Michael Lapner
University of Alberta
9 Papers
78 Citations
Michael Lapner is an academic researcher from University of Alberta. The author has contributed to research in topics: Ulna & Internal fixation. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 7 publications. Previous affiliations of Michael Lapner include University of Western Ontario.
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Papers
The effect of distal humeral hemiarthroplasty on articular contact of the elbow
TL;DR: The lack of influence of implant size suggests that implant shape and materials may be more important than implant sizing during surgery, and may predispose the elbow to arthritis.
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Development of a computational technique to measure cartilage contact area.
TL;DR: The results of this study demonstrate that cartilage contact can be measured indirectly based on the overlapping ofcartilage contact models, and suggest that in some situations, inter-bone distance measurement and an assumed cartilage thickness may suffice for predicting joint contact patterns.
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Elbow arthroplasty for distal humeral fractures.
Michael Lapner,Graham J.W. King +1 more
TL;DR: Specific indications for hemiarthroplasty are evolving, but include comminuted coronal shear or low transverse fractures in patients who have higher functional demands than those that can be met by total elbow arthroplasty.
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In vitro assessment of the contact mechanics of reverse-engineered distal humeral hemiarthroplasty prostheses
TL;DR: Reverse-engineered prostheses did not reproduce the same contact pattern as the native joints, possibly because the thickness of the distal humerus cartilage layer was neglected when generating the prosthesis shapes or as a consequence of the increased stiffness of the metallic implants.
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Is Immobilization Necessary for Early Return to Work Following Distal Biceps Repair Using a Cortical Button Technique?: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Joseph W. Bergman,Anelise Silveira,Robert Chan,Michael Lapner,Kevin A. Hildebrand,Ian L.D. Le,David M Sheps,Lauren A Beaupre,Aleem Lalani +8 more
TL;DR: In this article, the impact of early mobilization versus 6 weeks of postoperative immobilization following distal biceps tendon repair was compared in a parallel-arm randomized controlled trial, and the early mobilization was associated with better pain, range of motion, strength, and QuickDASH scores.