I met with Yonatan Chatzinoff on Tuesday December 5th. He filled me in on the collaborative project that is nearing completion. As of now, Mr. Chatzinoff and a team of engineers from UTD has simulated realistic joint movement with a CT of a hip. They accomplished this my utilizing a best fit sphere. This sphere utilizes multiple reference points along the surface of the femoral head. The simulated joint can be accurately mimic movements that a patient would position him or herself in. With this new development, Mr. Chatzinoff gave me the responsibility in applying this technology. The engineers can position a hip joint in a precise position and measure joint space between landmarks in the femur and acetabulum. As a result, we can directly localize regions of impingement.
I need to find common hip tests patients are put through in order to express pain that is often associated with femoroacetabular impingement. I will be visiting Dr. Wells next week in order to learn more about these hip tests. These positions will be applied on a simulated joint that is diagnosed with FAI. From there, joint space will be measured and compiled in a report. The purpose of the publication is to find trends when observing joint space with three-dimensional CT-based reconstructions. My original work, therefore, will be a report describing these tests. It will be similar to last year’s original work. I am not making a new discovery. Rather, I am compiling a multitude of sources into a case study. This week was not as eventful as I hoped, but I was still able to complete some important tasks. For example, invitations were designed and printed at my home. I used a similar design from last year’s and updated it for 2018. Fortunately, we are still having our ISM Research Showcase at the Star Cowboys training facility. It is a great venue that hosts our football games. With stadium seating and a jumbotron, it is a more than adequate setting for our program. I am excited to start my preparations for that event on January 17th.
I also had some great experiences in my Health Science class. This week, I was in ride-alongs with some paramedics and EMTs at Frisco Fire Station 2. I got the chance to help out paramedics as they answered a few calls. Other days, unfortunately, were a bit slower, so I got the chance to have some great conversations with them and the fire fighters at that station. They work long shifts similar to other professional in the healthcare industry, and it’s important to acknowledge their hard work that’s solely dedicated for the community’s safety. As of now, I am preparing for a meeting with Yonatan Chatzinoff at UT Southwestern. We will be going over a new publication about hip dysplasia and imaging techniques. I look forward to what’s ahead in the near future. |
Shoaib FarooquiStudent currently enrolled in Liberty High School, studying orthopaedic medicine under the mentorship of Dr. Joel Wells. Archives
January 2018
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