Laurel Kuxhaus

Laurel Kuxhaus
Assistant Professor
CAMP 227
Clarkson University
PO Box 5725
Potsdam, NY  13699-5725
Phone: 315-268-6602
Fax: 315-268-6695
E-mail:   lkuxhaus@clarkson.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Educational Background
Ph.D., Univeristy of Pittsburgh (2008)
M.S., Cornell University (2003)
B.S.,  Michigan State University (2001)

Teaching
ES/ME 380 - Biomechanics

Research Interests
Dr. Kuxhaus's research in the broad field of orthopaedic biomechanics focuses on the upper extremity with particular emphasis on the elbow.  Her research includes both experiments and theoretical models using the principles of solid mechanics to investigate how upper extremity function is altered with impairments such as disease or injury.  Current work includes studying the strain behavior of the medial ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow using optical measuring techniques and assessments of elbow function in specialized populations.  This has an immediate application to the clinical reconstruction of the ligament following injury in throwing athletes.  Past work has included measurements and models of thumb force production capabilities in impaired and unimpaired individuals, quantification of ankle proprioception, and a comparison of the performance of two different hip implant designs.

Selected Publications

Manuscripts:

Kuxhaus L, Schimoler PJ, Vipperman JS, Miller MC.  “Validation of a Feedback-Controlled Elbow Simulator Design: Elbow Muscle Moment Arm Measurement”.  In Press, ASME Journal of Medical Devices.

Kuxhaus L, Schimoler PJ, Vipperman JS, Baratz ME, Miller MC.  “Effects of Camera Switching on Fine Accuracy in a Motion Capture System.”  ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering,  131(1), 014502:1-6.

Conti S, Dazen D, Stewart G, Green A, Martin R, Kuxhaus L, Miller, MC.  “Proprioception after total ankle arthroplasty.”  Foot and Ankle International, 29(11), 1069-1073.

Espiritu M, Kuxhaus L, Kaufman RA, Li ZM, Goitz RJ.  (2005) “Quantifying the effects of distal intrinsic release on digits’ proximal-interphalangeal joint flexion.” Journal of Hand Surgery 30A(5), 1032-1038.

Kuxhaus L, Valero-Cuevas FJ, and Roach SS. (2005)  “Quantifying deficits in the 3D force capabilities of a digit caused by selective paralysis: Application to the thumb with simulated low ulnar nerve palsy”, Journal of Biomechanics, 38(4), 725-736.

Li ZM, Fisk JA, Kuxhaus L, Christophel TH.  (2004) “Coupling between wrist flexion-extension and radial-ulnar deviation”, Clinical Biomechanics, 20(2), 177-183.

Conference Papers:

Schimoler PJ, Vipperman JS, Kuxhaus L, Flamm AM,  Budny D, Baratz ME, Miller MC.  “Control System for an Elbow Joint Motion Simulator”  IMECE 2007.

Kuxhaus L and Grimmer MJ. (2001)  “A Purge Solenoid Structure-borne Noise Model”.  2001 Noise and Vibration Proceedings, SAE.

Abstracts: (*=podium presentation; #=poster presentation)

*Kuxhaus L, Dazen D, Hofer A, Miller MC.  “A comparison of two hip stem styles: subsidence, failure load, and bone density”  ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, Lake Tahoe, CA; June 2009.

#Kuxhaus L, Thomines F, Flamm A.M., Schimoler PJ, Brogdon ML, Vipperman JS, DeMeo PJ, Miller MC.  “Measurement of elbow medial ulnar collateral ligament strain: choice of reference length reduces interspecimen variability.”  ASB Conference, Ann Arbor, MI; August 2008.

Schimoler PJ, Vipperman JS, Kuxhaus L, Budny DD, Flamm AM, *Miller MC.  “Accuracy and precision of a control system for an elbow joint simulator.”  ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, Marco Island, FL; June 2008.

*Kuxhaus L, Schimoler P, Flamm AM, Vipperman JS, Baratz ME, Miller MC.  “Moment arm measurement to validate a closed-loop feedback-controlled elbow joint simulator.”  American Society of Biomechanics Conference, Stanford, CA; August 2007.

*Kuxhaus L, Schimoler PJ, Vipperman JS, Flamm AM, Budny D, Baratz ME, DeMeo PJ,  Miller MC.  “Measuring moment arms using closed-loop force control with an elbow simulator”  ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, Keystone, CO; June 2007.

Martin C, *Kuxhaus L, Galik K, Flamm AM, Butler AL, Baratz ME, Miller MC.  “A computer model to evaluate radial head translation.”  5th World Congress of Biomechanics, Munich, Germany  July 2006.  Published in: Journal of Biomechanics (2006) 39(S1) p. S47.

Miller MC, Galik K, #Kuxhaus L, Butler A, Cohen MS, Baratz ME.  “Transection of the annular ligament affects radial head travel but not the axis location in pronation-supination of the forearm.”  Orthopaedic Research Society, Chicago, IL  March, 2006.

#Kuxhaus L, Harkness DA, Li ZM. “Directional force control of the thumb” American Society of Biomechanics Conference, Portland OR, September 2004.

#Kuxhaus L, Fisk JA, Christophel TH, Li ZM.  “Wrist position influences range of motion” American Society of Biomechanics Conference, Portland OR September, 2004. Espiritu MT, *Kuxhaus L, Kaufmann RA, Li ZM, Goitz RJ. “Quantifying PIP joint flexion improvement with distal intrinsic release” Fifth Triennial International Hand and Wrist Biomechanics Symposium, Syracuse, NY, September 7, 2004.

*Kuxhaus L,  Valero-Cuevas FJ, and Roach SS.  “Effect of simulated low ulnar nerve palsy on the 3D force production capabilities of the thumb”.  American Society of Biomechanics, Toledo, OH, Sept., 2003. #Kuxhaus L, Pearlman JL, Weisman M, Valero-Cuevas FJ. “Predicting thumb force changes with ulnar nerve impairment”.  American Society of Biomechanics, Toledo, OH, September, 2003.