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Scott Small
BS, MS
DPhil Student
- DPhil candidate in Musculoskeletal Sciences
Biomedical engineer interested in improving clinical orthopaedic practice through engineering advancement.
Scott is a DPhil (PhD) candidate in Musculoskeletal Sciences. He was awarded the Clarendon Scholarship in 2018 and is currently studying under the supervision of Andrew Price, Sara Khalid, and Karen Barker. Scott’s research focuses on the integration of wearable technology into clinical orthopaedic practice to monitor rehabilitation and improve recovery following total knee replacement surgery.
Scott served as the Engineering Director of the Orthopaedic Biomedical Engineering Laboratory for the Joint Replacement Surgeons of Indiana Research Foundation (2007-2016), where he led numerous biomechanics studies focused on improving implant design and surgical techniques in knee and hip arthroplasty. In that position, Scott was also responsible for the educational activities of the foundation and supervised over 40 undergraduate and master’s level engineering research students. From 2016 to 2018, Scott, his wife Katie, and their three children lived in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in volunteer support of the anti-human trafficking NGO, International Justice Mission.
Scott previously studied at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana, obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (2005) and a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering (2007). In 2014 he was awarded the Distinguished Young Alumni Award by the institute for his work in orthopaedic research and teaching.
Key publications
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Characterization of Femoral Component Initial Stability and Cortical Strain in a Reduced Stem-Length Design
Journal article
Small SR. et al, (2017), The journal of arthroplasty, 32, 601 - 609
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The Effect of Rotating Platform TKA on Strain Distribution and Torque Transmission on the Proximal Tibia
Journal article
Malinzak RA. et al, (2014), The journal of arthroplasty, 29, 541 - 547
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Digital Image Correlation Techniques for Strain Measurement in a Variety of Biomechanical Test Models
Journal article
Hensley SE. et al, (2017), Acta of bioengineering and biomechanics, 19, 187 - 195
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Tibial Loading After UKA: Evaluation of Tibial Slope, Resection Depth, Medial Shift and Component Rotation
Journal article
Small SR. et al, (2013), The journal of arthroplasty, 28, 179 - 183
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Acetabular Cup Design Influences Deformational Response in Total Hip Arthroplasty
Journal article
Meding JB. et al, (2013), Clinical orthopaedics and related research®, 471, 403 - 409
Recent publications
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Primary Stability in Cementless Rotating Platform Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Journal article
Small SR. et al, (2019), J knee surg
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Digital Image Correlation Techniques for Strain Measurement in a Variety of Biomechanical Test Models
Journal article
Hensley SE. et al, (2017), Acta of bioengineering and biomechanics, 19, 187 - 195
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Mechanical Strength of the Proximal Tibia Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Cadaveric Study of Resection Depth and Bone Density
Journal article
Sueyoshi T. et al, (2017), Surgical technology international
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Shell design and reaming technique affect deformation in mobile-bearing total hip arthroplasty acetabular components
Journal article
Small SR. et al, (2017), Proceedings of the institution of mechanical engineers, part h: journal of engineering in medicine, 231, 691 - 698
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Characterization of Femoral Component Initial Stability and Cortical Strain in a Reduced Stem-Length Design
Journal article
Small SR. et al, (2017), The journal of arthroplasty, 32, 601 - 609