Faculty - Richard D. Komistek
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Richard D. Komistek
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| Teaching ~ Education ~ Research Interests ~ Professional Experience ~ Professional Activities ~ Selected Publications |
TEACHING• Advanced Biomechanics • Kane's Dynamics • Bio-Control System Theory • Bio-Vibrations • Advanced Bio-Design |
EDUCATION• Ph.D.1992, University of Memphis (TN) • M.S.M.E. 1989, University of Memphis (TN) • B.S.M.E. 1988, University of Memphis (TN) |
RESEARCH INTERESTS (back to top)
- Developing mathematical models of the human body musculoskeletal system.
- Analyzing the failure modes for total joint arthroplasty.
- In vivo kinematic and kinetic analysis of the human body.
- Closed and open loop control systems of the human body.
- Design of total joint implantable devices.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (back to top)
| 2007 - Present | Fred M. Roddy Professor of Biomedical Engineering Co-Center Director, Center of Musculoskeletal Engineering |
| 2003 - Present | Professor of Biomedical Engineering University of Tennessee 313 Perkins Hall Knoxville, TN 37996-2030 |
| 2003 - 2007 | Center Director Oak Ridge National Laboratory P.O. Box 2008 Building 6025 MS 6359 Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6359 |
| 1999 - 2002 | President & Executive Director Rocky Mountain Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory 425 South Colorado Blvd, Suite 280 Denver, CO 80222 |
| 1994 - 1999 | Director of Research Rose Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory 2425 South Colorado Blvd, Suite 200 Denver, CO 80222 |
| 1994 | Senior Research Engineer Wright Medical Technology, Inc. 5677 Airline Road Arlington, TN 38002 |
| 1992 - 1994 | Research Engineer Wright Medical Technology, Inc. 5677 Airline Road Arlington, TN 38002 |
JOURNAL REVIEWER (back to top)
- 1998 - Present Journal of Biomechanics (Guest Editor 2003)
- 1998 - Present Journal of Clinical Biomechanics
- 1999 - Present Journal of Arthroplasty
- 2000 - Present Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES (back to top)
- Awarded the Mark Coventry Award - Knee Society (2003)
- Who's Who in Colorado Biomedicine Award (1999, 2000)
- Awarded European Society of Biomechanics - Clinical Biomechanics Award (1998)
- Awarded European Society of Biomechanics - Clinical Biomechanics Award (1996)
- Research appeared in Tennis Magazine (1991,1992)
- Research from dissertation appeared on Japanese television (1992)
- Awarded first place in the Graduate Research Forum (1990)
- Passed the Engineering Training Examination (1988)
- Elected to the Order of Engineers (1988)
- Elected to Omicron Delta Kappa (1988)
- Outstanding A.S.M.E member (1988)
- Lead the University of Memphis to Allied Signal Championship (1988)
- Chairman of the University of Memphis A.S.M.E. student section (1987)
PATENTS (back to top)
- Low Impulse Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Dual Cam Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Air-Shifter Osteoarthritic Knee Brace (being processed)
BOOK CHAPTERS (back to top)
Komistek, Richard D and Douglas Dennis. “Fluroscopic Analysis of Total Knee Replacement.” Surgery of the Knee. 3rd ed. Insall and Scott, eds. New York: Churchill Livingston, 2000. 1695-1704.
Komistek, Richard D., Douglas Dennis, and Mohamed Mahfouz. “Kinematics of the Knee (Stable, Unstable, and Arthroplasty).” The Adult Knee. Callaghan, Rosenberg, Rubash, Simonian, and Wickiewicz, eds. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2001. 163-174.
Callaghan JJ, Insall JN, Greenwald AS, Dennis DA, Komistek RD, Murray DW, Bourne RB, Rorabeck CH and Dorr LD. “Mobile-Bearing Knee Replacement: Concept and Results.” Instructional Course Lectures, Vol. 50. 2001. 379-390.
Komistek and Stiehl. “Kinematics of the LCS Mobile Bearing Total Knee Arthroplasty.” LCS Mobile Bearing Knee Arthroplasty. Hamelynck, Stiehl, eds. Springer, 2002.
Oakeshott, Komistek, Stiehl. “The A/P-Glide Knee Prostheses – Rationales, Kinematics and Results.” LCS Mobile Bearing Knee Arthroplasty. Hamelynck and Stiehl, eds. Springer, 2002.
Komistek, Mahfouz, Dennis: “Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: Hip and Knee Reconstruction.” Biomechanics 2003.
Komistek, RD. “Kinematics of the Hip.” The Adult Hip Callaghan, Rosenberg, and Rubash, eds. 2004. 91-101.
Dennis, Douglas and RD Komistek. “Kinematics of Mobile Bearing Total Knee Arthroplasty.” Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Guide to get Better Performance. Ries and Victor, eds. Chapter 20, Springer, Verlag, Heidelberg, Baden-Baden. 2005.
Dennis, Douglas and RD Komistek. “Kinematics of Mobile-Bearing Total Knee Arthroplasty.” Instructional Course Lectures, Pelligrini and Kernan, eds. 54(2005): 207-220.
Dennis, Douglas, Mahfouz, Mohamed and RD Komistek. “Biomechanics of the Knee.” Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: Hip and Knee Reconstruction 3 Barrack, Booth, Lonner, McCarthy, Mont, Rubash, eds. Chapter 2. 2005. 17-20.
Dennis, DA and RD Komistek. “Kinematics of Mobile-Bearing Total Knee Arthroplasty.” Instructional Course Lectures. 54(2005): 207-220.
Dennis, Douglas, Mohamed Mahfouz, and RD Komistek.. “Fluoroscopic Analysis of Total Knee Replacement.” Surgery of the Knee Ed. Norman Scott. 2(2006): 1592-1612.
Komistek RD, Douglas Dennis, and Mohamed Mahfouz. “Kinematics of the Hip.” The Adult Hip 2nd ed. Callaghan, Rosenberg, and Rubash, eds. 2006.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (back to top)
Insall, Scuderi, Komistek, Math, Dennis and Anderson. “Correlation between Condylar Lift-off and Femoral Component Alignment.” Clinical Orthopaedics 403(2002): 143-152.
Haas, Komistek and Dennis. “In Vivo Kinematics of the Low Contact Stress Rotating Platform Total Knee.” Orthopaedics 25(2002): 219-226.
Walker, Komistek, Barrett, Anderson, Dennis and Sampson. “Motion of a Mobile Bearing Knee Allowing Translation and Rotation.” Journal of Arthroplasty 7(2002):11-19.
Komistek, Dennis, Haas, Ochoa, Hammill. “An in Vivo Comparison of Hip Joint Separation for after Metal-on-Metal or Metal-on-Polyethylene THA.” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 84(2002): 1836-41.
Haas, Komistek, Dennis. “In Vivo Kinematics of the Low Contact Stress Rotating Platform Total Knee.” Orthopaedics 25(2002) Suppl 2: 219-226.
Komistek, Scott, Dennis, Yasgur, Anderson and Hajner. “In Vivo Comparison of Femorotibial Contact Positions for Press-Fit Posterior Stabilized and Posterior Cruciate-Retaining Total Knee Arthroplasties.” Journal of Arthroplasty 17(2002):209-216.
Haas, Komistek, Stiehl, Anderson and Northcut. “Kinematic Comparison of Posterior Cruciate Sacrifice versus Substitution in a Mobile Bearing Total Knee Arthroplasty.” Journal of Arthroplasty 17(2002): 685-692.
Bertin, Komistek, Dennis, Hoff, Anderson and Langer. “In Vivo Determination of Posterior Femoral Rollback for Subjects Having a NexGen Posterior Cruciate-Retaining Total Knee Arthroplasty.” Journal of Arthroplasty 17(2002):1040-48.
Argenson, Komistek, Aubaniac, Dennis, Northcut, Anderson and Agostini. “In Vivo Determinantion of Knee Kinematics for Subjects Implanted with a Unicompartmental Arthroplasty.” Journal of Arthroplasty 17(2002) : 1049-54.
Komistek, Allain, Anderson, Dennis and Goutallier. “In Vivo Kinematics for Subjects with and without an Anterior Cruciate Ligament.” Clinical Orthopaedics 404(2002):315-25.
Insall, Scuderi, Komistek, Math, Dennis and Anderson. “Correlation between Condylar Lift-off and Femoral Component Alignment.” Clinical Orthopaedics 403(2002): 143-52.
Mahfouz, Komistek and Dennis. “In Vivo Determination of Three- Dimensional Normal Knee Motion during Five Weight-Bearing Activities Using X-Ray Fluoroscopy and MRI.” Radiology 225(2002): 210.
Mahouz, Komistek and Traina. “In Vivo Determination of Three-Dimensional Kinematics in an ACL Deficient Knee Using X-Ray Fluoroscopy and MRI.” Radiology 225(2002): 210-210 Suppl.
Scuderi, Komistek, Dennis and Insall. “The Impact of Femoral Component Rotational Alignment on Condylar Lift-off.” Clinical Orthopaedics 410(2003):148-54.
Schmidt, Komistek, Blaha, Penenberg and Maloney. “Fluoroscopic Analyses of Cruciate-Retaining and Medial Pivot Knee Implants.” Clinical Orthopaedics 410(2003):139-147.
Komistek, Dennis and Mahfouz. “In Vivo Fluoroscopic Analysis of the Normal Human Knee.” Clinical Orthopaedics 410(2003): 69-81.
Oakeshott, Stiehl, Komistek, Anderson and Haas. “Kinematic Analysis of a Posterior Cruciate Retaining Mobile-Bearing Total Knee Arthoplasty.” Journal of Arthroplasty 18(2003):1029-37.
Mahfouz, Traina, Komistek and Dennis. “An in Vivo Determination of Knee Kinematics for Subjects Having Either a Hamstring or Patellar Tendon ACL Graft.” The Journal of Knee Surgery 16(2003): 4.
Dennis, Komistek and Mahfouz. “In Vivo Fluoroscopic Analysis of Fixed-Bearing Total Knee Replacements.” Clinical Orthopaedics 410(2003):114-30.
Dennis, Komistek, Mahfouz, Haas and Stiehl. “Multi-Center Determination of in Vivo Kinematics after Total Knee Arthroplasty.” Clinical Orthopaedics 416(2003): 37-57.
Mahfouz, Hoff, Komistek and Dennis. “A Robust Method for Registration of Three-Dimensional Knee Implant Models to Two-Dimensional Fluoroscopy Images.” IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging 22(2003.
Komistek, Kane, Mahfouz, Ochoa and Dennis. “Knee Mechanics: A Review of Past and Present Techniques to Determine in Vivo Loads.” Journal of Biomechanics April 2004.
Wasielewski, Galat and Komistek. “An Intra-Operative Pressure-Measuring Device Used in Total Knee Arthroplasties and Its Kinematics Correlations.” Clinical Orthopaedics 427(2004):171-178.
Haas, Komistek, Mahfouz and Kilgus. “In Vivo Determination of Polyethylene Bearing Motion in Subjects with a Posterior Cruciate Sacrificing Mobile Bearing TKA.” Journal of Arthroplasty (submitted).
Mahfouz, Komistek, Sedel, Dennis, and Bizot. “In Vivo Assessment of THA Kinematics during Normal Gait for Subjects Having Variable Bearing Surfaces.” (Submitted to the Journal of Arthroplasty, presently in the process of revision. Manuscript # 03.193).
Ranawat, Komistek, Rodriguez, Dennis and Anderle. “In Vivo Kinematics for Fixed and Mobile-Bearing Posterior Stabilized Knee Prostheses.” Clinical Orthopaedics 418(2004): 184-90.
Mahfouz, Komistek, Dennis and Hoff: “In Vivo Assessment of the Kinematics in Normal and Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Deficient Knees.” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-2, 86-A (2004): 56-61.
Argenson, Komistek, Mahfouz, Walker, Aubaniac and Dennis. “A High Flexion Total Knee Arthroplasty Design Replicates Healthy Knee Motion.” Clinical Orthopaedics 428(2004): 174-79.
Komistek, Dennis, Mahfouz, Walker and Outten. “In Vivo Polyethylene Bearing Mobility is Maintained in Posterior Stabilized Total Knee Arthroplasty.” Clinical Orthopaedics 428(2004): 207-213.
Dennis, Komistek, Mahfouz, Walker and Tucker. “A Multi-Center Analysis of Axial Femorotibial Rotation after Total Knee Arthroplasty.” Clinical Orthopaedics 428(2004): 180-89.
Komistek, Dennis, Mahfouz, Hoff, Haas and Anderson. “In Vivo Determination of Three-Dimensional Normal Knee Motion during Five Weight-Bearing Activities.” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Supplement IV, 2004.
Northcut, Sugita, Sato, Haas and Komistek. “A Randomized Prospective Study of Subjects Implanted with Two Different Mobile Bearing Total Knee Arthroplasty.” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Supplement IV, 2004.
Northcut, Kobori, Komistek, Haas, Walker and Macht. “Comparison of Fixed versus Mobile Bearing Range of Motion for Japanese Patients Having Either a Resurfaced or Un-Resurfaced Patella.” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Supplement IV, 2004.
Anderson, Lombardi, Komistek, Northcut and Dennis. “In Vivo Determination Cam/Post Engagement and Kinematics of the Femur Relative to the Polyethylene Insert.” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Supplement IV, 2004.
Komistek, Kane, Dennis and Ochoa. “In Vivo Determination of Joint and Muscle Forces during Gait and Deep Flexion from Fluoroscopy.” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Supplement IV, 2004.
Komistek, Dennis, Sedel, Northcut and Anderson. “In Vivo Determination of Hip Joint Separation in Subjects Having Variable Bearing Surfaces.” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Supplement IV, 2004.
Komistek, Kilgus, Northcut, Haas and Walker. “In Vivo Determination Polyethylene Bearing Motion Relative to the Tibia and the Femur.” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Supplement IV, 2004.
Kurosaka, Komistek, Northcut, Dennis and Anderson. “In Vivo Comparison of Knee Kinematics PCR and PS TKA under Passive and Weight-Bearing Conditions.” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Supplement IV, 2004.
Wasielewski, Galat and Komistek. “Correlation of Compartment Pressure Data from an Intra-Operative Sensing Device with Postoperative Fluoroscopic Kinematic Results in TKA Patients.” Journal of Biomechanics 38(2005): 333-39.
Argenson, Scuderi, Komistek, Scott, Kelly and Aubaniac. “In Vivo Kinematic Evaluation and Design Considerations Related to High Flexion in Total Knee Arthroplasty.” Journal of Biomechanics 38(2005): 277-84.
Dennis, Mahfouz, Komistek and Hoff. “In Vivo Determination of Normal and Anterior Cruciate Ligament-deficient Knee Kinematics.” Journal of Biomechanics 38(2005): 241-53.
Mahfouz, Hoff, Komistek and Dennis. “Effect of Segmentation Errors on Three-to-Two-Dimensional Registration of Implant Models in X-Ray Images.” Journal of Biomechanics 38(2005):229-39.
Komistek, Kane, Mahfouz, Ochoa and Dennis. “Knee Mechanics: A Review of Past and Present Techniques to Determine in Vivo Loads.” Journal of Biomechanics 38(2005):215-28.
Komistek, R.D. Special Issue on Knee Mechanics. Journal of Biomechanics February 2005.
Sugita, Sato, Mahfouz, Komistek, Maeda, and Sano. “In Vivo Determination of Knee Kinematics for Japanese Subjects Having Either a LCS Rotating Platform or AP Glide TKA.” Journal of Arthroplasty 20(2005): 154-61.
Lee, Matsui, Kurosaka, Komistek, Mahfouz, Dennis, Yoshiya. “A Posterior-Stabilized Total Knee Arthroplasty Shows Condylar Lift-off during Deep Knee Bends.” CORR 435(2005): 181-84.
Yoshiya, Matsuyi, Komistek, Dennis, Mahfouz, Kurosaka. “In Vivo Kinematic Comparison of Posterior Cruciate-Retaining and Posterior Stabilized Total Knee Arthroplasties under Passive and Weight-Bearing Conditions.” Journal of Arthroplasty 20(2005): 777-783.
Dennis, Komistek, Mahfouz, Outten, Sharma. “Mobile-Bearing Total Knee Arthroplasty: Do the Polyethylene Bearings Rotate?” CORR 44(2005): 88-95.
Mahfouz, Nicholson, Komistek, Hovis and Kubo. “In Vivo Determination of the Dynamics of Normal, Rotator Cuff Deficient, Total, and Reverse Replacement Shoulders.” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery AM 87(2005): Suppl. 2.
Nadaud, Komistek, Mahfouz, Dennis and Anderle. “In Vivo Three-Dimensional Determination of the Effectiveness of the Osteoarthritic Knee Brace: A Multiple Brace Analysis.” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery AM 87(2005): Suppl. 2.
Sugita, Maeda, Honma, Kawamata, Ohnuma, Onoda, Satoh, Sone and Komistek. “In Vivo Kinematics of LCS Total Knee Arthroplasty.” Journal of Joint Surgery 24(2005).
Dennis, Komistek, Nadaud, Mahfouz. “Evaluation of off-Loading Braces for Treatment of Uni-Compartmental Knee Arthrosis.” Journal of Arthroplasty June 2006.
Dennis, Komistek. “Mobile-Bearing Total Knee Arthroplasty: Design Factors in Minimizing Wear.” CORR November 2006.
Sharma, Komistek, Ranawat, Dennis, Mahfouz. “In Vivo Contact Pressures in Total Knee Arthroplasties.” ISTA Biomechanics Award, Journal of Arthroplasty 22 (2007): 404-416.
Jennings, Bell, Ingham, Komistek, Stone, Fisher. “The Influence of Femoral Condylar Lift-off on the Wear of Artificial Knee Joints.” Proceedings Inst Mechanical Engineering, April 2007.
Leszko, Sharma, Komistek, Mahfouz, Cates and Scuderi. “In Vivo Comparison of Patellofemoral Kinematics for Subjects Having Either a
High Flexion TKA or a Normal Knee.” Journal of Arthroplasty.
Ishii, Noguchi, Matsuda, Takeda, Walker, Komistek. “Effect of Knee Laxity on in Vivo Kinematics of Menescal-Bearing Knee Prostheses.” The Knee 14(2007):269-74.
Dennis, Komistek, Scuderi, Zingde. “Factors Affecting Flexion after Total Knee Arthroplasty.” CORR 464(2007): 53-60.
Sharma, Komistek, Scuderi, Cates. “High Flexion TKA Designs: What are their in Vivo Contact Mechanics?” CORR 464(2007: 117-26.
Sharma, Komistek, Ranawat, Dennis, Mahfouz. “In Vivo Contact Pressures in Total Knee Arthroplasty.” Journal of Arthroplasty 22(2007): 404-16.
Liu, Cheng, Komistek, Mahfouz and Sharma. “Noninvasive, Three-Dimensional in Vivo Motion Analysis of Flexion/Extension Among the Normal, Degenerative, and Fused Cervical Spines by Using CT and Fluoroscopy Images Techniques.” Spine 32 (2007): 2578-84.
Liu, Komistek et al. “Comparison of Three-Dimension in Vivo Motion in the Lower Cervical Spine for Axial Rotation and Lateral Bending Activities in Normal, Degenerative and Fused Subjects.” European Spine Journal 2007
Liu, Komistek et al. “In Vivo Kinematic Determination of Total Knee Arthroplasty from Squatting to Standing.” Journal of Arthroplasty 2007 (Under review).
Sharma, Leszko, Komistek, Scuderi, Cates, Liu. “In Vivo Patellofemoral Forces in High Flexion Total Knee Arthroplasty.” Journal of Biomechanics Accepted Nov. 5, 2007.
Sharma, Komistek, Scuderi, Cates. “High Flexion TKA Designs: What Are Their in Vivo Contact Mechanics?” CORR 464(2007): 117-126.
Liu, Cheng, Komistek, Mahfouz, Sharma. “In Vivo Evaluation of Dynamic Characteristics of the Normal, Fused and Disc Replacement Cervical Spine.” Spine 32(2007): 2578-2584.
Cheng, Liu, Komistek, Mahfouz, Sharma, Glaser. “Comparison of Cervical Spine Kinematics Using a Fluoroscopic Model for Adjacent Segment Degeneration.” Journal of Neurosurgery Spine 7 (2007): 509-513.
Sharma, Komistek, Ranawat, Dennis, Mahfouz. “In Vivo Contact Pressures in Total Knee Arthroplasty.” Journal of Arthroplasty 22(2007): 404-416.
Dennis, Komistek, Mahfouz, Outten, Sharma. “Mobile Bearing Total Knee Arthroplasty. Do the Polyethylene Bearings Rotate?” CORR 440(2005): 88-95.
Dennis, Komistek, Scuderi, and Zingde. “Factors Affecting Flexion after Total Knee Arthroplasty.” CORR 464(2007):53-60.
Glaser, Dennis, Komistek, Miner, and Mahfouz. “In Vivo Comparison of Hip Mechanics for Minimally Invasive versus Traditional Hip Arthroplasty.” Journal of Clinical Biomechanics Clinical Biomechanics Award, 2007. Electronic Publication: doi:10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2007.09.015
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