Anna Sawa, PhD (she/her/hers)

Research Engineer
Barrow Neurological Institute
Phoenix, Arizona

Anna G.U. Sawa, PhD, is a Research Engineer in the Spinal Biomechanics Lab at Barrow Neurological Institute (Phoenix, AZ, USA). Anna's research interests include experimental and computational modeling of the spine, with a main focus on the evaluation of the effects of implants and devices used during spine surgery.
Disciplines: Biomedical Engineering
Skills and expertise: Biomechanics SpineStability Implants Spine Research Spinal Biomechanics Computational Modeling
Languages: English Swedish

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Presentation(s):

• Mathematical prediction model for early postoperative L5-S1 segmental lordosis after L5-S1 ALIF

  Saturday, February 24, 2024
  7:54 AM – 7:56 AM PST

• The clinical impact on range of motion for occipito- and sub-axial cervical fusion constructs: A comprehensive guide based on biomechanical cadaveric testing including over 1000 motion segments.

  Saturday, February 24, 2024
  8:08 AM – 8:10 AM PST

• Evaluation of a novel proximal junction fixation strategy to improve adjacent segment biomechanics: the transvertebral screw

  Saturday, February 24, 2024
  8:16 AM – 8:18 AM PST

• Optimizing L5-S1 interbody fusion for single position prone lateral surgery: a biomechanical comparison

  Saturday, February 24, 2024
  8:26 AM – 8:28 AM PST

• Does type of fixation at the cephalad end of C6-T3 fusion constructs affect adjacent level ROM? A biomechanical study comparing hooks to pedicle screws.

  Saturday, February 24, 2024
  8:36 AM – 8:38 AM PST