Cellbond are pleased to announce that we will be sponsoring the online Blast Injury Conference 2021 on 8th and 9th July. The conference is organised by the Centre for Blast Study Injuries at Imperial College London, and will be covering important contemporary topics such as Beirut explosion and civilian blast, paediatric blast, blast neurotrauma, musculoskeletal injury, ageing and living with amputations, rehabilitation, prevention, protection, and infrastructure design.
The sessions at the Blast Injury Conference will be covering the following topics within blast injury research:
Ageing and Living with Amputation
Session chairs:
Professor Alison McGregor, Centre for Blast Injury Studies, Imperial College London
Dr Brad Hendershot, DoD-VA Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Session themes
Prosthetic requirement and socket fit
Rehab needs
Functional changes
Social integration
Musculoskeletal associated conditions – osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, back pain, upper limb problems
Cardiovascular issues
QoL issues
Ageing with amputation
Blast Force Protection (PPE, vehicle, environment)
Session chairs:
Dr Spyros Masouros, Centre for Blast Injury Studies, Imperial College London
Professor Genevieve Langdon, The University of Sheffield
Session themes
PPE design / evaluation / qualification
Vehicle design / evaluation / qualification
Blast resistant infrastructure
Blast injury mitigation
Blast Neurotrauma
Session chairs
Dr Walter Carr, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Dr Xiancheng Yu, Centre for Blast Injury Studies, Imperial College London
Session themes
Head & brain blast injury
Blast brain injury mechanisms
Blast neurotrauma, behavioural presentation & biological correlates
Mitigation and prevention
Civilian Blast and the 2020 Beirut Explosion
Session chairs
Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah, American University of Beirut Medical Center
Dr Samuel Rigby, The University of Sheffield
Session themes
Beyond mass casualty: When 6000 are injured by a single event and the injured include many health professionals
Clinical consequences of the injuries from the Beirut explosion
Mental health consequences of the Beirut explosion, particularly on children who were mainly injured in their homes
Prediction of blast loading and human injury in urban explosions
Musculoskeletal Injury
Session chairs
Dr Spyros Masouros, Centre for Blast Injury Studies, Imperial College London
Dr Scott Gayzik, Wake Forest University, United States
Session themes
Musculoskeletal blast injury epidemiology
Musculoskeletal blast injury assessment
Musculoskeletal blast injury prediction
Musculoskeletal blast injury treatment
Anthropomorphic Test Devices
Osseointegration Research
Session chairs
Group Captain Jon Kendrew, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Commander Jason Souza, Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre
Session themes
Biomechanical Engineering advances in Osseointegration – Novel stem designs, stress shielding design issues, stem and dual cone fracture, design and function of the failsafe devices, universal connector to fit all devices.
Orthopaedic sequelae of Osseointegration – Incidence and management of deep bone infection, peri prosthetic fracture and management of concurrent degenerative proximal joint disease.
Plastic surgical sequelae of Osseointegration – Incidence and management of soft tissue infection, Thighplasty, optimal coverage (integra and STSG versus skin flap), stoma creation and secondary management of soft tissue issues.
The Future – Future prosthetic design including neural control devices such as eOPRA. Concurrent TMR, RPNI. Economic argument for mainstream use. Forsberg International database results.
Osseointegration in the less developed world.
Paediatric Blast
Session chairs
Dr Emily Mayhew, Centre for Blast Injury Studies, Imperial College London
Dr Hannah Wild, University of Washington
Session themes
All forms of pain in paediatric trauma.
Co-morbidities of paediatric blast injury, malnutrition and challenges in child health.
Adapting adult blast injury research mechanisms to those of paediatric tissue blast trauma.
Incorporating the paediatric viewpoint into long term treatment strategies of blast injury and rehabilitation.
Rehabilitation Technology and User Experience
Session chairs
Dr Anne Silverman, Colorado School of Mines
Professor Natalie Vanicek, University of Hull
Session themes
Assistive technology development and testing
Rehabilitation and physical therapy approaches
Rehabilitation and physical therapy outcomes
Device and muscular function during movement
Sensing and assessment of activities of daily living
To register and book tickets click here.
