and Dr. John Leicester Williams are two such researchers working to develop a virtual knee simulator that will allow surgeons to perform total knee replacement surgeries — known as a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) — on an individualized, patient-by-patient basis. More»

Orthopaedic Research is Best Path to Improved Treatment

Musculoskeletal disorders and diseases are the leading cause of disability in the United States. More than one in four Americans has a musculoskeletal condition requiring medical attention and the burden of musculoskeletal conditions is expected to escalate in the coming decades due to the aging population. More»

Dr. Gardocki’s Research Will Help Other Doctors Treat Spine Patients

Each time a surgeon performs an operation, he learns something. Clinical research projects and presentation of the research results enables a surgeon to share his findings with his peers, so more patients can benefit from innovative treatments such as minimally invasive surgery. More»

Campbell Researchers Test Effectiveness, Safety of Treatments in Clinical Trials

A research team working in a high-tech laboratory learns that a certain treatment helps bones heal in mice or tissue grow in pigs. But will it work in humans? And, is it safe? Those are two major questions that clinical trials can help answer. More»

Research Studies Focus on Using Body’s Own Cells to Repair Damaged Discs

At some point in their lives, eight out of ten adult Americans will experience low back pain. In approximately one-third of those cases, the pain will be due to degeneration of the intervertebral disc, the tissue that separates the vertebra in the spine. More»

Campbell Research Helps Surgeons Know Which New Products Deliver on Promises

In the rapidly-evolving orthopaedic specialty of total joint replacement, clinical data is the tortoise and new products are the hare. “In this field, clinical data seriously lags behind product introduction,” said Dr. John Crockarell, a Campbell Clinic surgeon and researcher whose clinical studies help orthopaedic surgeons make informed judgments about which new products will produce the best outcomes over time. More»

Resident’s Research Will Increase Doctors’ Efficiency, Help Patients

“There must be a better way...” That notion, often the mother of invention, has led a third-year Campbell Clinic resident to create a more efficient way for residents working at The Med to record and share patients’ medical information. More»

Interns Experience "Thrill of Discovery"

Danielle Helton, a junior at Baylor University, and Erica Turse, a senior at the University of Florida, were chosen from 64 applicants for the first Kappa Delta Orthopaedic Research Internship launched this summer by the UT-Campbell Clinic Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. More»

Cartilage Research Offers Hope for Halting Damage Earlier

How do you make new cartilage more like old cartilage, so the two are compatible and work together to restore function in a damaged joint? That’s one of the questions facing two scientists conducting research supported by The Campbell Foundation in the promising field of cartilage regeneration and repair. More»

Quest to Maximize Bone Ingrowth Keeps Dr. Joo Ong Searching for Answers

Is HA (hydroxyapatite) the best coating to apply to an implant to encourage osseointegration, or are there better coatings? How long should HA remain on an implant before its benefits outweigh the problems it can cause? More»