Martin Lavigne

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• Assistant Clinical Professor

EDUCATION

• M.Sc., Biomedical Sciences, University of Montreal (2004-07): Acetabular Bone Preservation in Hip Arthroplasty; under the supervision of Jacques DeGuise, Ph.D.
• Fellowship in Lower Limb Reconstruction in Adults (12 months), University of California of San Diego, San Diego, California 2000-01).
• Fellowship in Lower Limb Reconstruction in Adults (6 months), Inselspital, Berne, Switzerland (2001).
• Residency in Orthopedics, Édouard-Samson Orthopedics Program, University of Montreal, Quebec (1995-2000).
• Ph.D., Medicine, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec (1991-1995).

RESEARCH INTERESTS

About 7000 hip and knee replacements are performed each year in Quebec. For patients les than 55 years of age, the failure rate of implants increases to 33% after 15 years. A followup surgery becomes necessary for a large number of young patients with a relatively low functional result.

In this context, technology in hip arthroplasty is rapidly advancing to enable patient’s early return to work and physical activity, and to improve the durability of prostheses. Surgical techniques, prosthetic design, biomaterials and rehabilitation programs are improving, but they are increasingly costlier. It is therefore critical to ensure their efficiency and to evaluate the economic and clinical benefits of such changes in current practices.

My research study focuses on the clinical evaluation of new surgery techniques for implanting hip prostheses with the goal of identifying the surgical techniques that may enable normal clinical function following surgery while minimizing complications. The clinical evaluation will also compare the prosthetic concepts that are recommended to young patients with the goal of evaluating their performance, identifying their respective benefits and determining each measure. The impact of metal-on-metal bearings of new prostheses on metal ion release in the human body following wear and corrosion is important in order to reduce their potential effects.

The findings of this study will serve to improve clinical results and the quality of life of patients as well as to recommend or modify new techniques and technology.

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RESEARCH TEAM

The research team includes three full-time research nurses, medical students, residents and a clinical monitor in training. Several M.Sc. or Ph.D. students collaborate on a number of projects that are currently under way.

Selected papers

 Lavigne M., Vendittoli P.A., Winzenrieth R., Plamondon D., Nuno N. Comparison of acetabular bone resection in THA with a computer model. Accepted for publication, Clin. Biomech.

Lavigne M., Massé V., Girard J., Roy A.-G., Vendittoli P.A.  Niveau d’activité après arthroplastie de resurfaçage de hanche et prothèse totale de hanche. Accepted for publication Rev. Chir. Orthop.

Lavigne M., Girard J., Vendittoli P.A., Roy A.-G.  Restauration de l’offset fémoral et fonction clinique.  Accepted for publication, Rev. Chir. Orthop.

Lavigne M., Vendittoli P.A., Roy A. Painful hip impingement after hip resurfacing. Accepted for publication, Journal of Arthroplasty.

Lavigne M., Reddi Boddu Siva Rama, Vendittoli P. Granulomatous reaction to bone wax after femoral neck osteoplasty. Accepted for publication, Canadian Journal of Surgery.

Girard J., Lavigne M., Vendittoli P.A., Roy A.-G. Biomechanical reconstruction of the hip. A randomized study comparing total hip resurfacing and total hip arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Br 88 (6):721-726, 2006.

Lavigne M., Khalor M., Beck M., Ganz R. and Leunig M. Distribution of vascular foramina at the femoral head- neck junction:    Relevance for conservative intracapsular procedures of the hip. Orthop Clin North Am, 2005; 36;2:171-6.

Lavigne M., Leunig M., Beck M., Parvizi J  and Ganz R. Anterior femoro-acetabular impingement. Part 1. Techniques of joint preserving surgery. Clin Orthop, 2004: 418:60-67.

Complete list of Dr Lavigne's publications (PubMed)

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DISTINCTIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS 

• Junior Clinical Investigator Grant 1, Fonds de Recherche en Santé du Québec (2007-11); Biological and Functional Evaluation of New Technology in Hip Arthroplasty: $138 925.
• Research Support Grant, Department of Surgery, University of Montreal (2007-08): $15 000.
• Grant from the Fonds de Recherche en Santé du Québec (2005-07); Master’s project: Acetabular bone preservation in hip resurfacing: $78 646 .
• Grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (2005-06); Mentor Program: $10 000 .
• Support grant for a M.Sc. in Clinical Research, Department of Surgery, University of Montreal 2005-06): $10 000.
• Grant, Maurice E. Muller Foundation of North America (2001): $45 000 . 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Grants

Canadian Institutes of Health Research: $100 000.
Hip arthroplasty recovery: effects of physical exercise on gait pattern and early return to daily living activities.
Planning and development grant; co-applicant.
2007

Canadian Institutes of Health Research: $993 450.
Antithromboprophylaxis during total hip and knee arthroplasty (EPCAT study); co-applicant.
2007

Zimmer: $504 707.
Long-term follow-up of a randomized study comparing total hip arthroplasty and hip resurfacing.
P.A. Vendittoli, M. Lavigne, A. Roy.
Principal co-investigator.
2006

Zimmer: $202 000.
Evaluation of metal ion release after 4 types of large diameter metal on metal total hip arthroplasty.
M Lavigne, PA Vendittoli.
Principal investigator.
2006

Smith-Nephew: $129 051.
RCT comparing two tibial bases in unicompartmental total knee arthroplasty.
PA Vendittoli, M Fallaha, N Duval and M Lavigne.
Collaborator.
2005

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