Lanny Griffin
Professor
Biomedical Engineering
California State Polytechnic University
United States of America
Biography
Lanny Griffin received his Ph.D. from the University of California at Davis in Materials Science and Engineering. He also has a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Currently, he is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. He is also on the Mechanical Engineering faculty of the US Military Academy at West Point as an Army Reserve Officer. Dr. Griffin’s research interests are in bone mechanics and biomaterials and has been the Principal Investigator of several projects from the Army, DOD, and NIH.
Research Interest
Bone mechanics,Fatigue ,Fracture mechanics ,Modeling ,Orthopaedic biomechanics
Publications
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Wangsgard C, Cohen DJ, Griffin LV. Fatigue testing of three peristernal median sternotomy closure techniques. Journal of cardiothoracic surgery. 2008 Sep 24;3(1):52.
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Griffin LV, Harris RM, Zubak JJ. Fatigue strength of common tibial intramedullary nail distal locking screws. Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research. 2009 Apr 16;4(1):11.
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Cohen CD, Griffin LV. A biomechanical comparison of three sternotomy closure techniques. The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2002 Feb 28;73(2):563-8.
