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The research activities at LTM target three main subjects:

• Pathophysiology of the musculoskeletal system: we investigate how the MSS works in physiological conditions from a biomechanicsw point of view. the aim is to reach a multiscale representation that provides information on how forces are exchanged between tissues within the MSS from the whole body down to the cell level. We also apply these findings to MSS pathologies such as bone tumours, osteoporosis, etc.
• Design and assessment of implantable orthopaedic devices: over the years we have designed and/or validated dozen of hip prostheses for most orthopaedic companies worldwide. We have also have developed in combination with our clinical department direct by Dr. Aldo Toni a major experience in the biomechanics of ceramic-on-ceramic cementless anatomical hip stems. now we are expanding our activities to knee prostheses, to fracture fixation devices, to resurfacing prostheses, to ankle and shoulder prostheses, etc.
• Medical technology in the orthopaedic practice: we act as domain expert for orthopaedics in teams of technologists developing innovative healthcare technology. Over the years we assisted in developing robotic technology, imaging systems, PACS solutions, ICT systems, always providing an interface between technology and the orthopaedic clinical practice.
• Horizontal methodological investigations: our lab has always dedicated extreme care to the development of suitable methodologies, and to their thorough validation. In this area are reported those research actions that do not fall in the fields above because of their inherent methodological nature, and because of their transversal potential application in different research activities. These are typically exploratory works.