Shrive, Dr. Nigel

Specialty:

Mechanics of normal, healing and reconstructed ligaments; load bearing in normal and arthritic articular cartilage and menisci.

Current Work:

Load-bearing and fixation of torn menisci; effect of loading on gene messages in cells; ligament healing mechanics, load carrying in the ACL; ligament transplantation; fatigue properties of normal and healing ligaments; septal and pericardial mechanics in the heart; aortic mechanics in relation to blood flow.

Desired Outcome:

Better understanding of joints, joint injury and healing, leading to better treatments.

Better understanding of cardiac mechanics leading to better treatments.