The Wilson Orthopaedic Biomechanics Lab

Advancing musculoskeletal research in Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Who we are

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A multidisciplinary research team advancing translational technologies to improve clinical care pathways.

What we do

We investigate the mechanical drivers of osteoarthritis progression and surgical outcomes to develop and apply advanced biomechanical and computational models for risk prediction.

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Let’s work together.

ortholab@dal.ca

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