Steven Kurtz
Associate Research Professor
School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems
Drexel University
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Kurtz serves as a part-time associate research professor and director of the Implant Research Center at Drexel University’s School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems. Dr. Kurtz has expertise in the clinical performance of polyethylene, ceramic, and metal-on-metal hip implants. His professional career has involved the evaluation of medical device technologies, from a combined analytical, experimental, and clinical perspective. His research activities have emphasized real-world clinical performance of medical devices, including orthopedic, spine, and cardiovascular implants, as assessed by human implant retrieval specimens and national health care databases; mechanical behavior of synthetic biomaterials; contact mechanics of artificial joints; and structural evaluation of bone-implant systems.
Research Interest
Computational biomechanics of bone-implant systems and impact-related injuries, orthopaedic biomechanics, contact mechanics, orthopaedic biomaterials, large-deformation mechanical behavior and wear of polymers, and degradation and crosslinking of polyolefins in implant applications.
Publications
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Day JS, MacDonald DW, Abboud JA, Williams GR, Rimnac CM, Kraay MJ, McCloskey R, Arnholt CM, Kurtz SM. Mechanically Assisted Crevice Corrosion Damage in Total Shoulder Arthroplasty is Comparable to Total Hip Arthroplasty. Modularity and Tapers in Total Joint Replacement Devices. ASTM International, STP1591, 2015.
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Kurtz SM, MacDonald DW, Gilbert JL, Mont MA, Klein GR, Chen A, Kraay M, Hamlin B, Rimnac CM. Is Taper Fretting Corrosion a Threat to the Clinical Performance of Large-Diameter Hips with HXLPE Bearings? Modularity and Tapers in Total Joint Replacement Devices. ASTM International, STP1591, 2015.
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Fredette EK, MacDonald DW, Underwood RJ, Chen AF, Mont MA, Lee GC, et al. Does Metal Transfer Differ on Retrieved Ceramic and CoCr Femoral Heads? BioMed research international. 2015; 2015:283038
