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Prof. Thomas Oxland

Affiliation

The University of British Columbia

Academy or College

Academy of Science

Year Elected

2018

Areas of Interest

Biomechanics, mechanical engineering, spine mechanics, orthopaedics

OXLAND, Thomas - Department of Mechanical Engineering & Orthopaedics, The University of British Columbia
Thomas Oxland is an international authority in the biomechanical behaviour of the human spine. His seminal research work includes the biomechanics of the normal, degenerated, and injured spine, spinal cord injury, spinal and other orthopedic implants and surgical techniques. He was a key research and
development engineer for novel spinal implants that remain in clinical use today, more than twenty years after the initial surgeries.