Mei Wang, PhD

Associate Professor, Director of the Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory

Locations

Marquette University, Biomechanics Lab
Cramer Hall, 606 N. 16th St.
Room 165

Contact Information

General Interests

Spine Biomechanics, Orthopaedic Trauma, Sports Injuries

Education

Master of Science Degree, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1991
PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1996

Biography

Dr. Mei Wang is Associate Professor and Director of Biomechanics Research in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. She also holds an adjunct appointment in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Marquette University. Her major research interests include spine biomechanics, biomechanics of orthopaedic trauma and sports injuries, and multi-segment kinematics and kinetic modeling for rehabilitation research. Dr. Wang joined the Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery of MCW in late 1999 after three and half years of post-doctoral training in the Orthopaedic Bioengineering Laboratory of University of Louisville. She previously received Master of Science and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada in 1991 and 1996 respectively. Dr. Wang is a member of the Orthopaedic Research Society and American Society of Mechanical Engineers. In November 2011, Dr. Wang was a featured speaker at the North American Spine Society Annual Meeting, in Chicago, IL.

Research Experience

Biomechanical Phenomena
Fracture Fixation
Materials Testing

Research Interests

Dr. Wang's current research interests include studies of the stability of total joint replacement, acetabular cup and hip stem micromotion, joint mechanics, biomechanical analysis of subtalar motion, spine mechanics, experimental and computational evaluation of spinal instrumentation, and bracing in scoliosis and spine fractures.

Biomechanical Comparison of Tension Band Fixation of Patella Transverse Fracture: Headless Screws Versus Headed Screws.

(Martin JM, Applin DT, McGrady LM, Wang M, Schmeling GJ.) J Orthop Trauma. 2019 Jun;33(6):e240-e245.
Early term effects of rhBMP-2 on pedicle screw fixation in a sheep model: histomorphometric and biomechanical analyses.

(Toth JM, Wang M, Patel CK, Arora A.) J Spine Surg. 2018 Sep;4(3):534-545.
Assessment of Mechanical Characteristics of Ankle-Foot Orthoses.

(Wach A, McGrady L, Wang M, Silver-Thorn B.) J Biomech Eng. 2018 07 01;140(7).
Is lumbar facet fusion biomechanically equivalent to lumbar posterolateral onlay fusion?

(Toth JM, Foley KT, Wang M, Seim HB 3rd, Simon Turner A.) J Neurosurg Spine. 2017 May;26(5):586-593.
Radiographic, biomechanical, and histological evaluation of rhBMP-2 in a 3-level intertransverse process spine fusion: an ovine study.

(Toth JM, Wang M, Lawson J, Badura JM, DuBose KB.) J Neurosurg Spine. 2016 Dec;25(6):733-739.
Radiographic Changes in the Cervical Spine Following Anterior Arthrodesis: A Long-Term Analysis of 166 Patients.

(Rao RD, Gore DR, Tang SJ, Rebholz BJ, Yoganandan N, Wang M.) J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2016 Oct 05;98(19):1606-1613.
Biomechanical model for evaluation of pediatric upper extremity joint dynamics during wheelchair mobility.

(Schnorenberg AJ, Slavens BA, Wang M, Vogel LC, Smith PA, Harris GF.) J Biomech. 2014 Jan 03;47(1):269-76.
Stability of unicortical locked fixation versus bicortical non-locked fixation for forearm fractures.

(Pater TJ, Grindel SI, Schmeling GJ, Wang M.) Bone Res. 2014;2:14014.
Evaluation of cast creep occurring during simulated clubfoot correction.

(Cohen TL, Altiok H, Wang M, McGrady LM, Krzak J, Graf A, Tarima S, Smith PA, Harris GF.) Proc Inst Mech Eng H. 2013 Aug;227(8):919-27.
Biomechanical comparison of supplemental posterior fixations for two-level anterior lumbar interbody fusion.

(Wang M, Tang SJ, McGrady LM, Rao RD.) Proc Inst Mech Eng H. 2013 Mar;227(3):245-50.
Radiographic characterization of prevertebral soft tissue shadow in the cervicothoracic region of normal adults.

(Mullin TI, Wang M, Rao RD.) J Surg Res. 2013 Mar;180(1):73-9.
In vitro evaluation of labral seal after labrum reconstruction

(Birmingham P, Bowers MW, McGrady L, Carpenter M, Wang M.) Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. September 2013;1(4).

Mei Wang, PhD

Mei Wang, PhD

Associate Professor, Director of the Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory

Locations

Contact Information

General Interests

Education

Biography

Research Experience

Research Interests

Publications