A/Prof Paige Little leads the research team
Commercially available surgical positioning equipment today is not adequate to protect some patients from pressure injuries and medical professionals have to use an ad hoc combination of theatre supports, such as gel pads and frames, to position a patient.
We use state-of-the-art imaging technology and biomechanical simulations to understand how spinal deformity develops in children with scoliosis and to assist surgeons in creating contemporary treatments for these patients. We are also using these same technologies to explore adult spine biomechanics, to better understand the ideal spinal position to enhance sleep quality.
CBT’s A/Prof Paige Little, Research Director for QUT Biomechanics and Spine Research Group (BSRG) & Director at the QUT-Sealy Centre for Biomechanics and Sleep Research collaborates with Dr Geoffrey Askin, Spinal Orthopaedic Surgeon, Queensland Children’s Hospital & Clinical Research Director for BSRG and Daniel Green, International Director of Research and Development, Sealy Australia.