Professor
Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
University of Vermont
United States of America
Prof/Dr.Bruce Beynnon has received his PhD: Biomechanical and Mechanical Engineering, University of Vermont. Currently he is working as Professor in university of vermont. He has successfully completed his Administrative responsibilities as a professor. He has received several awards and honors, such as Hughston Award of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Co-Winner, Albert Trillat Young Investigator's Award of the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedics Sports Medicine , Albert Trillat Award of the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine etc.
Dr. Beynnon's research has focused on adult reconstruction, sports trauma, fracture fixation, and has included the development of a spine implants, a cervical thoracic orthosis for the management of cervical spine lesions, and more recently, the development of a new internal fixation plate for the treatment of joint deformities. He has developed instrumentation to investigate the biomechanical behavior of total knee arthroplasty, and this has led to an improved understanding of how changes in the design of total joint components can influence their biomechanical behavior. He is currently working on several sports biomechanics projects at the University of Vermont’s Sports Medicine Center. These include the development and validation of new arthrometers to quantify knee and shoulder biomechanics in-vivo, and the measurement of anterior cruciate ligament strain in-vivo. He is leading clinical studies designed to evaluate different anterior cruciate ligament surgical techniques and rehabilitation programs with particular concern on the long-term stability of the knee and return to full activity. Recently, he has focused on identifying the risk factors that predispose athletes to lower extremity injuries such as knee and ankle ligament sprains. An additional research interest is the influence of abnormal joint loads on the initiation and progression of osteoarthritis.