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Alexandre Terrier
Group Head
web site: http://lbo.epfl.ch

office(s): AI1137
phone(s): [+41 21 69] 39498
MISSION
Develop neuro-musculoskeletal models of human joint and analyze mecano-biology at the interface between joint prostheses and host bone.
Education
PhD, Biomechanics, L. Rakotomanana, EPFL, 1999
MSc, Physics, EPFL, 1994
Professional course
Head of the Joint Biomechanics Group, LBO, EPFL, 2006
Head of the Shoulder Group, LRO, EPFL, 2004
Scientific collaborator, LRO, EPFL, 2002
IT developer, Edipresse SA, 2000
Post-Doc, ORL, Columbia University, NY, 1999
Research assistant, LGM, EPFL, 1996
Teacher, Lycée cantonal de Porrentruy, 1995
MAIN PUBLICATIONS

Journal Papers

Pending

Simultaneous and multisite measure of micromotion, subsidence and gap to evaluate femoral stem stability
M. Gortchacow, M. Wettstein, D. Pioletti, M. Müller-Gerbl and A. Terrier
accepted to Journal of Biomechanics (2012)
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Effect of a pathological scapular tilt after total shoulder arthroplasty
M. Röthlisberger, D. Pioletti, A. Farron and A. Terrier
accepted to Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
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2012

Importance of polyethylene thickness in total shoulder arthroplasty: A finite element analysis
A. Terrier, V. Brighenti, D.P. Pioletti and A. Farron
Clinical Biomechanics (2012)
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2011

A new technique to measure micromotion distribution around a cementless femoral stem
M. Gortchacow, M. Wettstein, D.P. Pioletti and A. Terrier
Journal of Biomechanics, 44(3), 557-60 (2011)
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2010

Biomechanical consequences of humeral component malpositioning after anatomical total shoulder arthroplasty
A. Terrier, S. Ramondetti, F. Merlini, D.P. Pioletti and A. Farron
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 19(8), 1184-1190 (2010)
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Calcium phosphate cement augmentation of cancellous bone screws can compensate for the absence of cortical fixation
V. Stadelmann, E. Bretton, A. Terrier, P. Procter and D.P. Pioletti
Journal of Biomechanics, 43(15), 2869-2874 (2010)
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A musculoskeletal shoulder model based on pseudo-inverse and null-space optimization
A. Terrier, M. Aeberhard, Y. Michellod, P. Müllhaupt, D. Gillet, A. Farron and D.P. Pioletti
Medical Engineering and Physics, 32(9), 1050-1056 (2010)
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Tightening force and torque of nonlocking screws in a reverse shoulder prosthesis
A. Terrier, S. Kochbeck, F. Merlini, M. Gortchacow, D.P. Pioletti and A. Farron
Clinical Biomechanics -Bristol-, 25(6), 517-22 (2010)
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In vivo cyclic loading as a potent stimulatory signal for bone formation inside tissue engineering scaffolds
A. Roshan Ghias, A. Terrier, P.-E. Bourban and D.P. Pioletti
e Cells Materials, 19, 41-49 (2010)
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Mechanical interaction between cells and fluid for bone tissue engineering scaffold: modulation of the interfacial shear stress
L.D. Blecha, L. Rakotomanana, F. Razafimaheri, A. Terrier and D.P. Pioletti
J Biomechanics, 43, 933-937 (2010)
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2009

Comparison of polyethylene wear in anatomical and reversed shoulder prostheses
A. Terrier, F. Merlini, D.P. Pioletti and A. Farron
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery [Br], 91-B(7), 977-982 (2009)
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Prediction of bone density around orthopedic implants delivering bisphosphonate
V.A. Stadelmann, A. Terrier, O. Gauthier, J.-M. Bouler and D.P. Pioletti
J Biomechanics, 42, 1206-1211 (2009)
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Total shoulder arthroplasty: Downward inclination of the glenoid component to balance supraspinatus deficiency
A. Terrier, F. Merlini, D.P. Pioletti and A. Farron
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 18(3), 360-365 (2009)
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Targeted mechanical properties for optimal fluid motion inside artificial bone substitutes
L.D. Blecha, L. Rakotomanana, F. Razafimahery, A. Terrier and D.P. Pioletti
Journal of Orthopedic Research, 27, 1082-1089 (2009)
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Biomechanical evaluation of porous biodegradable scaffolds for revision knee arthroplasty
A. Terrier, M. Sedighi-Gilani, A. Roshan Ghias, L. Aschwanden and D.P. Pioletti
Comp Meth Biomech Biomed Eng, 12(3), 333-339 (2009)
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Osteoclastogenesis can be mechanically-induced in the peri-implant bone
V. Stadelmann, A. Terrier and D.P. Pioletti
Biomedical Engineering and Research, 30(1), 10-13 (2009)
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Spatial strain distribution in an axially loaded mouse tibia
V.A. Stadelmann, J. Hocké, V. Jensen, V. Forster, F. Merlini, A. Terrier and D.P. Pioletti
Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin, 12, 95-100 (2009)
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2008

Implants delivering bisphosphonate locally increase periprosthetic bone density in an osteoporotic sheep model. A pilot study
V.A. Stadelmann, A. Terrier, O. Gauthier, J.-M. Bouler and D.P. Pioletti
e Cells and Materials, 16, 10-16 (2008)
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Simulated joint and muscle forces in reversed and anatomic shoulder prostheses
A. Terrier, A. Reist, F. Merlini and A. Farron
J Bone Joint Surg Br, 90-B, 751-756 (2008)
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Microstimulations at the bone implant interface upregulate osteoclast activation pathway
V.A. Stadelmann, A. Terrier and D.P. Pioletti
Bone, 42, 358-364 (2008)
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2007

An algorithm to allow humerus translation in the indeterminate problem of shoulder abduction
A. Terrier, A. Vogel, M. Capezzali and A. Farron
Medical Engineering & Physics, 22(6), 645-651 (2007)
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Effect of supraspinatus deficiency on humerus translation and glenohumeral contact force during abduction
A. Terrier, A. Reist, A. Vogel and A. Farron
Clinical Biomechanics, 22(6), 645-651 (2007)
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2006

Risks of loosening of a prosthetic glenoid implanted in retroversion
A. Farron, A. Terrier and P. Büchler
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 15(4), 521 (2006)
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Influence of glenohumeral conformity on glenoid stresses after total shoulder arthroplasty
A. Terrier, P. Büchler and A. Farron
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 15(4), 512-520 (2006)
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2005

Delay of intracortical bone remodelling following a stress change: a theoretical and experimental study
A. Terrier, J. Miyagaki, H. Fujie, K. Hayashi and L. Rakotomanana
Clin Biomech, 20(9), 998-1006 (2005)
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Bone-cement interface of the glenoid component: stress analysis for varying cement thickness
A. Terrier, P. Buchler and A. Farron
Clin Biomech, 20(7), 710-7 (2005)
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Effects of the posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction on the biomechanics of the knee joint: a finite element analysis
N.A. Ramaniraka, A. Terrier, N. Theumann and O. Siegrist
Clinical Biomechanics, 20(4), 434-442 (2005)
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2004

Detraining effects on the mechanical properties and morphology of rat tibiae
H. Fujie, J. Miyagaki, A. Terrier, L. Rakotomanana, P.F. Leyvraz and K. Hayashi
Biomed Mater Eng, 14(2), 219-33 (2004)
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2001

Orthopedic implant used as a drug delivery system: a numerical study
B. Peter, D.P. Pioletti, A. Terrier and L. Rakotomanana
Comp Meth Biomech Biomed Eng, 4, 505-513 (2001)
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1997

Adaptation Models of Anisotropic Bone
A. Terrier, R.L. Rakotomanana, A.N. Ramaniraka and P.F. Leyvraz
Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin, 1(1), 47-59 (1997)
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Skills
Biomechanics
Joint biomechanics
Mecano-biology
Orthopedic research
Continuum mechanics
Finite Element Analysis
Experimental testing
Teaching
Life Sciences and Technologies

Phd Students
Emami Naeini Sohrab
Engelhardt Christoph Anselm
Latypova Adeliya

Past Phd students:
Gortchacow Miguel Thesis details
Master students
Ernst Remij (2011)
Alexandra Krause (2010)
Isabelle Prêtre (2009)
Yvan Gelsomino (2009)
Philippe Abdel-Sayed (2009)
Martin Aeberhard (2008)
Stephanie Kochbeck (2008)
Cyntia Duc (2007)
Amandine Botella (2007)
Thomas Devred(2007)
Francesco Merlini (2006)


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